Henry Carter Hull

When Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury is summoned to solve a double murder he discovers that an old flame is the crime's principal suspect.

Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old sleuth, sets aside her chemistry experiments to solve the mystery behind the death of an unfortunate puppeteer--who was electrocuted--and attempts to discover how his death is connected to a cold case that the local constables have been unable to solve.

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English police Sergeant Cuff tries to locate a fabulous diamond that might have been stolen by a group of Hindus who regard it as a sacred stone.

When an ex-con commits suicide, the con's daughter holds the local bookseller responsible, and Detective Wycliffe must stop her before she can get revenge on the man.

Richard Jury, aimlessly riding a bus through London, becomes captivated with a gossamer-haired woman who boards the bus at the Stargazey pub, and follows her when she disembarks into a world of intrigue.

When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.

The President is coming to London but a fanatical mullah is offering a blessing to anyone who will assassinate the President. Sean Dillon, General Charles Ferguson, and the rest of the small band known as the "Prime Minister's private army" are called in to protect the president, with one very special recruit named Sara Gideon.

To be Witch Makers in the moorland village of Hallerton is both a great honour and a heavy burden. But this Witch Maker never lives to witness his moment of triumph and is discovered tied to the Witching Post early one morning with a length of twine wrapped tightly around his neck. Will DCI Charlie Woodend solve this mystery...