Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life.But he doesn't want to open a B&B, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing.He just wants to forget about his past career (which involved a lot of dead bodies) and have everyone leave him the heck alone. Unfortunately for Dante, life has other plans...

‘Fabulous, cosy, mystery… Wonderful… Absolutely perfect for fans of Richard Osman!’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Introducing the three unlikeliest sleuths you'll ever meet…Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café.But one fateful week, as they are catching up with a slice of cake, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy.By the next Thursday, Topsy’s ...

Death’s not taking a holiday. He’s retired.Geoff hadn’t planned on sunshine, margaritas, and women in skimpy bikinis. After hanging up his (metaphorical) hood, he had hoped to spend his afternoons reading at the local library. Unfortunately, his former position (as one of the deaths, not the death) was seeping into his current retirement and hijacking his restful plans.Bad enough that he’s stalked by ghosts, but his former bosses have also saddled him with ...

Meg Spencer can breathe a sigh of relief and finally enjoy the view from her hotel.Unlike the guy, a few wicker chairs over, who isn't breathing at all.Meg's finally reached Victoria and thought everything was going to be all right. From now on she can concentrate on relaxing and having fun, just enjoying her newly retired life after thirty years on the Toronto police force.How hard can it be? Turns out it's rather difficult.

Reviews include: "...had me guessing till the end.""... brilliant, wry sense of humour.""... refreshingly quirky central character."Retirement can be a lot more difficult than you expected.Especially if you can't stop finding dead bodies.This is the problem that Meg Spencer, recently retired homicide detective, faces when she moves to a new town and tries to enjoy herself for once in her life. Will she be able to fin...

Meg Spencer has seen a lot of dead bodies in her time. Thirty years as a homicide detective will do that to a person.But in all that time, Meg has never once been charged with murder. That only happened AFTER she retired.Meg is resolved to find the killer herself, and it looks like she’s going to have to, since an officious middle-management cop has swooped into Landsend like a vulture, determined to pin the crime on her an...

Meg Spencer is ready for fun. She's wearing her Hawaiian shirt. She's on a beach. She's even got an ice cream cone, for crying out loud. What could possibly go wrong?A dead body, of course.And no one can find a dead body faster than Meg Spencer, a recently retired homicide detective. All she wants is to have some fun. But that's the one thing she's not going to get.Welcome to a new series of cozy mysteries by Pamela Kenney featuring...

First dates are killer.Retired soul collector Geoff knows little of modern courting customs. Unfortunately, his best resource is a possessed bobcat with suspect views on women. But those problems pale when murder intrudes on Geoff and Sylvie’s first date.Will our couple kill the date, or catch the killer together? Click to find out how murder and love mix in this humorous paranormal cozy mystery!

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this witty tale – perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Robert ThorogoodCurious white envelopes have been delivered to friends and neighbours. Inside are letters revealing the deepest secrets they have tried to hide.As one by one, careers are ended, marriages destroyed and no one is beyond suspicion, the three friends decide enough is enou...

'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 HendyRetired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning for a brand-new mystery.Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thi...

The latest case has Meg’s past coming back to haunt her.This time it’s personal and, if she’s not careful, the next dead body might be hers!Meg Spencer is used to dealing with dead bodies.After three decades on the Toronto homicide squad, she’s solved thousands of cases in her time. And in the very short time since she’s retired, she’s solved even more. Three, so far, and counting.But she never expected that she'd ha...

Skeletons in the closetThe living have them, but what about ghosts? Geoff's about to find out! He's convinced his ghostly neighbor Ginny was murdered. When he starts digging for answers, he unearths more than facts.Join Geoff, his favorite bobcat Clarence, Sylvie and a gang of supernatural misfits as they investigate murders, both past and present!