Women Sleuths category: 16954 books

Now in its second edition, Betty Webb's Desert Wives is a startling, real look into the polygamous communities of Northern Arizona. When private detective Lena Jones helps thirteen-year-old Rebecca escape from Purity, a polygamy compound hidden in a desolate area straddling the Utah/Arizona border,...

A Deadly Learning’ – Faith MortimerWhen sleuth and private investigator, Diana Rivers travels to Portugal for a holiday, murder is the last thing on her mind.On the first day of her visit, nothing bodes well at the International College of Portugal when a woman’s body is found interred behind...

Fans of Louise Penny will love the Emily Kincaid mysteries by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli! A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2011! “Emily is a detective for our times: She can’t afford health care, but she can make flour out of cattails and work three jobs at once.” —Christian Science...

Paige Atwell is completely satisfied with her suburban existence: the carpools, coffee klatches and scheduled sex night with her husband. But when her friend Karen admits to a steamy love affair, Paige is forced to reexamine her life. Is she really content? Or is she merely complacent? Then Karen...

DARK AND EDGY WITH LAYERS OF INTRIGUE… “Tyson creates a tense, engrossing tale by weaving vivid descriptions with thrilling threads of family secrets, greed and the shadow of an unknown threat. The Allison Campbell mystery series is not to be missed!” – Laura Morrigan, Author of the...

It's an awkward situation at best, and a deadly one at worst. Days before Kate Huntington is scheduled to leave for her niece's wedding on Maui, she receives a frantic call from said niece. Amy's mother–Kate's rather difficult sister-in-law–is at it again, alienating the groom's family...

Psychotherapist Kate Huntington is rocked to the core when one of her clients commits suicide. How can this be? The woman, who suffered from bipolar disorder, had been swinging toward a manic state. The client’s family is threatening to sue for malpractice, and Kate can’t fault them since she...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author P. J. Alderman's latest Columbia River romantic thriller, combining suspense and romance against the backdrop of the sea...A woman who earns her living on Oregon's treacherous Columbia River...Bar pilot Jo Henderson knows all the myths and legends...

Zara Romano sees dead people. New England’s best mortician, Zara and two of her older brothers own Romano Funeral Home in Salem, Massachusetts. Zara is a mingling of two nationalities, Irish and Italian. She’s Irish on the outside, complete with red hair, blue eyes and freckles, but she’s Italian...

‘A stylish and sophisticated thriller. With bold, clever writing, this is an assured debut and very welcome addition to the genre.’ – Aviva Dautch A teenage girl, missing in Paris. A young woman, searching for her mother. A female PI on a mission. When police drop the case on missing Mathilde...

Against Her Will, book 4 of the Samantha Cain Mystery Series, takes Sam and her investigating team to the Carribbean's. Mark's niece Abby disappeared on her senior trip. Local police department believe she's gone off on her own. Mark knows better and will find her on his own if he has to, but his friends want to help. This is one trip you don't want to miss.

Carrie Mae is an international cosmetics company and Nikki Lanier is their top agent, only Nikki doesn’t sell cosmetics. She and her covert team of Carrie Mae Ladies travel the world on top secret adventures helping women everywhere, but what happens when they’re needed closer to home?

The fourth installment in Mette Ivie Harrison's nationally bestselling Linda Wallheim mystery series, set in Mormon Utah, explores the effects of alienation, immigration, and extortion from the inner workings of the Mormon church. Now that all five of her sons have left home, Mormon bishop’s...

Two of her four kids may be out of the nest, but Lucy Stone knows only too well that mothering is a lifetime commitment. At least she gets to kick back and enjoy a fancy Mother's Day brunch with her brood--that is, before the festivities are interrupted by a nasty scene courtesy of Barbara Hume and...