Murder at Hawthorn Cottage
Murder at Hawthorn Cottage

Author: Rowlands Betty

Publisher: Melissa Craig Mystery

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781786816092

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Meet Melissa: cat lover, caring mother... daring detective? Melissa Craig is absolutely delighted with her new life in an old crumbling cottage, spending her days pruning the primroses and getting to know Binkie, the ginger cat next door. She only wishes she had made the move to the countryside sooner. But when a knock at the door brings news of a shocking discovery, she suddenly finds herself thrown in to the middle of a baffling mystery: the bones of a young woman have been found in the woods just behind her new home. Perhaps the little village of Upper Bembury is not as idyllic as it first seemed? Strange phone calls in the night convince Melissa that the police are barking up completely the wrong tree, so she can't resist doing a little digging of her own. From the bingo hall to the beauty salon and beyond, her search ruffles a few feathers and uncovers many of the village's most scandalous secrets, but gets her no closer to finding the culprit... The discovery of a tatty old photograph in a drawer is the final piece of the puzzle she needs, but as a newcomer in this close-knit community, does Melissa have what it takes to get to the bottom of this extraordinary murder mystery alone? A joy to read! An absolutely unputdownable whodunnit for fans of Agatha Christie, P.D. James and Faith Martin. This book was previously published as A Little Gentle Sleuthing.

Exhaustive Enquiries
Exhaustive Enquiries

Author: Betty Rowlands

Publisher: Orion

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1471907392

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A gifted and knowledgeable writer . . . engaging and readable' Financial Times Melissa Craig has taken time away from writing bestselling mysteries to script a murder play for an amateur drama group. 'Murder with a giggle' is how she thinks of it. But no one is laughing when a cast member dies in the cellar of the old Cotswold Heyshill Manor Hotel where the play is to be produced. Persuaded by the manager to investigate, Melissa finds . . . nothing. No well-ordered clues, no sure suspects, just lots of tension. Then she chances upon a vital discovery in the hotel's parking lot, and everything begins to fall into place. This isn't a matter of "murderous plots and murky deeds, all in rhyming couplets" but a death-defying journey along a trail of crime on an international scale.

A Little Gentle Sleuthing
A Little Gentle Sleuthing

Author: Betty Rowlands

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1471907333

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'A gifted and knowledgeable writer . . . engaging and readable' Financial Times Crime novelist Melissa Craig flees London, her agent and her over-protective lover to take refuge in the Cotswolds and produce bestsellers in peace. But a series of bizarre phone calls leads her to a young journalist convinced a real crime has been committed. When a corpse is discovered under the leaf-mould in woodlands, professional curiosity gets the better of judgement. And in the course of her investigations, Melissa finds that the truth is stranger than her own fiction.

Finishing Touch
Finishing Touch

Author: Betty Rowlands

Publisher: Orion

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 147190735X

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Melissa Craig is a successful crime novelist who has left London to pursue her career in the more relaxed atmosphere of the Cotswolds. It doesn't take her long to discover that fact and fiction are sometimes frighteningly similar, and the gentle country existence she planned for herself is, instead, providing grist for her creative mill. Finishing Touch finds Melissa becoming more involved with the local community, and teaching creative writing at the local Tech. But murder stalks the college art department, reminding both Melissa and Iris, her artist neighbour, of a bizarre event they had witnessed some time before. 'A gently old-fashioned whodunit, riddled with lurking anguish' The Times

Murder on the House
Murder on the House

Author: Juliet Blackwell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1101606800

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Bed-and-breakfast—with a side of ghosts. Word has spread that contractor Mel Turner can communicate with the spirits of the dead, and she’s having a hard time maintaining a low profile. She decides to embrace her reputation for the chance to restore a historic house that calls to her. The new owners, who hope to run a haunted bed-and-breakfast, want Mel to encourage the ghosts that supposedly roam the halls to enhance the house’s paranormal charm. The catch: Mel has to spend one night in the house to win the project. During the spine-chilling sleepover, the estate gains another supernatural occupant when someone doesn’t survive the night. As Mel tries to coax the resident spirits into revealing the identity of the killer, she risks becoming the next casualty of this dangerous renovation.

An English Murder
An English Murder

Author: Cyril Hare

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2023-07-03

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1667627317

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A group of guests gather in a large country house, owned by the dying Lord Warbeck, who wants what is left of his family around him to celebrate what he assumes will be his last Christmas. The guests are a motley bunch, including Sir Julius Warbeck, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the wife of one of his underlings, the fascist son of the present Lord Warbeck, and the Chancellor's bodyguard. Also present is foreign historian Dr Bottwink, and the traditional faithful butler. When the first murder occurs, the house is cut off from the rest of the world by a heavy snowfall, and it is left to Sir Julius's bodyguard to initiate a preliminary investigation before contact can be made with the local police force.

The Tale of Briar Bank
The Tale of Briar Bank

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-09-30

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1440638349

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Near Sawrey, the seat of Miss Beatrix Potter?s country home, has been abuzz ever since Mr. Wickstead met his death under a tree limb. Many believe it had to do with a treasure he had dug up. And only Pickles, his dog, knows what happened. Meanwhile, Miss Potter faces dilemmas in her love life and with her parents. But she has no time to muse, what with helping humans and animals alike?and this little matter of murder.

Murder of a Barbie and Ken
Murder of a Barbie and Ken

Author: Denise Swanson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-11-04

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1101567511

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In search of a social life in Scumble River, Skye Denison has revently joined the GUMBettes-the ladies auxiliary of the men's Grand Union of the Mighty Bulls. Now she and her boyfriend Simon hobnob with the upwardly mobile professionals in town. But when a seemingly perfect couple is murdered, Skye discovers that success doesn't equal survival...

Death Come Quickly
Death Come Quickly

Author: Susan Wittig Albert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1101638869

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In this thrilling mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, herbalist and ex-lawyer China Bayles finds herself on the trail of a nearly fifteen-year-old cold case… When China and Ruby’s friend Karen Prior is mugged in a mall parking lot and dies a few days later, China begins to suspect that her friend’s death was not a random assault. Karen was a filmmaker supervising a student documentary about the almost fifteen-year-old murder of a woman named Christine Morris and the acquittal of the man accused of the crime. Is it possible that the same person who killed Christine Morris targeted Karen? Delving into the cold case, China learns the motive for the first murder may be related to a valuable collection of Mexican art. Enlisting the help of her San Antonio lawyer friend Justine Wyzinski—aka the Whiz—China is determined to track down the murderer. But is she painting herself into a corner from which there’s no escape?

The Snow Day Murders
The Snow Day Murders

Author: Peter Boon

Publisher: Meadowcroft Publishing

Published: 2020-12-31

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9781838168919

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What if you were snowed in with a murderer? Everyone loves a snow day... don't they? Schools and workplaces closed, replaced by a magical winter wonderland where anything can happen. This is especially exciting in the beautiful seaside village of Chalk Gap, nestled between the majestic snow-covered cliffs of the South Downs. But when an unprecedented snowfall cuts the tiny village off from everywhere else, and the first body is found, the snow day takes a sinister turn. With no one able to get in or out of Chalk Gap, the murderer must still be in the village. But with the police also unable to access the scene, school librarian Edward Crisp must step up once again with limited help. Can mystery expert Edward and his enthusiastic teenage assistant Noah plough through the secrets, lies and red herrings to solve The Snow Day Murders? And can YOU? _____________________ The Edward Crisp Mysteries are cozy mystery novels aimed at adults, but may also be suitable for young adult members of the family. They can be read as stand-alone mysteries but might be enjoyed more in order as part of the series. _____________________ PRAISE FOR THE EDWARD CRISP MYSTERIES: 'This book is a little treasure to be shared.' 'A happy place book.' 'Wonderfully written with great characters, I can't wait to read the next one.' 'it took me back to the days of watching Miss Marple.' 'The perfect novel for a rainy day.' 'I laughed, I cried, I shouted aloud and made more than a few wrong guesses.' 'A fantastic traditional whodunnit brought to modern day.' 'A real page turner and one I couldn't put down.'