Best Female Mystery Writers - April 2024

Sara's Game: A Psychological Thriller (The Sara Winthrop Series Book 1)

She's never played a game like this before...Two years ago, Sara's husband left for the gym one morning...and never came back.His car was found. He wasn't.Unbelievably, the police report said, "No foul play suspected." There were a few unreliable sightings over the following months, but little else.Now, on the last day before summer break, her three children have gone missing from their schools, all at the same time.And the note under her windshield wiper asks one cryptic question: Are you ready to play the game?Reader Note - Sara's Game: A Psychological Thriller is a USA Today best seller, wa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009FBK5CI
• ASIN: B009FBK5CI
• Manufacturer: JCL Publishing Psychological Thrillers

Rebecca Schwartz Mysteries 1-3: Three Funny Cozies

THREE DELICIOUS FUNNY MYSTERIES...AT A YUMMY BARGAIN PRICE!Funny, lively lawyer Rebecca Schwartz is a perennial favorite among cozy readers who can't get enough of smart-mouthed women sleuths. You can't read just one, they're like chocolates! So pretend they are—here's a succulent sampler at a delectably tempting bargain price –barely more than half price. That’s what we call a delicious Kindle deal! (And by the way, they go well with chocolates. )DEATH TURNS A TRICKA rollicking tale of murder, romance, and bordellos…“A lively romp of a novel … Smith shows an Agatha Christie-like c... [Read More]

• ASIN: B019SE9MCA
• ASIN: B019SE9MCA
• Manufacturer: booksBnimble

The Edge of Dreams: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 14)

From the author of In Farleigh Field...Molly Murphy Sullivan's husband Daniel, a captain in the New York City police force, is stumped. He's chasing a murderer whose victims have nothing in common—nothing except for the taunting notes that are delivered to Daniel after each murder. And when Daniel receives a note immediately after Molly and her young son Liam are in a terrible train crash, Daniel and Molly both begin to fear that maybe Molly herself was the target.Molly's detective instincts are humming, but finding the time to dig deeper into this case is a challenge. She's healing from inj... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00MLLZR86
• ASIN: B00MLLZR86
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

Mystery: Vanished in Bitterroot Mountains: Mystery and Suspense

Two FBI Agents missing in action. A relentless investigator driven by a sense of justice. Can Agent Karen Clark unravel the mystery? This is a murder mystery that grows into a much larger tale of intrigue and suspense. The story takes place in North-western Montana, Big Sky country. This part of America is renowned for its wide-open spaces and modest way of life. Most people live close to the land.Some of the key characters in this story are cattle ranchers. Modern cattle ranching is tough and demanding work, and knowledge of finance and modern methods is a key component. This difficult work c... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06W53YNQC
• ASIN: B06W53YNQC
• Manufacturer: James Kipling Publication House

Tell Me, Pretty Maiden: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 7)

• ASIN: B000XPNUQI
• ASIN: B000XPNUQI
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

Dark Sacred Night (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel Book 1)

• ASIN: B0796R3RR4
• ASIN: B0796R3RR4
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Hush Now, Don't You Cry: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 11)

• ASIN: B00633PEH2
• ASIN: B00633PEH2
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

Redemption (Memory Man series Book 5)

• ASIN: B07G76M5LD
• ASIN: B07G76M5LD
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

In Dublin's Fair City: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 6)

• ASIN: B003JBICK2
• ASIN: B003JBICK2
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

The Late Show (Renee Ballard Series Book 1)

In this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a "complicated and driven" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat (The New York Times).Renee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units. It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident. She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.But one night Ballard ca... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MYDJB6R
• ASIN: B01MYDJB6R
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Oh Danny Boy: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 5)

• ASIN: B001OD6KA6
• ASIN: B001OD6KA6
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

The Last Illusion: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 9)

• ASIN: B003A7I2QY
• ASIN: B003A7I2QY
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

A Morbid Taste for Bones (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Book 1)

The “irresistible” and “compelling” first novel in the historical mystery series featuring a Welsh Benedictine monk in the twelfth century (The Washington Post). A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden—but now there’s a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team’s goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey’s reputation,... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00LUZNVQO
• ASIN: B00LUZNVQO
• Manufacturer: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road

For the Love of Mike: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 3)

• ASIN: B00FO7LVH0
• ASIN: B00FO7LVH0
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

The Family Way: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries Book 12)

From the author of In Farleigh Field...Molly Murphy—now Molly Sullivan—is a year into her marriage, expecting her first child, and confined to the life of a housewife. She's restless and irritable in the enforced idleness of pregnancy and the heat of a New York summer in 1905. So when a trip to the post office brings a letter addressed to her old detective agency asking her to locate a missing Irish serving maid, Molly figures it couldn't hurt to at least ask around, despite her promise to Daniel to give up her old career as a detective. On the same day, Molly learns that five babies have ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0091CAPSK
• ASIN: B0091CAPSK
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

In the Shadow of Agatha Christie: Classic Crime Fiction by Forgotten Female Writers: 1850-1917 - eBook

Before Agatha Christie became the world’s Queen of Crime, she stood on the talented shoulders of the female crime authors who came before her. This splendid new anthology by Leslie S. Klinger brings these exceptional

• UPC: 547965023
• Rating: 4.0

Woman's Best Friend : Women Writers on the Dogs in Their Lives

They may be known as man's best friend, but as the writers in this poignant, funny, and dramatic collection know, there's no gender divide when it comes to canines. Whether walking down the street, gathering

• UPC: 38180280

Bloody Scotland: New Fiction from Scotland's Best Crime Writers - eBook

AN EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD FINALISTTwelve of Scotland’s most famous crime authors evoke the sinister side of the country’s architecture in stories that are by turns calculating, chilling, and redemptive.Scotland has often been depicted as

• UPC: 929869163
• Rating: 5.0

Bloody Scotland : New Fiction from Scotland's Best Crime Writers

A collection of crime stories set in iconic Scottish

• UPC: 295463383
• Rating: 5.0

This Is Not Chick Lit : Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers

A celebration of some of America's finest contemporaary, provocative writers, featuring new short stories by Francince Prose, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Jennifer Egan. This is not Chick Lit is a much needed reminder that, for even

• UPC: 4935440
• Rating: 3.0

In the Shadow of Agatha Christie : Classic Crime Fiction by Forgotten Female Writers: 1850-1917

Before Agatha Christie became the world's Queen of Crime, she stood on the talented shoulders of the female crime authors who came before her. This splendid new anthology by Leslie S. Klinger brings these exceptional

• UPC: 419510433
• Rating: 4.0

Ms. Murder : The Best Mysteries Featuring Women Detectives, by the Top Women Writers.

From Edwardian London to sleek modern Chicago, from discerning academics to gun-toting P.I.'s, "Ms. Murder" presents the best by the best. The detectives in these stories are shrewd, sophisticated, even hard-boiled. Amateur or professional, they

• UPC: 53676070

Now Write! Mysteries : Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers

"Now Write!: Mysteries" is the essential handbook for writers of whodunits, techno-thrillers, cozies, and everything in between, featuring never-before-published personal writing exercises from some of today's bestselling and award-winning mystery

• UPC: 16895482

Women Crime Writers: Four Suspense Novels of the 1950s (LOA #269) : Mischief / The Blunderer / Beast in View / Fools' Gold

Four stories that examine isolated crimes within society that breed not only murder but also destructive

• UPC: 44878565
• Rating: 5.0

In the Shadow of Agatha Christie : Classic Crime Fiction by Forgotten Female Writers: 1850-1917

Before Agatha Christie became the world's Queen of Crime, she stood on the talented shoulders of the female crime authors who came before her. This splendid new anthology by Leslie S. Klinger brings these exceptional

• UPC: 893544102