Crime and mystery: women sleuths

2012 - Florida Book Award Bronze Medal Winner for General Fiction2012 - Florida Book Award Bronze Medal Winner for Popular Fiction"e;Details of archaeology, pirate lore, and voodoo complement the strong, sympathetic characters, especially Amande, and the appealing portrait of Faye's family life.

2019 recipient of the Derrick Murdoch award from the Crime Writers of CanadaFifteen years ago a young girl named Moonlight Smith went to her best friend Nicky Nowak's house for a sleepover.

"e;A winner!

2019 recipient of the Derrick Murdoch award from the Crime Writers of CanadaAs the mountain town of Trafalgar, British Columbia, shakes off a long hard winter, famous photographer Rudolph Steiner arrives to do a feature on mountain tourism.

"e;This contemporary mystery is drenched with Florida history and with gothic elements that should appeal to a broad range of readers.

2011 - Mississippi Author Award Winner"e;Evans has written a fascinating tale linking the history of New Orleans' levee system to the present and weaving into the story aspects of the city's widely diverse cultures.

"e;Evans always incorporates detailed research that adds depth and authenticity to her mysteries, and she beautifully conjures up the Micco County, FL, setting.

2007 - Florida Book Award Bronze Medal Winner"e;As an archeological tour alone the book would be worth reading, but it's the fascinating and complex characters that give the story life and vibrancy.

Some books have money written all over them.

Winner of the Best Mysteries of 2009 of Library Journal.

Former beauty queen and fledgling private investigator Madeline Maclin has married her best friend, Jerry Fairweather, and settled into his old house in the small town of Celosia, North Carolina.

Jon Talton staked out the Southwest in his award-winning David Mapstone mysteries.

When cats start getting sick, feline-loving freelance writer Theda Krakow suspects an accident is to blame.

When an animal rights activist is killed by a hit-and-run driver on an icy Cambridge street, music critic Theda Krakow can't get too upset.

"e;Excellent.

When one of her company falls ill on a return journey to Tyndal, Prioress Eleanor accepts lodging at a nearby manor.

Mary Ryan, San Francisco pastry chef, is happy to be teaching at her old alma mater.

Cranky Mary Ryan has sunk a lot of time and talent into the American Fare, San Francisco's hottest spot, while grieving over her broken marriage.

The acclaimed New Mexico mystery series continues as a former deputy leads an investigation into a series of perplexing murders.

"e;[T]he snowballing pace will keep the reader turning the pages until the unexpected finish.

Battered to death with a piece of abstract sculpture titled "e;Reconciliation"e;, Whitehall departmental head Sir Nicholas Clark is claimed by his colleagues to have been a fine and respected public servant cut off in his prime.

"e;Comic cozy meets crazed spy thriller in this debut novel short-listed for Britain's 2003 Crime Writer's Association Debut Dagger award.

"e;This fun romp covers it all-car chases, shootings, eccentric-uncles-turned-amateur-playwrights and end-of-the-world computer viruses.

"e;Fans of academic mysteries will savor this one.

2019 recipient of the Derrick Murdoch award from the Crime Writers of Canada"e;Delaney glides between scenes with ease.

2019 recipient of the Derrick Murdoch award from the Crime Writers of CanadaTrouble is brewing in the small, bucolic mountain town of Trafalgar, British Columbia.

"e;An enjoyable addition to the cozy scene.

"e;Irascible, fearless and unapologetic, Maddy is a heroine cozy fans will embrace.

"e;A brainteaser and a comic salute to the rather terrifying charm of its heroine.

"e;A sprightly tale and a surprising ending, along with Clemens's trademark quirky characters.

"e;An intriguing crime drama.

Theda Krakow is in a funk.

Welcome to the idyllic village of Pudding Corner.

Communion Turns Deadly in UNSETTLED SPIRITS, a Historical Cozy Mystery by Alice Duncan--1920s, Pasadena, California--People are dropping dead after communion services at Daisy's church, Detective Sam Rotondo has finally professed his love for Daisy, and Daisy sees swaying trees in her crystal ball, a prop in which she doesn't place any faith.

There's a Body in the Stacks and Wedding Bells in the Air in SPIRITS UNITED, A Historical Cozy Mystery from Alice Duncan--1920s Pasadena, California--It's 1924 and spiritualist-medium Daisy Gumm and her fiance, Detective Sam Rotondo, discover a dead body tucked away in the Pasadena Public Library's bibliography stacks.

Arriving to view what will hopefully be her dream home, Thea Kozak finds her real estate agent, Ginger Stevens, tied to a chair, surrounded by fiery space heaters.

From award-winning, bestselling author Alice Duncan comes the second Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Boxset filled to the brim with "e;intriguing plots with ample twists.

RV Park Owner Murdered in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains, The Ripples Are on the Scene in Ripped To Shreds, a Cozy Mystery by author Jeanne GlidewellVisiting Wyoming's Rest 'n Peace RV Park, senior citizens and full-time RVers Rip and Rapella Ripple are intent on winning a wildlife photo contest.

Duncan has finally found his life's purpose-rescue trafficked children-while Detective Nickie Savage still seeks closure.

Detective Nickie Savage pins the trafficker who abducted her as a child.

"e;A truly gifted writer who has proven herself a master of the mystery/suspense genre, Alice Duncan's "e;Bruised Spirits"e; is another uncompromisingly entertaining read from cover to cover .

The headmaster at New England's St.

Tragically widowed, Thea Kozak is tall, brave, and trying to rebuild her life.

Red Snapper Poachers Suspected of Murder, The Ripples Swing Into Action in Rip Tide, a Cozy Mystery, by author Jeanne GlidewellSenior citizens and full-time RVers, Rip and Rapella Ripple are spending the holidays with daughter Regina, in their hometown of Rockport, TX.

Detective Nickie Savage is on the heels of a domestic child trafficking ring--the same one responsible for her own childhood abduction.

Join widowed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her first three encounters with mayhem, murder, and a potential suitor.

From award-winning, bestselling author Alice Duncan comes the very first Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Boxset that "e;teems with period detail and characters who make it so enjoyable.

Daisy Gumm Majesty Meets Gilbert and Sullivan in SPIRITS ONSTAGE.

Lexie Starr Arrested For Murder in A Rip-Roaring Good Time, a Cozy Mystery, by Jeanne GlidewellFull-time RVers, Rip and Rapella Ripple, are headed to Rockdale, Missouri, in their old travel trailer (aka The Chartreuse Caboose) to attend a friend's surprise birthday party.

Detective Nickie Savage is neck-deep in a murder case when she learns that Jun Zheng, the human trafficker who abducted her when she was 14, is back in business.