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Mrs. Malory and a Death in the Family: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltSheila Malory is less than thrilled when her loathsome cousin Bernard comes to Taviscombe looking for information to complete his family tree. After all, she's got better things to do than listen to Bernard's pompous genealogical lectures and watch him berate his mousy wife. But when Bernard dies suddenly in his rented cottage, it's more than family obligation that keeps Mrs. Malory on the case. Someone wanted Bernard out of the way, and with all the dirt he was digging up on the family, the killer could be more than kin. . . and less than kind.
Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltSheila Malory fills in for a friend at a village charity shop, but finds the only trouble coming from the ill-tempered supervisor who runs the store like a tyrantNuntil he's found murdered. Now Mrs. Malory must donate her sleuthing skills to the crime-solving effort. Original.
Mrs. Malory and a Time to Die: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltSheila Malory's old friends Charlie and Jo Hamilton run a popular riding school in the quiet English town of Taviscombe. When Charlie is found dead in his stables from a blow to the head-with only his horses as witnesses to his final moments- the entire community is shaken. Especially since Charlie's is just the first in a series of shocking and suspicious deaths. Mrs. Malory is on the case, but the trail of clues, from an unlucky horseshoe to a lethal electric fence, proves to be anything but a smooth ride.
Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death
by Hazel HoltThe village of Mere Barton would be a different place without local busybody Annie Roberts. Standing only five feet tall, the tireless retired nurse organizes and oversees all local activity with military precision. When Sheila Malory gets roped into Annie?s latest project, a compilation of the village?s history, she has a feeling it will lead to trouble. But the project is cut short when Annie is found dead from a nasty case of mushroom poisoning?and Mrs. Malory seems to be the only one who finds the death suspicious. Because of her nosy nature, Annie had discovered some dark secrets about her fellow villagers. Secrets someone might kill to keep quiet.
Mrs. Malory and Death in Practice: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltThe new town veterinarian hardly has any kennel-side manner. His patients squirm and bark in his presence--and the humans don't fancy him, either. Even genial Mrs Malory can't find a redeeming bone in his body. So when the vet turns up dead, a whole roster of townspeople are suspects. Mrs. Malory refuses to drop this complicated case and, in the last few pages of the novel, solves the mystery. This mystery is set within a local English town and Hazel Holt, the author, interweaves the mystery with the lives of the local people and animals.
Mrs. Malory and Death Is a Word
by Hazel HoltArson and murder in the English countryside from the author of Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End . . . In the wake of a reporter's death, biographer Sheila Malory must dig through the remnants of his life to discover the devil in the details . . . Sheila's friend, larger-than-life Eva Jackson, has returned to the village of Taviscombe after losing her husband, Alan. A foreign correspondent, Alan reported on dangerous stories around the world from Libya to Afghanistan--but the cause of his death was more mundane: kidney failure in a London hospital. Still, he led a storied life, and much of his past lies in his writings, papers, and books now boxed away in Eva's garage. After Eva decides to compile a book of Alan's unpublished works, a fire mysteriously breaks out in the garage. Then Eva meets a suspicious end, leading Sheila to wonder if there's a killer at large in their charming Devon countryside . . .
Mrs. Malory and No Cure for Death: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltDr. John Morrison, a new doctor in Taviscombe, joins the local, medical clinic. He is brilliant, mysterious, and aloof. Many of his patients and peers in Taviscombe do not like him because of his harsh manner. Because of his aloofness, no one is surprised when he is stabbed to death. However, Mrs. Sheila Malory surprises both herself and the readers when she uncovers numerous suspects and motives for the murder. The story is enriched by British manners and humor. According to Booklist, this novel is: Finely textured. . . . Sink comfortably with the heroine into a burnished old pub or a cup of tea. . . .Full of elegant shadings of place and character and appealing local color . . . Anglophiles will delight in the authentically British Mrs. Malory, and mystery fans will enjoy Holt's stylish writing, dry wit, and clever plot.
Mrs. Malory and the Delay of Execution: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltWhen the veteran teacher Margaret Hood dies suddenly of a diabetic reaction, Mrs. Sheila Malory, a British writer, takes on the job of a substitute English teacher at Blakeneys, a prestigious girls' school. Her job is to prepare five girls in the English Seventh for their A-level exams. Nervous about the job when she first arrives at Blakeneys, Mrs. Malory soon finds herself relaxing and enjoying her teaching in the classroom. Shortly after the beginning of the school year, the custodian finds the head of the school dead. The death is thought to be accidental but is still investigated by the police because of its strange nature. Because of Mrs. Malory's superb detective qualities, she is asked by the inspector of the local police to become involved in the case and to gather the facts about the death. Since Sheila is a relative stranger at the school, she has no problem gaining access to her peers and students. Because she does not know them, her coworkers think that she is curious when she asks them questions concerning their lives, in general, and the murder, in particular. Through her inquiries, Sheila learns that rivalries exist among the faculty, and that some of the students have deep emotional problems. It is only when the end of term arrives that the unpleasant truth is finally exposed. Hazel Holt's story shows the genteel style of the traditional British mystery. The setting of the story is picturesque, and the characters are refined, well mannered, and react to the murder in a calm and controlled way. Holt presents Sheila, the protagonist, as a mature and likable character who shows empathy and warmth to her peers and to her students. The plot is simple to understand and the twist at the end gives the plot its vitality.
Mrs. Malory and the Fatal Legacy: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltWhen an old friend of Mrs. Sheila Malory invites her to a Writer of the Year party, Sheila feels she cannot refuse. At the party, she meets her old friend Beth Blackmore - otherwise known as Dame Elizabeth Blackmore, the eminent novelist. Sheila is happy that she comes to the party because a week later Beth suddenly dies leaving Sheila full of grief. Beth's publisher following the bequest of Beth's will, appoints Sheila as her literary executor. Among Beth's papers is an unfinished novel telling of a passionate love affair. However, something about the novel convinces Sheila that it is autobiographical and should not be published. When Phoebe, a potential literary critic of the novelist's works also dies, Sheila reads between the lines of Beth's autobiographical novel to find out the truth about Phoebe's murder, before something else tragic happens.
Mrs. Malory and the Festival Murder (Mrs. Malory Mysteries #4)
by Hazel HoltIn this cozy mystery that “entertains right up to the end,” Mrs. Malory attends her seaside village’s annual cultural festival—and the first act kills (Kirkus Reviews). The Taviscombe Festival has traditionally been a modest local event in the small English seaside village. But this year, it has been appropriated and aggrandized beyond recognition by new resident Adrian Palgrave, a poet and biographer of little renown. But the proceedings take a sobering turn when Palgrave is found beaten to death during the festival’s first performance. Palgrave had unexpectedly been named literary executor for Lawrence Meredith, a celebrated author of the 1920s and 30s. His selection turned plenty of heads at the time, and now leaves plenty of suspects. TV documentary-maker Oliver Stevens fears disclosure of an affair. Young Robin Turner, treasurer for the festival, had been criticized frequently by the dead poet. As more victims fall, Mrs. Malory searches for the long-held secrets that bred fatal consequences. Book 4 in the Mrs. Malory Mystery series. “Delightful . . .works a traditional mode to good effect.” —The Plain Dealer
Mrs. Malory and the Festival Murder: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltThe following quote is taken from the back cover of the novel: "Writer Sheila Malory, seen before in Mrs. Malory Investigates and other mysteries, visits the annual Taviscombe Festival, which has been appropriated and aggrandized by Adrian Palgrave, a poet and biographer of little renown. Palgrave, who has been named literary executor for writer and man-of-the-world Lawrence Meredith, a leading literary figure of the 1920s and 30s, is found beaten to death during the first performance of the festival, and suspects are all around. TV documentary-maker Oliver Stevens fears disclosure of an affair. Young Robin Turner, treasurer of the festival, had been criticized frequently by the dead poet. Two other deaths and an attempt to destroy the Meredith papers lead Sheila to search for long-held secrets that bred fatal consequences." Through her charm and friendliness, Sheila invites her readers into the quaint English society of the fictional town of Taviscombe. Here readers watch Sheila fraternize with familiar people that the readers have met in Holt's other novels. Readers also meet new characters and are welcomed into Sheila's world of animals, delicious food and coffee and tea intermingled with the violence that Sheila uncovers and resolves.
Mrs. Malory and the Only Good Lawyer: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltThis novel is the eighth one in the Mrs. Malory Mystery series. Mrs. Sheila Malory is an English widow in her late sixties. A friend of her late husband, Graham Percy comes to visit Sheila at her home. Graham is boring, critical, demanding, and controlling. For instance, even though he is only a visitor, he insists that he eat breakfast after he returns from his daily morning walks. Because of these negative qualities, none of his "so-called" friends, including Sheila's late husband, like him. However, because Graham was a so-called friend of her husband, Sheila feels that she must respect Graham and shows hospitality toward him. On one of Graham's daily morning walks, he does not return on schedule to eat his breakfast. Because Sheila is concerned, she searches for him and finds Graham stabbed to death. Since Graham had stayed at her house plus the fact that she is a "natural-born" detective, the rest of the plot resolves around her search and discovery of the murderer. Through this process, she learns about Graham's dark and evil side. Further, by interviewing those associated with Graham, Sheila learns also about their personalities, possible motives for the murder, and how they respond and cope with Graham's malevolent influence. The plot is simple and the clues necessary to solve the mystery of Graham's death are readily apparent.
Mrs. Malory and the Silent Killer: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltThe village of Taviscombe is sent reeling when the popular Sidney Middleton dies in a tragic accident. However, it soon becomes apparent that his death was a most deliberate act. How could someone so likable have enemies--especially one driven to kill? Mrs. Sheila Malory is dead-set on finding out. By the end of the novel, she solves the mystery and learns much about people in the process. For instance, she discovers that Sidney is really a horrible person who has destroyed many people's lives. Sheila, because of this discovery begins looking at people suspiciously. The novel ends with a twist. The story is enriched by British manners and humor. According to Booklist, this novel is: "Finely textured... Sink comfortably with the heroine into a burnished old pub or a cup of tea... Full of elegant shadings of place and character and appealing local color... Anglophiles will delight in the authentically British Mrs. Malory, and mystery fans will enjoy Holt's stylish writing, dry wit, and clever plot."
Mrs. Malory and A Time To Die
by Hazel HoltSheila Malory's old friends Charlie and Jo Hamilton run a popular riding school in the quiet English town of Taviscombe. When Charlie is found dead in his stables from a blow to the head-with only his horses as witnesses to his final moments- the entire community is shaken. Especially since Charlie's is just the first in a series of shocking and suspicious deaths. Mrs. Malory is on the case, but the trail of clues, from an unlucky horseshoe to a lethal electric fence, proves to be anything but a smooth ride.
Mrs. Malory Wonders Why: A Sheila Malory Mystery
by Hazel HoltMrs. Malory returns to Taviscombe, England, from her teaching engagement in the USA, only to discover that a devious doctor/landlord is trying to evict one of her elderly friends in order to build a profitable nursing home. When her friend turns up dead, it seems like a cut and dried case to the amateur sleuth. But soon she finds that things aren't as simple as they look, and even those she trusts have something to hide. The author intertwined the events of Mrs. Malory's life allowing the reader to learn about life in a small English village. The reader is encouraged to try to solve the mystery along with Mrs. Malory and to share her joys and frustrations.
Mrs. March: A Novel
by Virginia Feito“I read Virginia’s novel in one sitting and was so captured by it I knew I had to make it and play Mrs. March. As a character, she is fascinating, complex, and deeply human and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into her.” —Elisabeth Moss A Jenny Lawson "Fantastic Strangeling Book Club" Selection Oprah Daily • Best of the Month USA Today • Books Not to Miss Who is Mrs. March? George March’s latest novel is a smash. No one could be prouder than his dutiful wife, Mrs. March, who revels in his accolades. A careful creature of routine and decorum, she lives a precariously controlled existence on the Upper East Side until one morning, when the shopkeeper of her favorite patisserie suggests that her husband’s latest protagonist—a detestable character named Johanna—is based on Mrs. March herself. Clutching her ostrich leather pocketbook and mint-colored gloves, she flees the shop. What could have merited this humiliation? That one casual remark robs Mrs. March of the belief that she knew everything about her husband—and herself—thus sending her on an increasingly paranoid journey that begins within the pages of a book. While snooping in George’s office, Mrs. March finds a newspaper clipping about a missing woman. Did George have anything to do with her disappearance? He’s been going on a lot of “hunting trips” up north with his editor lately, leaving Mrs. March all alone at night with her tormented thoughts, and the cockroaches that have suddenly started to appear, and strange breathing noises . . . As she begins to decode her husband’s secrets, her deafening anxiety and fierce determination threaten everyone in her wake—including her stoic housekeeper, Martha, and her unobtrusive son, Jonathan, whom she loves so profoundly, when she remembers to love him at all. Combining a Hitchcockian sensibility with wickedly dark humor, Virginia Feito, a brilliantly talented and, at times, mischievous newcomer, offers a razor-sharp exploration of the fragility of identity. A mesmerizing novel of psychological suspense and casebook insecurity turned full-blown neurosis, Mrs. March will have you second-guessing your own seemingly familiar reflection in the mirror.
Mrs. McGinty's Dead: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #28)
by Agatha ChristieIn Mrs. McGinty’s Dead, one of Agatha Christie’s most ingenious mysteries, the intrepid Hercule Poirot must look into the case of a brutally murdered landlady.Mrs. McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion falls immediately on her shifty lodger, James Bentley, whose clothes reveal traces of the victim’s blood and hair. Yet something is amiss: Bentley just doesn’t seem like a murderer.Could the answer lie in an article clipped from a newspaper two days before the death? With a desperate killer still free, Hercule Poirot will have to stay alive long enough to find out. . . .
Mrs. Million
by Pete HautmanA lottery jackpot winner decides to turn one of her millions into a bounty for the man who left herBarbaraannette is decorating a cake when the Powerball numbers come in. They sound suspiciously familiar, but she finishes the cake before checking her ticket, knowing that if she wins her hands will be too shaky to handle the icing. This quiet Midwesterner has just won nine million dollars—and nine million kinds of trouble to go with it. Accepting her money on national television, Barbaraannette promises a cool million to anyone who can bring her runaway husband home to her. When he hears of the reward placed for his return, Bobby decides to claim it himself—but first, he&’s got to get past a pair of bounty hunters, a psychotic pretty-boy, and a lovelorn humanities professor who won&’t take no for an answer. Getting her husband home safe will be tougher than winning the lottery. Whether Barbaraannette will want him when he gets there is another question altogether.
Mrs. Million (Americana Ser.)
by Pete HautmanA lottery jackpot winner decides to turn one of her millions into a bounty for the man who left herBarbaraannette is decorating a cake when the Powerball numbers come in. They sound suspiciously familiar, but she finishes the cake before checking her ticket, knowing that if she wins her hands will be too shaky to handle the icing. This quiet Midwesterner has just won nine million dollars—and nine million kinds of trouble to go with it. Accepting her money on national television, Barbaraannette promises a cool million to anyone who can bring her runaway husband home to her. When he hears of the reward placed for his return, Bobby decides to claim it himself—but first, he&’s got to get past a pair of bounty hunters, a psychotic pretty-boy, and a lovelorn humanities professor who won&’t take no for an answer. Getting her husband home safe will be tougher than winning the lottery. Whether Barbaraannette will want him when he gets there is another question altogether.
Mrs Miniver (Virago Modern Classics #261)
by Jan Struther“I can think of a hundred ways already in which the war has “brought us to our senses.” But it oughtn’t to need a war to make a nation paint its kerbstones white, carry rear-lamps on its bicycles, and give all its slum children a holiday in the country.” That’s just one sample of Mrs. Miniver’s homespun philosophy.Meet Mrs. Miniver. She is the universal, heart-warming symbol of the endurable and pleasant sides of existence. Against the shadow of the present she holds up to view the everyday domesticities, the comings and goings of family life, and finds them good.Mrs. Miniver at tea, Mrs. Miniver trying to discover what the windshield wiper is really saying, Mrs. Miniver and her three unpredictable children and her altogether too-predictable husband, Mrs. Miniver and the woman who said she could only accept the Really Nice Children as évacués—the writing and characters in these thumbnail sketches are disarmingly simple and recognizable, and yet, by the author’s gift of intense observation, the ordinary becomes extraordinary and important.
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing: 'An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime.' Olga Tokarczuk, 2018 winner of the Man Booker International prize
by Maryla SzymiczkowaIf Wes Anderson wrote feisty, female-led mysteries set in Poland, this is what he might write! Cracow, 1893. Desperate to relieve her boredom and improve her social standing, Zofia Turbotynska decides to organise a charity raffle. In a bid to recruit the patronage of elderly aristocratic ladies, she visits Helcel House, a retirement home run by nuns. But when two of the residents are found dead, Zofia discovers that her real talents lie in solving mysteries. Inspired by Agatha Christie and filled with period character and zesty charm, series opener Mrs Mohr Goes Missing vividly recreates life in turn-of-the-century Poland, confronting a range of issues from class prejudice to women&’s rights, and proves that everyone is capable of finding their passion in life, however unlikely that passion may seem.
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing: 'an Ingenious Marriage Of Comedy And Crime. ' Olga Tokarczuk, 2018 Winner Of The Nobel Prize In Literature (The Zofia Turbotynska Mysteries)
by Maryla SzymiczkowaLong-listed for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Literature Prize Praise for Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing &“[An] exceptional debut and series launch... The translation showcases the novel&’s deliciously ironic voice. Fans who like colorful locales and tongue-in-cheek mysteries will eagerly await Zofia's next outing.&” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review &“A delightful debut whodunit written with abundant wit and flair. Pray for a series to follow.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing an amazing Polish mystery—fascinating for its vivid portrayal of 1893 Krakow, its witty style, and for Zofia, its irrepressible sleuth. The Daily Mail called it ingenious—we call this new author &‘marvelous!&’&” —Charles Todd, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries &“An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime.&” —Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and author of Man Booker International Prize winner Flights &“The unravelling of the mystery is ingenious and takes us through a social setting quivering with snobberies and dos and don&’ts. It&’s fun and sparky and the glimpse of turn-of-the-century Polish manners and mores is beguiling.&” —Daily Mail &“Charming and moreish…Conjures up the delightful books of Dorothy L Sayers . . . The perfect diversion for annoying commutes.&” —Stylist &“While there is a strong whiff of Agatha Christie in this book, it is much more than a pastiche . . . The story fuses high comedy with an evocative portrayal of the period . . . Ably translated.&” —Sunday Express &“Highly comical . . . An extremely absorbing novel.&” —Kurzojady —
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost (A Salem B&B Mystery #1)
by Traci WiltonCharlene Morris knew Salem, Massachusetts had a spooky reputation. But when she decided to open her B&B there, she expected guests—not ghosts… A grieving young widow, Charlene needed a new start—so she bought a historic mansion, sight unseen, and drove from Chicago to New England to start turning it into a bed-and-breakfast. On her first night in the house, she awakens to find a handsome man with startling blue eyes in her bedroom. Terror turns to utter disbelief when he politely introduces himself as Jack Strathmore—and explains that he used to live here—when he was alive. He firmly believes that someone pushed him down the stairs three years ago, and he won’t be able to leave until someone figures out who. If Charlene wants to get her business up and running in time for the Halloween tourist rush, and get this haunting houseguest out of the way, she’ll have to investigate. Though truth be told, this ghost is starting to grow on her . . .
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past (A Salem B&B Mystery #3)
by Traci WiltonSalem, Massachusetts B&B owner Charlene Morris is looking into a holiday hit-and-run, with a little help from her ghostly housemate . . . Charlene&’s parents are in town for Christmas, and her mother is driving her up a tree. Her bed-and-breakfast&’s resident ghost, Jack, isn&’t fond of her either—and he&’s showing it with some haunting high jinks. But when Charlene takes her mom and dad out for dinner, the less-than-seasonal spirits take a deadly turn. David Baldwin has just won a fortune in the lottery—and it adds a lot of drama to the charity auction he&’s hosting at his restaurant. When he caps off the evening by playing Santa and handing out checks to some of the attendees, the mood shifts . . . and Charlene observes mysterious tensions between David and his flashy, bleached-blonde wife, his neglected teenage son from a previous marriage, and his hostile business partner, among others. And they&’re only a few on the long list of potential suspects when David runs into the road and is mowed down by a fleeing motorist. Now it looks like it&’s going to be homicide for the holidays . . .
Mrs. Morris and the Mermaid (A Salem B&B Mystery #8)
by Traci WiltonSet in Salem, Massachusetts, this fun, cozy series sees a widowed B&B owner teaming up with a charming ghost to solve murders—an engaging read for fans who like a paranormal tinge to their mysteries. Charlene and her handsome spectral friend, Dr. Jack Strathmore, are thrilled that their Salem, Massachusetts, B&B is overflowing with mermaids in advance of the town&’s newest attraction—a mermaid parade! Retired Hollywood actress Trinity Powers has even agreed to appear on the lead float to commemorate her breakout role as the eponymous mermaid in the blockbuster cult classic, Sirena. The parade also features Trinity&’s rival, an up-and-coming ingénue, who stars in the film&’s recent (and somewhat controversial) reboot. Though their rabid fan clubs seem ready to tear each other—and the festivities—apart, the vying actresses are keeping it cool, for now . . . But when Charlene discovers a mermaid murdered, she realizes a killer is out to steal the show. With the help of Jack and Detective Sam Holden, Charlene plunges into the case, determined to stop a killer from striking again . . .