Books in the A Dickens & Christie Mystery series

A conference of crime-loving readers. A shocking discovery of a corpse. Can a sleuth and her charming four-legged sidekicks uncover the fatal twist?Torquay, Southwest England. Leta Parker can't wait to reconnect with her boyfriend. After a year of long-distance, she couldn't be happier to join him at a literary crime festival. But on the event's second night, she gets embroiled in a real-life murder mystery when a dead body is found...With a cloud of accusation hovering over Leta's best friend, not even she and her talking furry companions can untangle the confusing web of complex clues. Add a flirty and fiery redhead all over her boyfriend, and this super-smart snoop's nerves are bubbling to a boiling point.Can Leta and the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency expose the killer before another deadly page is turned?Pets, Pens & Murder is the thrilling seventh book in the Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like classic amateur detective stories, delightfully well-educated characters, and a good dose of a stiff British upper lip, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's seaside whodunnit.Buy Pets, Pens & Murder to close the cover on the culprit today!

The Fall Fête isn't very festive when an illusionist is discovered dead. Can an expat and her talking pets crash the killer's party?Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life. Growing close to her small-town pals, the former corporate trainer is thrilled to help them put on the village's annual autumn celebration. But the punch goes sour when a friend's estranged magician husband is found murdered.With the newly widowed woman the prime suspect, Leta leaps into action with spunky friends and her talking dog and cat to clear her name. But when they trace the lecherous victim to England's picturesque southern coast, they discover a long list of past lovers who'd be happy to see the sleight-of-wandering-hands womanizer permanently disappeared.Can Leta expose the truth, or will this investigation be her final trick?Pumpkins, Paws & Murder is the second book in the lighthearted Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like compelling characters, talkative four-legged friends, and journeys full of action and humor, then you'll love Kathy Manos Penn's playful tale.Buy Pumpkins, Paws & Murder for a grand illusion of danger today!