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  • A Murder Too Many

    by E.X. Ferrars ...
    Academic conferences can be full of petty squabbles—and sometimes, not-so-petty ones. . . . "There are few detective-story writers so consistently good." — Sunday TimesProfessor Andrew Basnett has returned to his old university for a meeting of the Botanical Association, an event that should be entirely benign, aside from the usual inflated egos and bickering. But he can't help being just a little ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Smoke Without Fire

    by E.X. Ferrars ...
    A retired professor spends Christmas in a not-so-peaceful English village in this wryly witty mystery with "a surprising and satisfying conclusion" ( Publishers Weekly).Andrew Basnett does not have very good luck with Christmas. Most recently, while visiting friends in Australia for the festive season, he wound up with a front-row seat to some rather extraordinary family strife. And this time ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Thinner Than Water

    by E.X. Ferrars ...
    Weddings can bring out the worst in people. . . . "For those who enjoy civilized mayhem, the charming Freers will be a welcome diversion." — Kirkus ReviewsAgainst her better judgment, Virginia Freer has agreed to be a witness at an old friend's second wedding―against her better judgment because the other witness is Felix, her sort-of-ex-husband. On the other hand, she does rather enjoy Felix . . . ... Read more

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  • The Crime and the Crystal

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 3 - Andrew Basnett
    A retired professor finds that an amateur sleuth's work is never done, even on an Australian holiday in this cozy mystery with "a dandy plot" ( Publishers Weekly).Andrew Basnett takes a break from his little English village to spend Christmas in the small Australia city of Adelaide. Visiting Tony, an old colleague with a newish wife, Basnett soon learns that a cloud hangs over the marriage. Jan, ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Hobby of Murder

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 7 - Andrew Basnett
    In this classic cozy mystery, a retired botany professor visits an English country manor house where a dinner party turns into a hunt for a killer.The irresistible Andrew Basnett series may have been written in the 1980s and '90s, but its soul lies with the classic crime fiction of the 1930s. Here, for example, is A Hobby of Murder, with its setting at—wait for it—a classic country-house party, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Death of a Minor Character

    by E.X. Ferrars ...
    A couple's been separated for six years—but it doesn't stop them from sleuthing together—in this British mystery by a CWA Lifetime Achievement Award winner.Virginia Freer has had it with her sort-of-ex-husband's taste for drama. A shopkeeper who lived in Virginia's town has been murdered, and Felix Freer's neighbor in London, a sweet old bird, has too. The crimes took place miles apart. But look ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Last Will and Testament

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 1 - Virginia and Felix
    A wealthy woman's last will and testament draws together friends, family, a master felon, and a charming conman in this delightful mystery series debut.Mrs. Arliss was witty. Mrs. Arliss was delightful. But mostly, Mrs. Arliss was rich. And now, Mrs. Arliss is dead. Her friends and relations—gathered to shed a tear, knock back a post-funeral sherry, and determine what loot they've inherited—are ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Frog in the Throat

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 2 - Virginia and Felix
    The murder of a local author has an amateur sleuth and her con artist ex-husband on the case in this mystery by the author of Last Will and Testament.Virginia's trouble is that whenever something awful happens, it is far too easy to imagine that her ex-husband, Felix—that lying, light-fingered charmer—is behind it somehow. So her suspicions are understandably raised when he unexpectedly shows up ... Read more

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  • A Choice of Evils

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 8 - Andrew Basnett
    A retired botany professor's seaside holiday is interrupted by murder in this final entry of a classic British mystery series.Retired professor Andrew Basnett, for example, envisioning little more than sandcastles and the blessings of a pale English sun on his pale English skin, is startled to meet his nephew, Peter, on the beach. He's yet more startled (and not entirely thrilled) when Peter gets ... Read more

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  • The Other Devil's Name

    by E. X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 4 - Andrew Basnett
    When an old colleague complains of disappearing neighbors, a retired professor of botany starts digging for clues in this delightful cozy mystery.Andrew Basnett may be retired from academia, but that doesn't seem to have stopped his former colleagues from dumping problems in his lap. This time around it's peppery Constance Camm, whose neighbors keep disappearing. Miss Camm and her sister, Mollie, ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I Met Murder

    by E.X. Ferrars ...
    Series Book 5 - Virginia and Felix
    From a cofounder of the Crime Writers' Association, an estranged couple investigates a mysterious ransom demand.Murder and Felix have the habit of turning up—and turning up together—in Virginia Freer's life, like some macabre set of twinned bad pennies. This time around, a broken leg and the resulting need for soothing ministrations have led Felix to take up residence in Virginia's spare bedroom, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nursery Rhymes Collection

    All of your favorite classic nursery rhymes are included in this beautifully-illustrated collection! Young readers will love chiming along to Hickory Dickory Dock, Humpty Dumpty, London Bridge, This Little Pig, Little Miss Muffet, Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone, Pat-A-Cake Pat-A-Cake, Jack & Jill, This Old Man, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Little Bo Peep, Little Jack Horner, The Mulberry Bush, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus