Women Sleuths

“Crombie lays before the reader a maze with stops and starts at every turn.

When “the brass upstairs decided to promote a brown-nosing pile of crap and my least favorite partner ever, a fellow by the name of Paul Kramer, to be my boss . . .

For a small town on the northern tip of Ireland, there are an awful lot of suspects for multiple types of crime.

“Fashioning modern methods of investigation as well as other 21st century conventions into acceptable practices in the daily life of ancient Rome may sound like an insurmountable task, but

“Lepionka, a Shamus Award-winning and Anthony and Macavity Award-nominated author, shows us that she not only has top-notch writing chops, she has longevity, with Roxane Weary destined to f

“A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder is a perfect summer read whether on the beach or poolside accompanied by a glass of frosty lemonade.”

“A charming first entry in a new series, introducing an investigative duo who are at the same time exact opposites while being obviously made for each other.”

“this really extraordinary volume stands to become the new benchmark narrative . . .”

". . . an engrossing, mind boggling mystery."

This book is a mystery reader favorite—a puzzle. There's a murder, a murder list and, eventually, numerous suspects.

“a cozy mystery but nevertheless an exciting one, with tense and tough moments, aided by its rugged Scottish setting and the author’s entertaining unravelling of the plot.”

“If the other stories in this series are this enjoyable, they all belong in the reader’s library.”