Miss Riddell and the Heiress by P.C. James A lost fortune. A desperate hunt for answers. Can a persistent investigator unearth the truth and save a life? Sydney, Australia, 1977. Miss Riddell just survived a mind-numbing audit. So when she’s approached by an Australian woman seeking to prove she’s entitled to inherit an affluent English estate, the amateur sleuth is tickled by the chance to crack an easy case. But when she heads to England and discovers the aristocratic claim has no … [Read more...] about Miss Riddell and the Heiress by P.C. James
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James A secret liaison. A violent murder. Can one woman solve the crime without joining the body count? Northern England, 1953. Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide. Desperate … [Read more...] about In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James
A Murder for Christmas by P.C. James
A Murder for Christmas by P.C. James A Murder for Christmas is the third in the popular Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series. Miss Riddell has returned to her parents' home to nurse her sick mother. It's Christmas 1962, northern England, and the worst winter for decades. If that isn't bad enough, there's a crime spree in the village, a forged will that will bring ruin to the neighborhood, and her first love, a roguish cousin, has just been murdered. Can Miss Riddell solve the mysterious … [Read more...] about A Murder for Christmas by P.C. James
Featured PermaFree eBook: Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn
About the Book Final resting place? Deck chair Sheila Mackey has a secret. To the world, she’s author of a blockbuster book. Her wily great-aunt, the actual author, orchestrated this mutually beneficial masquerade. Now the aunt’s retiring and Sheila must draft Act Two of her own life. This cruise is supposed to be the perfect time to do that. Crossing the Atlantic on the Diversion, Sheila finds a dead body on deck. She realizes she knows a whole lot more about the interactions of the victim … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James When her best friend is murdered, Pauline Riddell finds she must take the law into her own hands if she is to see justice done. It's northern England, 1953, rationing is still in place and the Cold War is heating up. Her fiancé is out in Korea, where thankfully that war is winding down, and she's just setting out in adult life working at a local armament factory. She’s hard-up, everyone is, but Pauline can see better times ahead, a home, a … [Read more...] about In The Beginning, There Was a Murder by P.C. James
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
In The Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James When her best friend is murdered, Pauline Riddell finds she must take the law into her own hands if she is to see justice done. It's northern England, 1953, rationing is still in place and the Cold War is heating up. Her fiancé is out in Korea, where thankfully that war is winding down, and she's just setting out in adult life working at a local armament factory. She’s hard-up, everyone is, … [Read more...] about In The Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
Requiem for a Rescue Dog Queen by MK Scott
Requiem for a Rescue Dog Queen by MK Scott Pre-school teacher turned private eye Nala Bonne, and her opinionated dog, Max, have a nose for evil doings in Circle City. They’ve recently gone to the dogs, make that rescue dogs. Not everyone in Indianapolis has a soft spot for a homeless pup. Someone has it out for the dogs and the people who love them. A midnight call jolts Nala and Max into action as they rush to the aid of a local rescue dog queen, but it may already be too late. … [Read more...] about Requiem for a Rescue Dog Queen by MK Scott
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen There's a body in your alley... Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—and her occasionally well-behaved Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, live a normal, uneventful, admittedly mundane existence, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens.Until it does.Early one morning, AJ stumbles upon a horrifying scene—a girl's body lies broken in the dumpster behind her home, her face beaten and mutilated. A secret reveals you're living a … [Read more...] about Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Sailor Take Warning by M K Scott
Sailor Take Warning by M K Scott The commissioner banned citizen interference in investigations, but that’s never stopped Donna before and won’t stop her now. A race yacht has capsized. A millionaire has gone missing. If that and the involvement of a would-be psychic aren’t reason enough to worry, adding Donna’s meddling mother to the mix will jeopardize Legacy’s reputation even further. Can Donna rein in the chaos before it spells disaster for everyone? … [Read more...] about Sailor Take Warning by M K Scott
The Accident by Nancy Roe
The Accident by Nancy Roe Two murders. One night. Darnell Dixon, Horseshoe Corner's extraordinary cupcake baker, the intended victim. Who wants Darnell dead and why? The investigation leads to an accident that happened seventeen years ago and a family secret. Will Darnell find the truth or die trying? … [Read more...] about The Accident by Nancy Roe
Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames
Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames Who Knew planning a cross-country move could be so deadly...? Organization expert Kate McKenzie is looking forward to her newest contract: organize the cross-country move for a divorced father and his two children. But when a dead body turns up, Kate's carefully organized plans are thrown into chaos. Was it an accident? Or murder? Kate aims to find out when the victim's teenage daughter becomes the police's lead suspect. While the police follow the chain … [Read more...] about Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames
Featured PermaFree eBook: Sign Off by Patricia McLinn
About the Book Divorce a husband, lose a career … grapple with a murder Meet TV news reporter Elizabeth Danniher, whose address has changed from New York City to rustic Sherman, Wyoming, and whose life has changed even more. Struggling for air time at tiny KWMT-TV, Elizabeth is drawn into a murder investigation by a feisty young girl set to prove her father's innocence. Not that enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell makes investigating easy for an amateur detective. But Elizabeth won’t fade to … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Sign Off by Patricia McLinn