Showing results by publisher "Avon" in Amateur Sleuth

She can write the perfect murder mystery… But can she solve one in real life? Meet Jen Dawson, mystery writer, coffee lover, and amateur detective? Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer’s block. Finding sanctuary in the...

"Nail biting crescendo of an ending!" Reader Review ★★★★★ ___________________ To find the truth, she’ll have to read between the lines… Bookstore owner and crime writer Jen is leaving her amateur sleuthing days behind her. She’s got a new novel to finish – if she could just...

"Nail biting crescendo of an ending!" Reader Review ★★★★★ ___________________ To find the truth, she’ll have to read between the lines… Bookstore owner and crime writer Jen is leaving her amateur sleuthing days behind her. She’s got a new novel to finish – if she could just...

“Creepy, tense, and utterly gripping. I savored every superb word of this hypnotizing, unpredictable thriller” Samantha M. Bailey ‘On May 26, 2004, Jessie Germaine rode her bike into the forest and disappeared…into thin air.’ Margo hasn’t been back to Lake Moss since her friend went...

‘An exciting new voice in thriller fiction. Little Bones is a gripping read!’ Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes I have three names: I was born Leigh-Ann. I became Cherrie. When I was a child, they called me Little Bones… My father was Mr Bones – the notorious serial killer of...

'Had me hooked from page 1!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SHE’S A FAN Melody runs a fan account for TV’s hottest regency romance actor, Griff Beckett. But when one of the photos she posts shows Griff in a romantic position with an unknown woman, angry fans turn on Melody and accuse her of...

The perfect gripping, twisty suspense for fans of Netflix’s You and Lisa Jewell’s Watching You This is not a love story… Watching sunrises together should have been romantic. But you were always inside with your wife, and I sat in your garden, in the shadows. I thought you’d never know...

‘An immersive and really satisfying mystery’ Faith Martin ‘As an iced drink in a heatwave … These characters and their families feel like old friends. A fantastic addition to the series.’ Fiona Leitch Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new...

'Fiendishly clever and highly addictive.' Ian Moore The perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives – Agatha Christie meets Murdle. 12 murderous mysteries to read. 20 perplexing puzzles to solve. 1 mystifying murder to unravel… Mastermind Puzzlemaster Sarah Dunnakey cordially invites...

She writes murder msyteries, and now she has to solve one… "Wow!" Reader Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Oustanding" Reader Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Great reading!" Reader Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When an amnesiac man covered in blood mysteriously appears in...

London is under attack. But within the rubble, a greater danger lurks… The Luftwaffe has been bombing London continuously since September 1940. During a bombing raid, Madeline Fairfax is caught in her kitchen whilst cooking for her husband and children. She becomes trapped in the rear of her...

She’s written murder mysteries before, but can she solve this real life cold case? "you won’t want to put it down!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Full of twists and turns!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just as Jen sits down to start writing her next murder mystery novel, she stumbles...

'Satisfyingly intriguing' Faith Martin 'J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it. I really enjoyed it!' Hannah Hendy Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning for a...

She loved writing the perfect murder mystery, but she never wanted to be written into one … "The intrigue kept me reading way into the wee hours of the morning." Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a story!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just as amateur sleuth Jen gets to work on her next book...

I loved writing murder mysteries, until I was thrust into the centre of one … "full of twists and turns" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kept me guessing!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s Christmas in Riddleton and crime novelist turned amateur sleuth, Jen, is in desperate need of a cozy...

Jen Dawson, crime writer and amateur sleuth, is about to discover that words can kill… 'I LOVED this… The story is amazing, engaging and keeps you guessing till the end!' Reader review ★★★★★ _______________ Crime writer turned amateur sleuth, Jen, has taken over the running of the...

The new addictive, compelling and immersive thriller from Nell Pattison, with enough dark twists to give you whiplash…Fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell will be hooked. My name is Isabella Butterworth. Your name is Isabella Butterworth. We’re around the same age. We live in the same town. But...

Margo hasn’t been back to Lake Moss since her friend went missing. But as she returns, the news breaks. Her hometown’s swimming hole has been Jessie’s grave for fifteen years. Digging out her old diary, and steeling herself to face unfriendly ghosts from her past, Margo sets out to help a documentary crew as they return to investigate the infamous case the police bungled.

What happened while they were sleeping? A school for the deaf takes an overnight trip to the snowy woods. Five teenagers go to sleep, but only four wake up. Leon is missing, and a teacher’s body is found in the forest. Sign-Language Interpreter Paige Northwood is brought in to help with interrogations. Everyone at the school has a motive for murder - but they all have an alibi. As Paige becomes increasingly involved, she suspects there’s something sinister going on.

Someone old, someone cruel Debutante dropout Andrea Kendricks is beyond done with big hair, big gowns, and big egos—so being dragged to a high-society Texas wedding by her socialite mama, Cissy, gives her a bad case of déjà vu. As does running into her old prep-school bully, Olivia La Belle...