Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries

7 books in series
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In the Beginning, There Was a Murder Publisher's Summary

A secret liaison. A baffling murder. Can one woman solve the crime without joining the body count?

Northern England, 1953.

Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But, she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide.

Desperate for justice, Pauline’s insistent poking into the investigation only makes her the prime suspect. And now, to clear her name, she must unravel a web of deadly clues entangling her in a sinister plot. Can Pauline catch the killer before they strike again?

In the Beginning, There Was a Murder is a riveting mystery novel. If you like whip-smart heroines, intriguing twists and turns, and nail-biting danger, then you’ll love P. C. James’s sensational story.

Get In the Beginning, There Was a Murder to crack the case today!

©2020 P. C. James (P)2021 P. C. James
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Product list

  • Book 1

    In the Beginning, There Was a Murder cover art

    • In the Beginning, There Was a Murder

    • An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery (Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries, Book 1)
    • By: P. C. James

  • Book 2

    Then There Were ... Two Murders? cover art

  • Book 3

    It's Murder, On a Galapagos Cruise cover art

  • Book 4

    A Murder for Christmas cover art

  • Book 5

    Miss Riddell and the Heiress cover art

  • Book 6

    Miss Riddell's Paranormal Mystery cover art

  • Book 7

    The Girl in the Gazebo cover art

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