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  • A Murder for Miss Hortense

    A Mystery

    by Mel Pennant ...
    “A beautiful novel, suffused with fondness and wit. . . . A real triumph!”—Alexander McCall SmithRetired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she’s being shortchanged on ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Miss Hortense and the Last Rites

    A Mystery

    by Mel Pennant ...
    The second mystery starring the colorful members of the Bigglesweigh Pardner, which finds Miss Hortense and her friends grappling with the question, “What happens when a man who can’t die, dies?”When the second scariest man in the neighborhood barges into your home with a gun and a demand, the average person might try to run or bargain—but not Miss Hortense. Hailing from Jamaica and settled in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • seeds

    by Mel Pennant ...
    Series series NHB Modern Plays
    'What would you do to save your son? Everything? Anything? Lie?'It's Michael Thomas's birthday. A cake sits in his mother Evelyn's living room, its candles burning undisturbed.On the fifteenth anniversary of Michael's fatal stabbing, Jackie wants to clear her conscience, whilst Evelyn's got a big speech to deliver. Are some things better left unsaid?Mel Pennant's play seeds explores the human ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    A Murder for Miss Hortense

    A Mystery

    by Mel Pennant ...
    Narrated by Debra Michaels ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 45 min

    “A beautiful novel, suffused with fondness and wit. . . . A real triumph!”—Alexander McCall SmithRetired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she’s being shortchanged on ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Miss Hortense and the Last Rites

    A Mystery

    by Mel Pennant ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours

    The second mystery starring the colorful members of the Bigglesweigh Pardner, which finds Miss Hortense and her friends grappling with the question, “What happens when a man who can’t die, dies?”When the second scariest man in the neighborhood barges into your home with a gun and a demand, the average person might try to run or bargain—but not Miss Hortense. Hailing from Jamaica and settled in the ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Gatsby Gambit

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    by Claire Anderson Wheeler ...
    Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 54 min

    **“A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story . . . Well-written and pacy.”—The GuardianAmerica’s most beloved literary characters**A page-turning mysteryThe gilded opulence of the Roaring TwentiesAnd a clever young woman of unusual persistenceBe ready to re-think the world of GatsbyFreshly twen... ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • The Busybody Book Club

    by Freya Sampson ...
    **LibraryReads PickThey can’t even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?**Having recently moved from London to a small Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies started a book club at the local community center, but so far it’s a disaster. The five members disagree on everything, and to make matters worse, a significant sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings, ... Read more

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  • The Gatsby Gambit

    A Novel

    by Claire Anderson Wheeler ...
    A clever, transporting murder mystery, The Gatsby Gambit explores a world of class, money, glamour, and foul play—and reimagines some of America’s most beloved literary charactersGreta Gatsby has at last graduated from her stifling finishing school, is on the brink of turning twenty-one, and hopes to finally have her own legendary summer with her brother and guardian, Jay, at his West Egg mansion. ... Read more

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    History Lessons

    by Zoe B. Wallbrook ...
    Narrated by Jasmin Walker ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 27 min

    A college history professor must solve her superstar colleague’s murder before she becomes the next target in this funny, romantic debut mystery, perfect for readers of Janet Evanovich, Kellye Garrett, and Ali Hazelwood.As a newly minted junior professor, Daphne Ouverture spends her days giving lectures on French colonialism, writing her first academic book, and going on atrocious dates. Her small ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Murder Takes a Vacation

    A Novel

    by Laura Lippman ...
    Narrated by Kimberly Farr ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - A Mrs. Blossom Mystery

    Unabridged

    9 hours 57 min

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I'm already hoping for more.” –Tana FrenchHighly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    That'll Teach Her

    One dead headmistress. Four suspects. Only the parents’ chat group can solve the crime...

    by Maz Evans ...
    Narrated by Maz Evans, Fiona Sheehan, Hollie Taylor, Justin Avoth, Kat Kumar, Simon Harvey, Frances Wilding, Phillipe Bosher, Angus King ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 52 min

    'Fabulous' JANICE HALLETT'Great fun...clever and wickedly funny' THE SUN'Deliciously funny' MARTINA COLEA headmistress is dead. The circumstances are suspicious.And as every parent knows, being on the school group chat can be murder...As educators go, Claudia Stitchwell makes Miss Hannigan look like Miss Honey.But when the reviled headteacher drops dead in the sc... ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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    The Last Word Is Death

    by Faith Martin ...
    Narrated by John Hopkins ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - The Val & Arbie Mysteries

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    'A cosy romp of cream teas, double-barrelled names and murder.' THE SUN The new book in the Val and Arbie mysteries from the multi-million-copy selling author Faith Martin.One of these guests has a date with death…Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at Dashwood House, a glamorously modern hotel in the up-and-coming resort of Galton-next-the-Sea, but all plans for a relaxing stay are scuppered when one ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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