Humorous Detective

At this brewery, the last orders are to die for… When handsome, former-rugby-playing, pub landlord Mil asks Juno Mulligan for a favour, she immediately says yes. Although she’s initially disappointed that the favour doesn’t involve any sort of romantic shenanigans, Juno is reminded that...

Brought to you by Penguin. Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood! Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend...

Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky nine-year-old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay…EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them.

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Fourth in the hilarious comedy-crime book series for kids, RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE). Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am DEFINITELY a detective. An absolutely HUGE crime has been...

A laugh-out-loud debut romcom full of humor, sex positivity, and a second chance at love. Xochitl Ruth Bader Bernstein Buenaventura works in the public health department to ensure that all the citizens of Los Angeles County can have all the safe, shame-free sex their hearts desire. But her own...

Johannes Cabal, necromancer of some little infamy, returns in this riotously clever and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue. In this genre-twisting novel, infamous necromancer Johannes Cabal, after beating the Devil and being reunited with his soul, leads us on another...

Fresh, funny and heartfelt, The Expectant Detectives is a charming debut mystery about a group of soon-to-be moms-turned-detectives. “A darkly witty debut. Archly funny and highly recommended!”—Deanna Raybourn Can they solve the mother of all murders? For Alice and her partner Joe, moving...

Struggling sleuths Simon and Jane realize that a murder mystery weekend might not have been the best way to unwind in this winning whodunnit from the authors of The Pie & Mash Detective Agency. Trainee private investigators Simon and Jane are under a lot of pressure. Their relationship is...

Oddball couple Jane and Simon take a private detective class and must use their (admittedly limited) skills to solve a series of mysterious disappearances in this delightful debut mystery. Jane Pye and Simon Mash are a millennial couple with a little extra time on their hands. Jane was recently...

Rebekah Daniels es sólo una ordinaria y valiente niña de 9 años viviendo en la pequeña ciudad de Curtis Bay...EXCEPTO que está determinada a que NO ser ordinaria ¡para nada! Su pequeña ciudad está llena de misterios y Rebekah está segura de que ella, junto con su mejor amigo Mouse, será capaz de resolver hasta el último de ellos.

Joe Sherlock, the world's most unlikely kid detective, stumbles back into action to solve Baskerville's biggest, most epic crime spree ever. With his brainy kid sister Hailey at his side, Sherlock encounters a mystery so massive, it's left his city in a panic and Baskerville's police department once again knocking on his door at 221 Baker Street. As the town's giant statues disappear mysteriously one by one, Sherlock needs to act fast before there are no statues left to swipe. But who's taking them? And why? Is this case too big for one fourth grader to wrap his arms around?

Joe Sherlock is at it again on his wackiest, weirdest case yet! Why has an ancient ghost returned to haunt a snooty golf course? Who secretly emptied out the Sherlock family’s savings account? Can a trembling kid detective solve Baskerville’s oldest and most terrifying mystery before he gets the wits scared out of him?

The man knocking at the door of 221 Baker Street has lost his head and is out of his mind with worry! A major scandal is brewing at the museum, and only Joe Sherlock can save Mr. Klopper from certain ruin. In this hushed underworld of eerie tombs, pickled kings, and water-filled surgical gloves, Joe finds his creepiest, most wrinkled-up case ever.