Showing results by author "Elle Cosimano" in Amateur Sleuths

'I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend of mystery and romcom' ALI HAZELWOOD She's never been one for toeing the line. Life hasn't been easy for Finlay Donovan lately, but it just got a whole lot harder. Her nanny and partner-in-crime, Vero, has been extradited from Virginia to...

Every nosy neighbor, gossipy friend, and meddling relative is just one good mystery away from becoming a detective. From behind locked doors or out in broad daylight, driven by chance or curiosity, amateur sleuths get in over their heads in these six hair-raising, hilarious stories.

A million problems arise when trying to flip a crumbling old Victorian. But Lyda, a newbie seller, and Dani, a TikTok-trained home stager, are fixated on one: the dead landscaper in the bedroom. The notorious lothario was one of many last-minute contractors swarming around, and now every jilted lover and business competitor is a suspect. It’s up to Lyda and Dani to close the case before the open house.

Finlay Donovan lever et dødlækkert liv … Men det er måske lidt kaotisk. Hun er enlig mor til to, og hun arbejder hårdt på sin forfatterkarriere. Indimellem er det lidt svært at leve op til alle forventningerne: I morges måtte hun sende sin fireårige datter i børnehave med sit hår tapet fast til hovedet efter et uheldigt møde med en saks, og Finlays nye bog er langt fra færdig. Da hun ved et frokostmøde præsenterer sin spændingsroman for sin agent, bliver hun overhørt af en gæst i restauranten, der antager, at Finlay er lejemorder.

"Dawe seamlessly captures the essence of each character, from Finlay and her partner-in-crime, Vero, to the diverse supporting cast. Particularly noteworthy is Dawe's skill in portraying the range of male characters...with heaps of suspense and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this audiobook...