Bøger af Kathy Manos Penn

A conference of crime-loving readers. A shocking discovery of a corpse. Can a sleuth and her charming four-legged sidekicks uncover the fatal twist?Torquay, Southwest England. Leta Parker can't wait to reconnect with her boyfriend. After a year of long-distance, she couldn't be happier to join him at a literary crime festival. But on the event's second night, she gets embroiled in a real-life murder mystery when a dead body is found...With a cloud of accusation hovering over Leta's best friend, not even she and her talking furry companions can untangle the confusing web of complex clues. Add a flirty and fiery redhead all over her boyfriend, and this super-smart snoop's nerves are bubbling to a boiling point.Can Leta and the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency expose the killer before another deadly page is turned?Pets, Pens & Murder is the thrilling seventh book in the Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like classic amateur detective stories, delightfully well-educated characters, and a good dose of a stiff British upper lip, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's seaside whodunnit.Buy Pets, Pens & Murder to close the cover on the culprit today!

The Fall Fête isn't very festive when an illusionist is discovered dead. Can an expat and her talking pets crash the killer's party?Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life. Growing close to her small-town pals, the former corporate trainer is thrilled to help them put on the village's annual autumn celebration. But the punch goes sour when a friend's estranged magician husband is found murdered.With the newly widowed woman the prime suspect, Leta leaps into action with spunky friends and her talking dog and cat to clear her name. But when they trace the lecherous victim to England's picturesque southern coast, they discover a long list of past lovers who'd be happy to see the sleight-of-wandering-hands womanizer permanently disappeared.Can Leta expose the truth, or will this investigation be her final trick?Pumpkins, Paws & Murder is the second book in the lighthearted Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like compelling characters, talkative four-legged friends, and journeys full of action and humor, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's playful tale.Buy Pumpkins, Paws & Murder for a grand illusion of danger today!

She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard?Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery. Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves her soulless corporate hustle in Atlanta and moves to England with her talking dog and cat companions-Dickens and Christie. But she's barely begun making new friends when she stumbles across her housekeeper's body ...With several villagers pegged for the crime, Leta teams up with a retired English teacher and her sharp-as-a-tack octogenarian mother to track the killer before the trail goes cold. As the not-so-friendly local policewoman elbows them out and scandalous rumors plague the tight-knit community, it's left to the ladies and their pets to sleuth for the truth.Can Leta, Dickens, and Christie sniff out the culprit before the cute little town loses more than its charm?Bells, Tails & Murder is the delightful first book in the Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like spunky literary women, amusing animal sidekicks, and inviting cultural backdrops, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's engaging page-turner.Buy Bells, Tails & Murder to see the fur fly today!

A major cycling event. A high-profile murder. Can the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency stop a killer from riding away scot-free? Leta Parker's fit-and-fifty reinvention in the Cotswolds continues rolling along fabulously. Happy among her new friends and talking dog and cat, the sharp-minded expat is delighted to learn the prestigious Tour of Britain will pedal through the quaint village next year. But everyone's excitement quickly crashes when the news is accompanied by a dead body. Unconvinced when the police park the crime as a random act of violence, Leta teams up again with the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency to push the investigation into high gear. But with those who knew the victim remaining tight-lipped, the silver-haired sleuths could be stuck in the peloton as a callous killer sprints away. Can the whip-smart women gain ground on a murderer before the trail goes cold? Bicycles, Barking & Murder is the sixth book in the delightful Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like shrewd seniors, charming British locations, and a dash of darn-good humor, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's race to the felonious finish. Buy Bicycles, Barking & Murder to ride the culprit out of town today!