Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Women Sleuths

When dinner ladies and amateur sleuths Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker embark on an evening walk after another busy half-term at Summerview Secondary School, they discover the body of missing maths teacher Mr Weaver.

Als auf dem Frankfurter Gallusberg die Leiche einer Hure gefunden wird, steht für Richter Blettner sofort fest: Es war Selbstmord. Doch seine junge Frau Hella sieht das anders. Und es dauert nicht lange, da liegt ein zweiter Toter am gleichen Ort: der verschwundene Gewandschneider Voss. Hella und ihre Mutter, die Witwe Gustelies, beschließen, dass es höchste Zeit ist für eine ordentliche Ermittlung. Die Spur führt sie hinauf in die oberste Riege der Frankfurter Zünfte und tief hinab in die dunkelsten Winkel der Reichsstadt.

Der Gardasee: Lago della morte? Eine Wiener Ermittlerin mit Biss soll eine Auszeit nehmen – und landet bei der italienischen Polizia. Als im Fundbüro eine Schlange abgegeben wird, ist das idyllische Leben in Bella Italia endgültig vorbei. Der Schlangenfinder wird am nächsten Morgen tot aufgefunden. Schnell spricht sich herum, dass es sich um den bekannten Eistüten-König von Sirmione handelt. Selbstverständlich heuert Edwina nun bei der Polizia an und mischt sich – ohne den Commissario Adriano Alceste immer in ihre Unternehmungen einzuweihen – tatkräftig in die Ermittlungen ein.

Das Detektivinnen-Duo kann es nicht lassen. Sie wollte eigentlich nur die Blumen liefern wie immer … aber es sollte anders kommen: Floristin Viola findet den renommierten Berliner Scheidungsanwalt erschlagen auf dem Fußboden seines Büros in der Kanzlei. Mit Sicherheit Mord, denkt sie, und ist plötzlich mittendrin in einem spannenden Fall. Krimis sind ihre Leidenschaft. Deshalb ruft sie zwar die Polizei, sieht sich jedoch lieber selbst schon einmal genau in der Kanzlei am Ku'damm um. Viola Blumenstengel glaubt es besser zu wissen und macht sich mit Tochter Iris auf die Suche nach dem Mörder.

When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believe it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the case is thrown wide open. While they hunt the murderer, the South Suffolk CID team face a new threat. A brutal vigilante group dispensing its own twisted justice puts the investigation in grave danger, as well as the detectives.

Fresh from a national book conference, Allie comes home to find beloved town librarian—and lifelong role model—Vicky Napier poisoned on the library floor on the eve of her retirement. It's not long before suspects stack up: a handyman with an obsessive crush, a hot-tempered wood carver, and even Allie's boyfriend, Brent, now a prime candidate to be the next librarian. To clear his name and catch a killer, Allie must solve a bookish whodunit—where every chapter could be her last—before someone writes her final epitaph.

During a routine welfare check, the police find local shop owner Mr. Fitzgerald at the foot of his stairs, dead. As the town mourns Mr. Fitzgerald's death as an unfortunate accident, Margery and Clementine cannot shake the sense that there is something suspicious about the scene. They are convinced this was no accident. But why would anybody want to harm an elderly shopkeeper? And with the culprit still at large, and determined to cover their tracks, can they get to the bottom of the case before there is another victim?

The truth isn't the only thing that's dead and buried... Following recent changes to Dewstow's local police force, The Dinner Lady Detectives, Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker have been warned off interfering in investigations. When a body is found under the school playground during building renovations, they have no intention of getting involved. In need of money for their new website, the pair agrees to help Mrs Redburn, who suspects her husband of infidelity. But when their investigation sends them stumbling into the middle of the playground mystery, it becomes impossible for them to stay out of the police's way.

Summerview Secondary School is holding its annual charity auction. Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are on hand to prepare delicious baked goods for the big day - with the assistance of Clementine's mysterious sister, Maria. As the auction begins, chaos erupts when Eleanor Black, the owner of Dewstow Museum, is found murdered in the stage storeroom. Maria has vanished. Her fingerprints cover the crime scene. Clementine refuses to believe her sister is capable of murder and is sure they need to widen the search – Eleanor has a long list of enemies.

A lost girl. A mysterious house in Ireland. An invitation that changes everything. Twenty years ago, at the end of a hot long Irish summer, three sisters walk down to the cool lake at their home, Swan Hall. As Maeve and Aisling watch their beautiful younger sister Nuala laughing and splashing, it is hard to hide their envy of her. But later that morning, when Nuala drowns, they are devastated. Now, as Iris scatters the ashes of her beloved mother Aisling onto the golden leaves of Central Park, she feels very alone.

Dastardly deeds, daring deceptions and a dress to die for... Epiphany Bloom is back on the case! Epiphany "Pip" Bloom, would-be detective and London’s unluckiest woman, finds herself in a real costume drama when she unearths a theft at a fashion museum. The missing dress is a proper piece of Hollywood history, worth a fortune. And as Pip investigates, she finds the museum staff all had reasons to want the garment gone. From fancy boutiques to sketchy back alleys, Pip discovers the fashion world is not all glitz and glamour as she hunts down her prize.

Disgraced city banker Malachite Peck seeks a fresh start in the quiet Cornish village of Golden, but when renovations of her bookshop unearth a body, the village is thrown into turmoil. With her only friend arrested for the crime, Mal is determined to clear his name, no matter the cost. Desperate to uncover the truth, Mal must confront ancient family feuds and suspicions, and navigate the dark secrets of the village. But when her life is threatened, she must decide: trust the police or follow her instincts? The last time she did the right thing, she ended up in jail.

Oonagh O'Neil is back with another gloomy and heart-wrenching investigation. If only someone had listened... When the supposed suicide of famous Scottish football coach Harry Nugent hits the headlines, the tabloids are filled with tributes to a charitable pillar of the community that gave so much back to sport and to those less fortunate. But something isn't right.

It seemed like an open-and-shut case. But they couldn’t have been more wrong. When a 25-year-old woman is found dead in Stockholm, detective Vanessa Frank knows that there is more to the case than meets the eye. And when Vanessa finds herself on the trail of a dangerous internet community who call themselves "incels", her world starts to unravel. These ‘involuntarily celibate’ men have fostered hatred towards the women who turn them down, and now women are turning up dead.

Even the most glamorous stately homes hide secrets and lies from the past... When Flora receives a shocking telegram about her father’s sudden death in a riding accident, she rushes back to her childhood home, Cleeve Abbey. Once a governess to young Eddy, Viscount Trent, and daughter of the Earl’s trusted butler, Flora finds the house steeped in unease. Her plans to lay her father to rest beside her mother, Lily, are upended when mystery surrounds Lily’s final resting place.

Unter den verkohlten Trümmern eines Ferienhauses auf Rügen wird eine Leiche gefunden. Die von Rechtsmedizinerin Leona Pirell vorgenommene Obduktion ergibt, dass der Tote, Enoch Zwill, ermordet wurde. Schon bald gerät dessen Witwe Berit ins Visier der Ermittler. Die Ehe war alles andere als harmonisch, Gewalt war keine Seltenheit. Leona glaubt jedoch nicht an Berit Zwills Schuld und beginnt auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Damit bringt sie sich in tödliche Gefahr.

In the dead days between Christmas and New Year, a body turns up on the grounds of Liggan Manor, and Malachite Peck is called in. The lady of the manor swears her family has nothing to do with it—and she wants Mal to prove it. Mal isn’t convinced, but with too much time on her hands, she agrees. What starts as a simple case quickly unravels into a tangle of family secrets, a whispered new will, and a surprising new heir no one saw coming. As generations clash over the sprawling estate, another second body is discovered, and it’s clear—a killer is hunting the Liggan heirs one by one.

Mord auf Schwedens Sonneninsel. Es ist Herbst auf der schwedischen Insel Gotland. Anki Karlsson, eine rüstige Dame in den besten Jahren, ist mit ihren beiden Island-Pferden gerade erst hierher gezogen. Doch kaum ist ihr gemütliches Häuschen eingerichtet, da häufen sich auch schon die Absonderlichkeiten. Und schließlich liegt auch noch eine Tote auf ihrer Gartenterrasse. Da Anki die "Neue" im Dorf ist, fällt der Verdacht bald auf sie. Und so beschließt die resolute Dame, die Ermittlungen selbst in die Hand zu nehmen...

Ein kalter Sturm fegt über Sylt, und wer schuldig ist, wird sterben ... Der lang ersehnte Kurzurlaub von Kommissarin Liv Lammers endet abrupt, als in der Mörderkuhle bei Tinnum ein Toter gefunden wird. "Schuldig" steht mit schwarzem Nagellack auf seiner Haut. Das Opfer: ein Rocker. Liv und ihre Kollegen von der Flensburger Mordkommission denken zunächst an eine Vergeltungsaktion. Doch bald gibt es einen zweiten Mordanschlag auf einen jungen Mann, der als Freiwilliger für eine Meeresschutz-Organisation arbeitet. Die Handschrift des Täters ist dieselbe.

A romantic Valentine’s evening at The Bluebird turns into a murder mystery when a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well. There are no witnesses, but surely in a community where everyone knows each other’s business, the murderer can’t stay hidden for long? Sophie doesn’t think so, and she’s on the case, determined to restore peace to the idyllic Cotswold village once more. The latest cosy mystery from bestselling author Debbie Young is ideal for fans of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, and Catherine Coles.