Funny Mystery

Jim Wekle's first day as a trooper on an island in Alaska could have gone better. It was raining, the coffee was bad, and within hours of stepping off the seaplane, he found a bikini-clad girl floating in a kelp bed. As Jim investigates who might have put the bullet in her back, he stumbles across a uniquely diverse and extraordinarily hilarious batch of island inhabitants. Puffing on his imported cigars, Jim soon learns that no one on the island is more unique, diverse, or hilarious than his unlikely counterpart: a man simply known as Kram.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Marian Keye's heartbreaking stunner of a novel, The Mystery of Mercy Close, read by the actress Niamh Daly. Helen Walsh doesn't believe in fear - it's just a thing invented by men to get all the money and good jobs - and yet she's sinking. Her...

Brought to you by Penguin. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn’t unprecedented, it is at least...

Jim and Kram are back in their second hilarious romp around their secluded Southeast Alaskan island. With a serial killer at large (a cereal serial killer, to be more accurate), an unlucky entrepreneur with an out-of-control facial tic, and the nephew of a notorious crime boss setting up shop on the island, Lieutenant Jim Wekle will have his work cut out for him.  

The Shape of Water is the first in Andrea Camilleri's wry, brilliantly compelling Sicilian crime series, featuring Inspector Montalbano. The goats of Vigàta once grazed on the trash-strewn site still known as the Pasture. Now local enterprise of a different sort flourishes: drug dealers and...

A heartwarming, clever, and memorable cozy mystery set in a Florida retirement community, featuring found family, small-town secrets, charming humor, and twisty cases. The relationships between young and old, sprinkling of romance and the cast of unforgettable characters will make Pineapple Port Mysteries your new favorite series!

Brought to you by Penguin. Secrets, murder and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo - an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogerian - hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world. Cornwall, 1910. On a remote tidal island, the Viscount of Tithe Hall is absorbed in...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in his bedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. Setting off to...

'What a cracking read! I had an absolute blast reading it 😊' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Jo Jakeman is something of a canny secret for those readers in the know. Join the club. Buy this book... join me in the queue for the next one.' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ---------- Welcome...

WINNER OF THE LEEDS BOOK AWARDS 2026 - BEST MIDDLE GRADE FICTION An exciting and funny new murder mystery from debut author Niyla Farook. Perfect for fans of HIGH RISE MYSTERY! Separated when they were 6 months old, twins Ani and Riri couldn't be more different. Loud and adventurous Ani wants to...

"The 22nd installment in the Andy Carpenter series is just as delightful and entertaining as the first, thanks in large part to Grover Gardner's narration." -AudioFile Magazine Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, work to free a man who risked it all to help a dog in need Lawyer...

When a dip-net fisherman hauls in a severed human foot, Lieutenant Jim Wekle is thrown into another whodunit on his remote island. Alaskan mayhem ensues with a rogue gang of elderly women on ATVs, a Planet Patrol environmental boat with an oil leak, and an influx of tourists, each clutching a fresh copy of a book titled, Muskeg Mama. Kram is in rare form as he decides to enter the local work force by applying his unique perspective to a series of part-time jobs. 

Inspired by personal experience, this is a very fresh and funny MG series by CBCA shortlisted author Samera Kamaleddine. I didn't always live with seven old people and one middle-aged cavoodle called Christine ... Claudia Smith's parents have left her to (temporarily) live with her grandparents...

Rosie Riddle loves two things: riddles and solving them. And lucky for her, mysteries have a way of finding her wherever she goes. One day, the class snail vanishes without a trace. Then, strange stickers start turning up on everyone in the neighborhood. And when a beloved teacher loses his most prized possession, the whole school is stumped.

A second, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prize-winning author Pamela Butchart. The Secret Seven are excited to be chosen as extras in a local play, but during the opening performances things go seriously wrong. Could someone be trying to sabotage? The cast and crew are adamant that a...

A deathly funny, unputdownable murder mystery filled with delicious twists and devious suspects - perfect for fans of KNIVES OUT! 'Such fun!' ADELE PARKS 'Deliciously fun, twisty, and addictive' WILL DEAN 'Highly original and relentlessly funny!' M. W. CRAVEN 'Thrilling, funny and moving. All...

Welcome to the Divorce Hotel. Check-in is at three. Check-out is whenever the lawyers finish picking over the bones of your retirement fund. Breakfast is served until ten, though most of our guests are too busy Googling “how to hide assets,” “how to boot your ex off Netflix,” or “can...

An exciting and funny new murder mystery from author Niyla Farook, author of Indie Book Award-shortlisted MURDER FOR TWO. After solving the murder of Mrs Kostas the previous summer, twins Ani and Riri have moved past tolerating each other to a budding friendship. But with Riri and their mum...

If you like quirky characters, lots of twists and turns in your mysteries, and a whole lot of fun, then The Witch Squad is for you! Included in this collection are the first three books: The Witch Squad, Son of a Witch, and Witch Degrees of Separation.

Brought to you by Penguin. LIPSTICK, LIES, AND LETHAL SECRETS - A DAZZLING CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND TOM HINDLE Meet Misty Divine - your new favourite amateur sleuth! Drag isn't just dramatic. It's deadly... By day, shy hotel accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays...