Amateur Sleuths

Lee Child says it’s “stunning… certain to be a book of the year.” Kathy Reichs calls it “extraordinary… a major achievement.” Gillian Flynn says of Karin Slaughter: “I’d follow her anywhere.” Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia’s...

Now a Netflix Film The first installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, also author of We Solve Murders Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In...

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl...

Starting a new life in Florida means year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, and balmy breezes. For most people, anyway. But not for thirtysomething Piper and her grandmother, former members of a motorcycle gang in Oregon.

The new cozy crime novel from the bestselling author of The Marlow Murder Club, soon to be a major TV series on PBS Masterpiece Verity Beresford is worried about her husband. Oliver didn't come home last night, so of course Verity goes straight to Judith Potts, Marlow's resident amateur sleuth...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from bestselling author Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy...

The second installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix “It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun." —The New...

#1 bestseller John Grisham selects the best short mystery fiction of the past year. From over 3,000 considered stories published in the past year, this anthology contains the twenty best, selected by #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham under the auspices of New York City's...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, this funny and surprising mystery features a new breed of detectives you’ve got to hear to baaaaa-lieve. This twentieth-anniversary deluxe edition features a foreword by A. J. Finn. Something is not right with George...

A brutal string of ritualistic killings terrorizes a city already shaken by economic and political turmoil in this chilling new historical mystery from C. S. Harris, USA Today bestselling author of Who Will Remember. London, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive on a windswept...

Mercy McCarthy is delighted to see old neighbors and new friends come to the bookstore to support her sister’s autumn book club. But as Mercy closes the chapter on the evening, she stumbles across local grandmother Eva, lifelessly slumped in a squashy armchair at the back of the store.

With the same razor-sharp wit and self-aware charm that captivated readers in Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect, Ernest Cunningham returns as your delightfully unreliable narrator in Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief. Bringing this story to life...

Starting a new life in Florida means year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, and balmy breezes. For most people, anyway. But not for thirtysomething Piper and her grandmother, former members of a motorcycle gang in Oregon.

Chyna Shepard, twenty-six, gazes out a moonlit window, unable to sleep. Instinct proves reliable. A murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside....

The third installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix “The quartet of aging amateur sleuths…remain wonderful company.” —The New York Times Book Review It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to...

Historic Inishmore Castle is opening its doors for the first time, hosting a charming weekend of whiskey tasting and soda bread baking.

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life. But he doesn't want to open a B&B, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “Madcap fun, with an entertaining new cast of characters and Osman’s trademark wit. Delightful!” —Shari Lapena From the #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club Series A brand new mystery. An iconic new detective duo. And a thrilling new murder...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman’s globe-trotting series “We Solve Murders” returns with the thrilling new mystery, We Chase Shadows. In the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a private villa at sunrise. Our mis-matched detective trio Amy, Rose and Steve...

Everything’s coming up roses for garda Siobhán and the rest of O’Sullivan family in quaint Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland—until a murder investigation blooms out of a deadly gardening competition. While Siobhán studies for her Detective Sargeant exams, her brother, Eoin, prepares for the...

A cryptic murder pulls a former soldier turned financial analyst deep into the corruption and menace that prowl beneath the opulent world of finance, in #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci’s new thriller. Every day without fail, Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit, grabs his...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller “A vibrant, engrossing, unputdownable thriller that packs a serious emotional punch. One of those rare books that surprise you along the way and then linger in your mind long after you have finished it.” —Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling...

To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero … Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. One evening...

“Diabolically clever.”—New York Times "Horowitz dazzles with the brilliant third entry in his Susan Ryeland series . . . . [He is] is at the top of his game here, linking past and present in a virtuoso finale worthy of Agatha Christie."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Murder links...

Thirtysomething Piper Harris and her grandmother, former members of a motorcycle gang, are struggling to adjust to their new life in Bitter End, Florida, after being relocated there at a retirement complex as part of the witness protection program.

London, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive on a windswept hill popular with neo-Druids, former cavalry officer Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, finds himself plunged into a murder investigation shadowed by tales of ancient human sacrifices and long-buried secrets. The victim, Marcus Toole, was the only son and heir of a prominent nobleman. His closest friend—Sebastian’s own nephew, Bayard—claims to have passed out drunk before the attack and remembers nothing.

I clienti eccentrici non sono una novità per Cormoran Strike. Ma la donna che lo accoglie nella sua fatiscente e isolata casa nel Kent, Decima Mullins, sembra un po' più che eccentrica. Visibilmente agitata, vuole che Strike indaghi sul cadavere dell'uomo che mesi prima è stato trovato, nudo e orribilmente mutilato, nel caveau di un negozio di argenti a Covent Garden. Il corpo è stato subito identificato dalla polizia, ma lei è convinta che si tratti di un'altra persona, più precisamente del suo fidanzato, di cui aveva perso le tracce proprio in quei giorni.

Julie Mulhern presents a new book in the Country Club Murders series...

Hercule Poirot y Arthur Hastings se reúnen para su caso más difícil hasta la fecha. Cuando Poirot recibe una carta advirtiéndole que un crimen está a punto de ser cometido por el remitente: 'A.B.C', los amigos se encuentran en una carrera contrarreloj para descifrar la retorcida lógica del asesino, quien se burla del gran detective anunciando la ubicación del siguiente asesinato alfabéticamente. Con cada nuevo crimen se descubre un nuevo grupo de sospechosos.

Still reeling from her sister’s unexpected death, artist Emily Harper isn’t convinced Becky’s fall down the grand staircase was an accident. But when a hidden journal resurfaces—along with cryptic notes and eerie visions—Emily begins to suspect her sister was on the verge of uncovering something dangerous. Then a body is discovered at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, and the past crashes into the present. A local historian has been murdered—one who may have known the truth about Becky’s final days.

Summer is finally upon the village of Harvest, Ohio, nestled in picturesque Amish Country, and folks are abuzz over their very own Bailey King's upcoming June wedding. The Amish Candy shop owner and star of TV's Bailey's Amish Sweets is marrying Holmes County Sheriff Aiden Brody. To sweeten the...

In 1925, Agatha Christie the Queen of Crime introduced Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent to the world when she released "The Secret of Chimneys," a fast-paced thriller that takes place at the grand English estate where Bundle lives with her aristocratic family. When a murder occurs at the estate, Scotland Yard sends the formidable and brilliant Superintendent Battle to unravel the mystery and Bundle described as a 1920's "It Girl" is drawn into the investigation, much to Battle's chagrin.

"The Secret of Chimneys" by Agatha Christie is a lively mystery that blends political intrigue, adventure, and romance. The book also introduces Lady Eileen Brent better known to her friends as "Bundle" whose amateur sleuthing assists one of Scotland Yard's finest detectives, Superintendent Battle, in unraveling the mystery. The story follows Anthony Cade, a charming traveler who agrees to deliver a political memoir and return some compromising letters to their owner.

The octogenarian housemates at Sunset Hall are busy preparing for the wedding of one of their own, the blind and blushing bride Bernadette, but as the big day approaches, they must fend off a mysterious killjoy from the past.

Scotland, 1924: When Lady Poppy Proudfoot is invited to Glasgow University to celebrate a scholarship she generously established, she’s excited to return to her old stomping grounds. But the delightful champagne reception is interrupted by screams when a body plunges from the tower to the ground below… While everyone exclaims at the tragic death of the young student, Poppy is instantly suspicious. Just moments before the body fell, tutor Mary Christie told her a student died falling from the very same tower eighteen years ago.

In the quaint town surrounding the Starlight Eldercare Facility, the air is thick with mystery and folklore. When Sophie Hudson, a young journalist eager to make her mark, arrives to investigate recent Mothman sightings, she finds herself drawn into a world where skepticism and belief collide. Partnering with her spirited grandmother Eleanor and a group of lifelong friends, Sophie uncovers tales of strange lights, eerie sounds, and encounters that blur the line between reality and legend. As she delves deeper into the investigation, Sophie grapples with her own skepticism and the weight of ...

A guest at the Briarwood Hotel was stabbed multiple times. Then, the manager is killed in a similar gruesome manner. The only clue is the message HAD TO DIE scrawled on the bathroom mirror. Sheriff Regan Fallon’s quiet town is quickly becoming a bloodbath. When skeletons begin to turn up in heavily wooded areas, he begins to think a serial killer has once again begun to murder the innocent. Fallon soon discovers the dead speak for themselves, that the past cannot stay buried. The new hotel manager has secrets of her own. Escaping from the witness protection program meant to safeguard her,...

Sophie Laurent has spent years rebuilding her father’s ruined legacy, transforming L’Auberge into one of Paris’s most coveted restaurants. With a Michelin star glittering over her future and the world’s most prized white Alba truffles at the heart of her menu, success is finally within reach. Then the truffles vanish. What begins as a devastating theft quickly turns deadly when Sophie’s supplier turns up murdered and the evidence points straight back to her restaurant. With a ruthless inspector circling, dangerous men closing in, and her family name once again on the edge of ...

She came for retirement… but murder had other plans. Welcome to Sunset Village, where the sunshine is hot, the gossip is hotter, and the residents of a quiet Palm Springs retirement community keep stumbling over dead bodies. In this delightful and twisty collection, meet seventy-two-year-old Janet Marsh—reluctant retiree, sharp-eyed sleuth, and newest member of the Golden Years Detective Club. With the help of a very observant (and slightly judgmental) cat named Pierce Brosnan, Janet quickly learns that behind the friendly smiles and community activities lie secrets worth killing for. ...

Une lettre oubliée. La mort d'un prédicateur. Une ville bâtie sur le silence. Lorsque Zeke Hammond, ancien directeur de la poste, découvre une enveloppe scellée cachée dans son grenier — adressée au shérif de Raven Creek en 1987 — il s'attend à une vieille plainte ou à un formulaire fiscal égaré. Ce qu'il trouve, c'est une confession. « J'ai tué le prédicateur Grady Wilkes. » — Beatrice Langley Mais Wilkes est mort de causes naturelles. Du moins, c'est ce que la ville a toujours cru. À présent, le shérif Cole Taggart doit rouvrir le passé : un incendie d'église ...

Halloween is here in Cornwall, and while it’s immediately clear to Mack that it’s not nearly as big a deal as it is back in America, someone decides to take advantage of the night to steal a display of gold jewelry from the art museum. The museum’s curator calls in both Aksel and Mack to solve the case, and they’ve got to work together to get to the bottom of things. Meanwhile, Sophie’s sticker business is taking off, and Ada has a decision to make about her future. But as Mack gets closer to solving the case, she soon uncovers a conspiracy that’s much bigger than she could have ever imagined.

London, 1898. The age of the motor-car has dawned, and Wolf is determined to embrace it. When he acquires one of the new mechanical marvels and enters one of England’s first great motor-car runs from London to Brighton, Tabitha is less than enthusiastic—particularly as she has other reasons to proceed with caution.

What begins as a blissful ladies’ spa day meant for rest and renewal turns deadly when a striking young model is found murdered in the parking lot. Amateur sleuth Stacie Maroni is the one who discovers the body, notifies the police, and studies the woman and her jewelry. A bit obsessive about things matching, Stacie wonders at the silver earring mixed with everything else gold. Little does she know someone nearby is filming her.

A flawless garden showcase. A body posed for applause. And a killer determined to keep Silverbrook picture-perfect. The Spring in Bloom Showcase is Silverbrook’s pride—until beloved tastemaker Celeste Fairmont is found dead in the centerpiece display, arranged like part of the décor. The town calls it a tragic fall. Dog trainer Maggie Harper sees the truth: disturbed soil, pale green wax on a broken nail, perfume lingering where it shouldn’t. Someone staged this scene. With her sharp-nosed rescue dog, Scout, catching scents others miss—and her gossip-loving best friend feeding her ...

Eliza Bennett came to Stonebrook, Vermont, for snow, silence, and a long-overdue chance to breathe. Instead, she finds a town stitched together with secrets. What begins as a cozy winter escape soon turns into something far more dangerous when Eliza’s professional eye for patterns starts catching the kinds of details other people miss—and her grumpy, sharp-tongued orange tabby, Merlin, is never far from the truth. Between a charming farmhouse, a close-knit quilting guild, and a mountain town full of friendly faces and hidden tensions, Eliza is drawn into a mystery someone would rather ...

A fresh start, a friendly town… and a murder no one wants to solve. Margaret Willow came to Maple Hollow by accident. Divorced and searching for a fresh start, she’s stranded by a blown tire. She discovers an injured stray dog hiding behind the local diner. Hours later, a man is dead in the same alley. Police ruled Caleb’s fatal fall an accident after an argument. Diner owner Earl insists Caleb stormed off in anger. Tessa backs him. Maple Hollow seems eager to close the case. Margaret isn’t. A buried wallet. Hidden cash. Stories that feel rehearsed. The more she gets to know the ...

The crime is buried. The city is built on top of it. Holmes works downward. A ledger found in a condemned Shoreditch tenement — sealed behind a bricked wall with the body of the man who compiled it. A baby farmer's ledger records twenty-seven names over thirteen years — each in a neat hand, each death certified by the same doctor. An engineer who certified the Tay Bridge specifications as sound, traced to Canada three years after the disaster. Dr. Watson chronicles eleven investigations into what Victorian London has buried — the culverted river, the sealed ward, the demolished ...

Five small-town mysteries. One reluctant sleuth. And trouble that just won’t stay buried. Welcome to Briar Hollow—where the coffee is strong, the gossip travels faster than the morning mail, and murder has a way of ruining even the best-laid plans. When Becky Bennett arrives looking for a fresh start, she never expects to become the town’s unofficial problem-solver. But one mystery turns into another, and before long, Becky finds herself knee-deep in secrets, lies, and danger that refuses to stay in the past. This complete Oops, It’s a Murder Series Box Set includes all five ...

She came to serve lobster rolls… but trouble keeps showing up on the menu. Welcome to Cliff’s Cove, Maine—where the butter is hot, the gossip is hotter, and murder has a habit of crashing even the most peaceful seaside days. Becky and Lisa McAllister are just trying to run their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, serving up buttery rolls and small-town charm. But between poisoned chowder, missing filmmakers, explosive secrets in the harbor, and a conspiracy that could destroy the entire coastline, these sisters can’t seem to stay out of trouble… no matter how hard they try. ...

Ellen Curtis—professional declutterer, amateur sleuth, and woman of a certain age—hunts for a missing will with a killer bequest in this gripping mystery from the original king of British cozy crime, Simon Brett. Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesn’t do house clearances. So when...