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A Jimm Juree Mystery, #1
by Colin Cotterill
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by Joanna Cannon
Published Jul 2019
Read ReviewsThe bestselling author of the The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together.
by Sally Andrew
Published Sep 2016
Read ReviewsA bright new talent makes her fiction debut with this first entry in a delicious crime set in rural South Africa - a flavorful blend of The #1 Ladies Detective Agency and Goldie Schulz series, full of humor, romance, and recipes and featuring a charming cast of characters.
The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing
by Tarquin Hall
Published Jun 2011
Read ReviewsA prominent Indian scientist dies in a fit of giggles when a Hindu goddess appears from a mist and plunges a sword into his chest, and Vish Puri, Indias Most Private Investigator, master of disguise and lover of all things fried and spicy, must discover the truth: Was it a supernatural death, or murder?
by Diane Wei Liang
Published Apr 2009
Read ReviewsThe first novel in an exhilarating new detective series, The Eye of Jade is both a thrilling mystery and fascinating journey through modern China.
by John Burdett
Published Jul 2006
Read ReviewsFrom the author of Bangkok 8, a head-spinning new novel that puts us back in the company of the inimitable Royal Thai Police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep.
The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
Published Feb 2001
Read ReviewsPrecious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors.
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