Mystery Women Sleuths

Flying in the middle seat can literally be murder. Upon landing in Westbrook, Susan Wiles and new friend Valerie Holmes discover the man sitting between them is dead, presumably from a heart attack. Of course, Susan notices his blue lips and the snack spilled out onto the floor.

Charlotte McKay is new to Sweetwater Falls, but that doesn’t mean she's about to look the other way when everyone’s least favorite miser goes missing. Following her dream of selling her cupcakes at a bakery is put on hold as she follows a trail of clues, each stranger than the last. Nearly every person in Sweetwater Falls has a grudge against Amos, who was known more for his penny-pinching than his benevolence.

Ava Sinclair's life is a mess. Her boyfriend cheated. Her career is stalled. All she has left is her PI license and a taste for misadventures. So when she inherits a cottage in Hazelwood, Wisconsin, Ava jumps at the chance for a fresh start. But Hazelwood's charm turns deadly when Ava finds the body of the beloved baker Agnes Pocket. Ava ignores the grumbling sheriff and the young cop's eye rolls. She inserts herself into the case. With the help of a sleuthy innkeeper and a chatty parrot, Ava follows clues on a series of hilarious misadventures.

It was an addiction, really. One she couldn’t kick through no fault of her own. It wasn’t CJ Turley’s fault that someone stuck her dog, Caper, in a canoe in the middle of the lake. She also couldn’t help that Caper kept bringing her diamonds from a recent jewel heist in town. Any homebody seeking adventure would do the same thing, right? Gather your gumshoeing friends and find a jewel thief. What could possibly go wrong? The small-town tiny house community of Heavenly Acres is thrust into yet another mystery that might be CJ’s undoing.

When her husband becomes head of struggling Bryn Derwyn Academy, Ginger Barnes learns that murder on the campus can kill a school’s reputation in a heartbeat. To move the scandal off the front page before the school goes under, Gin uses her Mop Squad job to hurry the investigation along. Will her amateur sleuthing save her husband’s career and her family’s new home? Or will her good intentions backfire big-time?

At an event celebrating Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland novels, amateur investigator Geneva Pomolo is drawn into intrigue when her gentleman friend, George, discovers he has a long-lost, now fully grown, daughter. This daughter lives in the Wrangler’s Hill area and is—or so he hears—in terrible danger. George and Geneva begin a mad scramble to find the girl before the worst happens. But their quest is interrupted by a murder—that of Myrna Nettles, a locally beloved octogenarian who had recently, improbably, become engaged to be married.

Last month, Kate Garrett was a police detective. Now she’s a pet PI? Kate recently inherited half her father’s private investigation company and a partner who is as irritating as he is attractive. Kate has been avoiding Jake Carmedy for years, but now her life might depend on him. Kate and Jake are on the hunt for a serial cat killer who has mysterious connections to her father’s last police case. Kate’s father had been forced to retire when he was shot investigating a domestic disturbance. Is the shooter back for revenge? And is Kate or Jake next?

Dans Meurtre le plus Malveillant à Malcesine, Kim est invité par les carabiniers à l’aider à résoudre un crime inextricablement difficile. Elle doit s’infiltrer dans un grand groupe de suspects, tentant de recueillir des informations incriminantes tout en empêchant le coupable de découvrir son but. Elle s’amuse beaucoup et trouve un peu de romance en cours de route. Réussit-elle? Jugez par vous-même.

Grandma Emily, the unwitting amateur sleuth, stumbles into another troubling crime at the craft fair. Inspired by her arty granddaughters to share her love of yarn, clay, and beads with the whole world, the last thing she expects is a mystery to unravel right before her eyes! Armed with her quick wit and sharp eye the unassuming senior quickly crafts a plan to uncover the motive for murder in what seems like a peaceful community.

Courtney Cain is thrilled when interim mayor Bridget Powers asks for help with her campaign. Bridget wants to really make a difference for the people of Curly Bay, and Courtney is completely behind her. Delighted to take on another exciting challenge, alongside the ones she has at work, she jumps in with both boots. When Bridget’s campaign is tainted by her mayoral opponent's murder, however, Courtney knows she has to help find the real killer!

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is relevant in the news today, rightfully so with the staggering statistics of racism, indifference, and the lack of historical pursuit for justice. This novella is fictionalized accounts of what our Native American women and girls lived through and died by the hands of assailants of all backgrounds that think indigenous women are invisible.