Women Sleuths

AN OLD ENEMY IS LAID TO REST . . . AND A NEW CRIME IS DISCOVEREDFlorence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. Larry is coming to the end of his life but has one last task...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916465244Author Sarah PainterFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Siskin Press LimitedPublisher Siskin Press Limited

A strange house A ghost from the past As soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there's something strange about this house. A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled. ...

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMID THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE__________'Another jewel in Val McDermid's crown' MICK HERRON 'A...

'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA...

'A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader's appetite' Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole...

DI Kelly Porter is back. But will this new case push her beyond her limits?On a peaceful summer's morning in the Lake District, a woman's body is discovered outside a church. She's been murdered and a brutal, symbolic act performed on her corpse. DI...

'One of the great series of British crime fiction' The TimesFrom multi-million-copy number one bestseller Mark Billingham comes a twisting, unbearably gripping DI Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner thriller inspired by a dramatic real-life case.How do you...

The Hunting Party meets Our House in this gripping, claustrophobic new locked-room thriller. When you're sharing a house with seven murder suspects, you can't lock the danger out . . . Immi think she has found the perfect new home in central London: a...

Someone has served up a show-stopping murder...In Kilbane, conflicting opinions are plentiful. There's one thing everyone agrees on though - the nearby bakery is the best in County Cork. It's no wonder they're about to be featured on a reality baking...

'A dark, disturbing and highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAM'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Clever, dark, unusual and full of genuine surprises' LOUISE BEECH'One of the highlights of my reading year. A deliciously dark masterpiece'...

'A dark, disturbing and highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAM'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Clever, dark, unusual and full of genuine surprises' LOUISE BEECH'One of the highlights of my reading year. A deliciously dark masterpiece'...

*** THE SMASH HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** *** THE GENRE-BUSTING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK *** *** A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2023 *** *** A TELEGRAPH BEST SUMMER BOOK 2023 *** 'The queen of tricksy crime' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Her best so far' -...

London, 1931. Nick Bassington-Hope, veteran of the Great War and controversial artist, is suddenly found dead. His death from a fall, the night before a much-anticipated exhibition of his work, is recorded as 'accidental'. But his sister is not convinced...

A quiet English village A shocking murder An unlikely detective Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of...

'Donna Leon goes from strength to strength ... This is her tenth novel but it's as fresh and entertaining as the first' ObserverWhen two clam fishermen are murdered on the island of Pellestrina, Commissario Brunetti is called to investigate. He has his...

From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, now a Netflix sensation! WARNING: Will keep you up all night Lisa tells lies. Most of them are small white lies...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES'If you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'Heat When a family man is tortured, killed and left in front of his family home for all the world to see, Eve...

An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavia's deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating gothic...

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo...

Spring, 1937. Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs is making her way home, only to find herself in a dangerous place. She was seeking peace in the hills of Darjeeling, but her sojourn is cut...

"Social commentary meets thriller in Delphine de Vigan's smart novel, which explores the frightening phenomenon of the 'kidfluencer'" -The Telegraph (5 stars) The first time that Melanie met Clara, Melanie was stunned by Clara's sense of authority, and...

A Sunday Times and Observer Thriller of the Month'Deliciously good . . . Swanson's best thriller yet.' Observer 'Gripping, twisty . . . I could not put it down.' Alafair BurkeWhen Hen and Lloyd move into their new house, they're relieved to meet another...

The Sunday Times bestselling series is back with a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil...Mina Rose Cabot, age thirteen, disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon,...

Former investment banker Johan Golding - Joe to his friends - is the newest member of the Hartley and Edwards Investigations team. And he's thrilled to be shadowing Kitt Hartley, librarian-turned-top sleuth, and her right-hand woman Grace Edwards; even...

The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read, set in West London, for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and S. J. Bennett's The Windsor Knot.'Charming and original. This book is the cat's whiskers' - Anthony...

FEATURED IN THE TIMES TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES 'An intelligent, provocative whodunit with a killer twist' IAN RANKIN ____________ A body is found off the coast of Iceland.A cursory police investigation calls it...

Eve wasn't sure what it said about her that she was more comfortable in the morgue than a baby boutique. And she didn't care. The scent of death was the familiar.Rushing to the murder scenes of a tortured young woman, Eve is far more at home than when...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915747082Author Helen GoldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Drew Bradley PressPublisher Drew Bradley PressWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

In this special 20th anniversary edition, Lee Child introduces the Gold Dagger award-winning serial killer thriller that began the Number One bestselling crime series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's much-loved Wire in the Blood...

A disturbing discovery is made in a Glasgow cemetery in Easy Kill, the fifth novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.A vulnerable young woman has been brutally slain and left on a grave in Glasgow's sprawling cemetery, the...

When an American war correspondent's murder is concealed by British authorities, Maisie Dobbs agrees to work with an agent of the US Department of Justice to help an old friend discover the truth. With German bombs raining down on London, Maisie is torn...

DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP________Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all,...

A quiet English village A shocking murder An unlikely detective Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of...

'Thrilling, haunting and darkly beautiful' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the EndTHREE WOMEN. AN ISOLATED TOWN. A DECADES-OLD MYSTERY . . . 1933. Cornelia Stover is not the kind of woman the men of Boldville, New Mexico, expect her to...

On a perfect Spring morning at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II will enjoy a cup of tea, carry out all her royal duties . . . and solve a murder.The perfect book for fans of The Crown and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.'Like an episode of...

The smell grew riper, thicker. She began to breathe through her teeth. She'd smelled violent death too many times to mistake it.'When New York homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas makes the gruesome discovery of a mutilated and dismembered body, the hunt is on...

Don't miss the brand-new installment in the fantastic Stamford Mysteries series! Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman. Who knew a harmless town fair could be so polarising - or so deadly? When...

A favorite mystery series of Hillary Clinton (as mentioned in What Happened, The New York Times Book Review, and New York Magazine)A New York Times Notable Book of the YearAgatha Award Winner for Best First NovelMacavity Award Winner for Best First...

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's Wire in the Blood, written by the award-winning Val McDermid. The hunt for a serial killer leads from Britain through Europe in this terrifying psychological thriller. A twisted...