Women Sleuths category: 16954 books

"Stunning. . . . The danger reaches a frightening pitch."--Rocky Mountain News "Mina offers us a complex plot with a shocking ending, all told in an amazingly original voice." -Cleveland Plain Dealer "This is a terrific book." -Dallas Morning News A...

Praise for the Myrtle Clover series… ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill." Overview: Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? To the residents of the sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina,...

Trick or treat—and murder—are on the menu in this first in a new culinary mystery series Life couldn't be sweeter for Tres Amigas Café chef Rita Lafitte, decorating sugar skulls and taste-testing rich, buttery pan de muerto in anticipation of Santa Fe's Day of the Dead bread-baking contest....

An Emma Lord Mystery. Christmas in the town of Alpine means fresh snow, carolers, even a sleigh. But then the discovery of a woman's leg in the lake, along with that of another young woman's nude, half-frozen body, deflates everyone's high spirits. But as Emma Lord, editor and publisher of The Alpine...

Lexi Graves Mysteries Volume Two comprises books three to six in the series: Shock and Awesome, Weapons of Mass Distraction, and Laugh or Death.Shock & Awesome (Book 4)When a thief who preys on the super rich women of a high-end dating website turns up in Montgomery, it’s up to Private Investigator,...

By Jenn McKinlay, author of the Library Lover's mysteries and the Cupcake Bakery mysteries, writing as Josie Belle Maggie Gerber-one of the founding members of the Good Buy Birls- loves her quiet life in St. Stanley, Virginia. But all that changes when Sam Collins, her old flame, moves back...

When Kendra Donovan’s plan to return to the 21st century fails, leaving her stranded in 1815, the Duke of Aldridge believes he knows the reason—she must save his nephew, who has been accused of brutally murdering his ex-mistress. Former FBI agent Kendra Donovan’s attempts to return to...

She’s handling a bridezilla—and hunting a killer . . . Moving from Minnesota to Arizona was a big change for Sophie “Phee” Kimball. She’s much closer to her mother’s retirement community now—which can drive her a little crazy, but at least her mom, Harriet, has her book club and...

Sometimes not all attention is good.After recovering from her life threatening stint as Eleanor Channing’s assistant, Trudie Eyre decided to step back from Hollywood celebrities and work with acclaimed author and scriptwriter Adele Wesson.Unlike most of her clients, Adele is a joy to work with....

Two weeks before Thanksgiving, a man hires the investigative firm of Two Sisters and a Journalist to protect him. Jo Wheeler accompanies him to the bank with disastrous results. Jo, Pepper, and Jackie must now scramble to find out who murdered their client before Sergeant Rorski sends the wrong man...

Susan is deliriously happy with her life with Mick, her friends, and her new position with Slimmers Weight Loss. The residents of Carbide City, however, are fearful when a serial rapist eludes police, and a burglar breaks into homes in the middle of the night while the occupants are sleeping. When...

Susan has written a children’s book. She has a romantic weekend planned with Mick in Niagara Falls and Toronto before her big meeting with the publisher. When Mick’s old college buddy invites them to come to his lodge for a visit, they decide to stay in Canada for the week. Darby, Nate, and Alex...

From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times bestselling author of Dead Cold Brew, comes a delicious new entry in the "fun and gripping" (The Huffington Post) Coffeehouse Mystery series. A smartphone dating game turns the Village Blend into a hookup hotspot--until a gunshot turns the landmark coffeehouse...

Crime really stings in Killer WASPs Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, is a haven for East Coast WASPs, where tennis tournaments and cocktails at the club are revered traditions. Little happens in the sleepy suburb, and that is the way the Lilly Pulitzer–clad residents prefer it. So when antiques store...