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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

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • 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

    $15.19 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

    $22.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • 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

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • 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

    $22.00 USD

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Gatsby Gambit

    A Novel

    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

    $22.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • 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

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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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

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    A Deadly Night at the Theatre

    An utterly gripping English cosy murder mystery

    by Katy Watson ...
    Narrated by Jilly Bond ...
    Series Audiobook 5 - Three Dahlias Mysteries

    Unabridged

    8 hours 28 min

    MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays.Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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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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    A Death in Chelsea

    by H L Marsay ...
    Narrated by Bianca Amato ...
    Series series Lady in Blue Mysteries

    Unabridged

    6 hours 43 min

    Inspired by the remarkable life of Dorothy Peto, the Metropolitan Police’s first female superintendent.During war, death isn’t only found on the battlefield …It’s 1915 and war continues to rage across Europe, but at home in England, the members of the Women Police Volunteers are more accepted and their numbers continue to grow. However, founding member, Dorothy Peto is frustrated at being ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    The Museum Detective

    by Maha Khan Phillips ...
    Narrated by Fareeda Pasha ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 19 min

    Inspired by a real-life antiquities scandal in Pakistan, this gripping series debut introduces archaeologist Dr. Gul Delani, whose investigation into the discovery of a mummy gets complicated—and personal—when it collides with her years-long search for a missing family member. Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Elsa Hart.When Dr. Gul Delani receives a call in the middle of the night from the ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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