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Death descends on the New Forest in Ann Granger's gripping eighth
Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and
his wife Lizzie. It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her
formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast.
Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his
wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are
invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner
Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next
morning, no one feels safe. On Lizzie's last visit to the New
Forest, another gruesome murder took place, and the superstitious
locals now see her as a bad omen. But Lizzie suspects that Sir
Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have
wanted him dead. And once Ben arrives to help with the
investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir
Henry's darkest secrets and a ruthless killer intent on revenge...
A COLLECTION OF 18 SHORT STORIES OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM
Throughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an
array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark
her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these
compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and
enthral crime fans everywhere. From a nosy neighbour who trusts no
one to a jealous nephew protecting his inheritance, and from a
ghostly apparition on a cruise ship to an Oxford undergraduate who
cannot escape his past, Ann's short stories transport readers from
the Highlands of Scotland to the rugged coast of Cornwall and from
the Victorian era to the present day. In each story there is an
intriguing mystery to captivate the most avid crime fan, making
this a collection to treasure.
Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger
brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's
Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie. It is March 1870. London is
in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross
has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young
woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant.
Ben must establish who the victim is before he can find out how and
why she came to be there. His enquiries lead him first to a
bootmaker in Salisbury and then to a landowner in Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, Ben's wife, Lizzie, aided by their eagle-eyed maid,
Bessie, is investigating the mystery of a girl who is apparently
being kept a prisoner in her own home. As Ben pursues an
increasingly complex case, Lizzie reveals a vital piece of evidence
that brings him one step closer to solving the crime... Praise for
Ann Granger's crime novels: 'Characterisation, as ever with
Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times 'Her usual impeccable
plotting is fully in place' Good Book Guide 'A clever and lively
book' Margaret Yorke 'This engrossing story looks like the start of
a highly enjoyable series' Scotsman
A MATTER OF MURDER is the seventh Cotswold village crime novel in
Ann Granger's Campbell and Carter series. Sure to appeal to fans of
Midsomer Murders and M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries. Two
years ago, Miff Ferguson chose to opt out of the rat race. Since
then he's been living rough and happily so. That is until now. For,
as the first signs of winter approach, everything changes. While
looking for shelter, Miff stumbles across the dead body of a young
woman inside a dilapidated warehouse. Quickly realising he's not
alone, and what's worse he's been spotted, Miff becomes embroiled
in a game of cat-and-mouse with a killer that forces him to abandon
his life on the streets and take refuge with his aunt and uncle in
the village of Weston St Ambrose. But, despite his best efforts to
lie low, trouble seems to follow him and when another dead body is
discovered at a local farm, it's clear Miff is not free from
danger. With the clock ticking, Inspector Jess Campbell and
Superintendent Ian Carter must join forces once again with the team
of police at Bamford to piece together the puzzle before another
innocent life is lost... Praise for Ann Granger's crime novels:
'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent'
The Times 'Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place' Good
Book Guide 'A clever and lively book' Margaret Yorke 'This
engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series'
Scotsman
Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in
Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery. It is the summer of
1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob
Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend
to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean
information about any burglaries that might take place now that the
wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season.
Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred
- a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been
stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the
widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return. Ben's day gets
worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by
the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with
his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be
connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and
Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before
the tragic truth is revealed . . .
No one feels safe when there's a murderer in their midst... Ann
Granger returns to her fan favourite series with the gripping
sixteenth Mitchell and Markby novel, featuring her trademark strong
and appealing characters, gentle wit and engrossing intrigue.
Superintendent Alan Markby and his wife Meredith have retired for
the night when they are disturbed by a visitor. It's not the first
time someone has called at the Old Vicarage in search of a priest,
but in this case, having just found a dead body in the churchyard,
Callum Henderson needs the police. Accompanying Callum to the
graveyard, Alan declares that this has all the hallmarks of a
murder scene. News of the incident travels fast in the market town
of Bamford, but no one seems willing to admit to knowing the dead
man or how he ended up in the cemetery. As Alan and his team search
for clues, Meredith becomes convinced that something must have been
overlooked. Meanwhile, despite Alan's warnings, Callum appears to
be in cahoots with the team's latest recruit, DS Beth Santos. While
every lead points to yet more foul play, nothing can prepare
Meredith and Markby for the shocking truth behind this mystery...
Steering a path between police duties and family loyalty is not
easy . . . Say it with Poison is the first classic English village
crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series by Ann Granger,
combining a satisfyingly complex mystery with engaging characters
and wit. The perfect read for fans of M.C. Beaton, Agatha Christie
and ITV's Midsomer Murders. 'A gripping tale. . . . you'll soon be
addicted' - Woman and Home When Meredith Mitchell agreed to stay
with her actress cousin Eve in the run-up to Eve's daughter's
wedding she anticipated a degree of drama. But she hardly expected
it to include murder, blackmail and unrequited love. Or to involve
a certain Chief Inspector Markby, a middle-aged divorcee with an
emotional history as unfortunate as her own. A material witness to
the only case of murder the Cotswold village of Westerfield has
ever seen, Meredith also finds herself acting as mother-confessor
to the bride-to-be, who is clearly not telling the whole truth
about her involvement with the dead man. Steering a path between
her duty to the police and loyalty to her cousin's family is not
easy; even for someone with Meredith's considerable diplomatic
skills. And especially as her personal enquiries into events in
Westerfield start to disinter past affections Meredith would far
rather leave buried - and to provoke new ones she's not at all sure
she can cope with . . . What readers are saying about Say it with
Poison: 'Thoroughly recommend to anyone looking for a good English
whodunit or just a really good story to keep the reader intrigued
and interested to the last page' 'Hooked from the first page'
'Brilliant in its conception, kept me thoroughly enthralled'
A MATTER OF MURDER is the seventh Cotswold village crime novel in
Ann Granger's Campbell and Carter series. Sure to appeal to fans of
Midsomer Murders and M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries. Two
years ago, Miff Ferguson chose to opt out of the rat race. Since
then he's been living rough and happily so. That is until now. For,
as the first signs of winter approach, everything changes. While
looking for shelter, Miff stumbles across the dead body of a young
woman inside a dilapidated warehouse. Quickly realising he's not
alone, and what's worse he's been spotted, Miff becomes embroiled
in a game of cat-and-mouse with a killer that forces him to abandon
his life on the streets and take refuge with his aunt and uncle in
the village of Weston St Ambrose. But, despite his best efforts to
lie low, trouble seems to follow him and when another dead body is
discovered at a local farm, it's clear Miff is not free from
danger. With the clock ticking, Inspector Jess Campbell and
Superintendent Ian Carter must join forces once again with the team
of police at Bamford to piece together the puzzle before another
innocent life is lost... Praise for Ann Granger's crime novels:
'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent'
The Times 'Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place' Good
Book Guide 'A clever and lively book' Margaret Yorke 'This
engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series'
Scotsman
Death descends on the New Forest in Ann Granger's gripping eighth
Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and
his wife Lizzie. It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her
formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast.
Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his
wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are
invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner
Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next
morning, no one feels safe. On Lizzie's last visit to the New
Forest, another gruesome murder took place, and the superstitious
locals now see her as a bad omen. But Lizzie suspects that Sir
Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have
wanted him dead. And once Ben arrives to help with the
investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir
Henry's darkest secrets and a ruthless killer intent on revenge...
The first Campbell and Carter mystery from one of the nation's
best-loved crime writers Lucas Burton hates the countryside. To him
it's nothing but mud, muck and dead things. And he's right. When he
turns up at a deserted farm in the middle of nowhere hoping to
conduct a business deal he stumbles across the body of a girl. And
that's just the start of his bad luck: Penny Gower from the local
stables has spotted his silver Mercedes leaving the scene of the
crime. Suddenly, for Lucas, things are looking very bleak indeed...
Inspector Jess Campbell is on the case, but with few leads and a
new superintendent, Ian Carter, breathing down her neck, she's
beginning to feel the pressure. Then another dead body is found...
Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in
Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery. It is the summer of
1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob
Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend
to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean
information about any burglaries that might take place now that the
wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season.
Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred
- a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been
stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the
widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return. Ben's day gets
worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by
the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with
his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be
connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and
Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before
the tragic truth is revealed . . .
The death of a squatter is not all it seems... Ann Granger
introduces the unemployed and soon-to-be-homeless amateur sleuth
Fran Varady in the first of this riveting crime series. The perfect
read for fans of Edward Marston and LJ Ross. 'It looks as if Ann
Granger is on to another winner' - Birmingham Post Fran Varady is
insolvent, unemployed and, though for the moment she's got the
leaky roof of the squat she shares in Jubilee Street over her head,
she'll very soon be homeless thanks to the council eviction
department. Her dreams of becoming an actress, nurtured when her
father and grandmother were still alive, seem a long way off. But
Fran is a survivor ... which her former housemate, Terry, found
hanging from the ceiling of her room, clearly is not. Terry,
secretive and selfish, was far from popular with the rest of the
household, but her death shakes the Jubilee Street Creative
Artists' Commune, as the squat residents half-jokingly call
themselves. And, the more Fran discovers about the death of the
young woman whose life briefly intersected with her own, the more
she begins to see it was not all it first seemed. What readers are
saying about Asking for Trouble: 'Fran is too good to confine to
one book. What good news to learn that there is a series!' 'An
intriguing storyline, described with humour and affection' 'Fran is
a delightful character and one well worth following through the
other parts of this series'
When Mr Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting
room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard is
immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman
until Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news and the truth about
his cousin's tragic past slowly begins to emerge. Meanwhile, Ben's
wife Lizzie is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on
the day he died and she discovers that he received a mysterious
visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins
to mount, Ben must unearth who would benefit most from Tapley's
unfortunate demise.
AN UNFINISHED MURDER is the sixth Cotswold village crime novel in
Ann Granger's Campbell and Carter series. Sure to appeal to fans of
Midsomer Murders and M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries.
Mitchell and Markby come out of retirement to crack a cold case...
As young children, Josh Browning and his sister, Dilys, stumbled
across a dead body while playing on the outskirts of their Cotswold
village. Terrified by what they'd seen, neither of them told a
soul. Now, twenty years later, Josh finds the dead woman's charm
bracelet among his sister's possessions. Who better to tell than
his trusted friend, the man he gardens for, retired Superintendent
Alan Markby? As Markby listens to Josh's confession, alarm bells
start to ring. The dates and details tie in with a missing person
case that was never solved. Joining forces with Superintendent Ian
Carter, who also investigated the original case, and Inspector Jess
Campbell, from the region where the missing girl was last seen,
Markby delves into the unsolved mystery. Together, they are
determined to catch a clever killer who almost got away with
murder...
Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger
brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's
Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie. It is March 1870. London is
in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross
has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young
woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant.
Ben must establish who the victim is before he can find out how and
why she came to be there. His enquiries lead him first to a
bootmaker in Salisbury and then to a landowner in Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, Ben's wife, Lizzie, aided by their eagle-eyed maid,
Bessie, is investigating the mystery of a girl who is apparently
being kept a prisoner in her own home. As Ben pursues an
increasingly complex case, Lizzie reveals a vital piece of evidence
that brings him one step closer to solving the crime... Praise for
Ann Granger's crime novels: 'Characterisation, as ever with
Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times 'Her usual impeccable
plotting is fully in place' Good Book Guide 'A clever and lively
book' Margaret Yorke 'This engrossing story looks like the start of
a highly enjoyable series' Scotsman
Alcoholic Albie may not be a reliable witness, but his claims might
just be true... When Fran Varady meets a down-and-out who has
witnessed a kidnapping, she is soon on the case in Keeping Bad
Company, the second book in Ann Granger's Fran Varady series. The
perfect read for fans of Rebecca Tope and Val McDermid. 'The reader
can expect a treat. Fran Varady is as fresh and vital as ever...
Lively, different and fun' - Yorkshire Post Buying a coffee for
down-and-out 'Alkie' Albie at Marylebone Station is Fran Varady's
good deed for the day. But when the grateful Albie takes her into
his confidence, Fran suddenly finds herself launched on her second
investigation. For Albie, though obviously fond of a drink and none
too familiar with soup and water, is absolutely clear about one
thing - he claims to be the only witness to the violent abduction
of a young girl. Although the police scornfully dismiss Albie's
story as alcoholic hallucinations, Fran is determined to follow it
up. And her suspicions seem to be spot on when she is warned off by
her old sparring partner, Sergeant Parry, and then approached by a
boyhood friend of her late father's, distraught over the kidnapping
of his daughter. But this is only the beginning of Fran's
investigation - days later, Alkie Albie is found dead... What
readers are saying about Keeping Bad Company: 'The
characterisations are great - people and places so alive that you
feel like you're right there' 'The dialogue weaves in and out of
the main characters personalities, whom the author describes in an
engaging and detailed fashion' 'Just excellent'
Rooted in Evil by Ann Granger is set in the Cotswold village of
Weston Saint Ambrose and features Inspector Jess Campbell and
Superintendent Ian Carter in their fifth murder mystery. When the
body of a man, with his brains blown out, is found in a Cotswold
wood it looks like suicide. But looks can be deceptive and it
doesn't take long for the police to identify that there's more to
the case than meets the eye. People's stories don't add up and when
Superintendent Ian Carter and Inspector Jess Campbell start probing
it becomes clear that the dead man had ruffled more than a few
feathers in this close-knit community. His stepsister had been
bailing him out of his financial troubles - much against her
husband's wishes - but, with his money worries still mounting, the
victim had become a desperate man... As Jess and Ian dig deeper and
deeper into the case, a cover-up is exposed and bitter resentment
rises to the surface to reveal a killer.
A COLLECTION OF 18 SHORT STORIES OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM
Throughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an
array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark
her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these
compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and
enthral crime fans everywhere. From a nosy neighbour who trusts no
one to a jealous nephew protecting his inheritance, and from a
ghostly apparition on a cruise ship to an Oxford undergraduate who
cannot escape his past, Ann's short stories transport readers from
the Highlands of Scotland to the rugged coast of Cornwall and from
the Victorian era to the present day. In each story there is an
intriguing mystery to captivate the most avid crime fan, making
this a collection to treasure.
There's trouble ahead for Fran Varady... Just as amateur sleuth
Fran Varady is getting her life back on track, problems arise in
Watching Out, the fifth fantastic Fran Varady mystery by Ann
Granger. The perfect read for fans of M.C. Beaton and Rebecca Tope.
'One of crime fiction's most engaging heroines' - Yorkshire Post
Fran Varady fell into private detective work by accident rather
than design. Now she's got a 'real' job at a trendy pizzeria, she's
back on track with her acting ambitions, and she's even found a
nice flat to rent. But things aren't as straightforward as they
seem. The job, for a start: there's something rather sinister about
the way the pizzeria is run. And the play rehearsals aren't going
well. As if all this doesn't bring problems enough, Fran has rashly
undertaken to help a young boy, illegally in the country, find an
elusive people-trafficker called Max. When the trail Fran is
following is suddenly and tragically interrupted by a horrifying
death, she finds herself up against dangerous men and a ruthless
organisation. What readers are saying about Watching Out: 'A very
engrossing story - couldn't get enough and continued reading
through the night to get to the end' 'Ann Granger certainly knows
how to grip her readers, and this is one of her best' 'The Agatha
Christie of our time... five stars!'
The second novel in Ann Granger's wonderfully atmospheric Victorian
mystery series. Lizzie Martin, lady's companion, has been sent from
London to the New Forest to comfort a young woman whose baby has
tragically died. A sad enough task, but things take an even darker
turn when a rat-catcher is found murdered in the garden, and the
young woman is discovered beside the body, crying and covered in
blood. Not knowing where else to turn, Lizzie calls upon her friend
Inspector Ben Ross from Scotland Yard to solve the horrific crime.
Evil lurks on the streets of Victorian London in the third gripping
crime novel to feature Scotland Yard Inspector Ben Ross and his
wife Lizzie. As Inspector Ben Ross of Scotland Yard walks homeward
one Saturday night in late October 1867, the fog that swirls around
him is like a living beast. By the time it has lifted next morning
a woman lies murdered in Green Park. Allegra Benedict was the
beautiful Italian wife of an art dealer in Piccadilly. But what had
she been doing in London that afternoon, and why had she been
selling her brooch in the Burlington Arcade just hours before her
death? As Ben begins his investigation, his wife Lizzie - with the
help of their maid Bessie - looks into Allegra's private life and
uncovers more than one reason why someone might want her dead...
THE DEAD WOMAN OF DEPTFORD is the sixth Inspector Ben Ross mystery
set in Victorian London by much-loved crime writer Ann Granger. On
a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker
stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is
summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but
no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman
can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears
he's seen nothing. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is trying to
suppress a scandal: family friend Edgar Wellings has a gambling
addiction and no means of repaying his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie
agrees to visit his debt collector's house in Deptford, but when
she arrives she finds her husband is investigating the murder of
the woman in question. Edgar was the last man to see Mrs Clifford
alive and he has good reason to want her dead, but Ben and Lizzie
both know that a case like this is rarely as simple as it
appears...
When will Fran Varady learn to trust her instincts? Young amateur
sleuth Fran Varady is being hunted down by a suspicious private
investigator in Risking it All, the fourth compelling mystery in
Ann Granger's Fran Varady series. The perfect read for fans of LJ
Ross and Joss Sheldon. 'A fascinating tale... Highly recommended' -
Mystery Women Newsletter When Fran Varady is approached by Private
Investigator Clarence Duke, she mistrusts him on instinct. But she
can't ignore what he has to tell her. Her mother, Eva, who walked
out on Fran when she was only seven years old, has hired Clarence
to find her daughter. And for good reason. Eva is dying. Within
days, Fran is reunited with the mother she hasn't seen for fifteen
years, and is soon to lose again. But the biggest bombshell is
still to come. Eva has another child - a daughter she gave up soon
after her birth - and she wants Fran to find her. Matters aren't
helped by the fact that slippery Clarence Duke seems intent on
discovering what she's up to. But it's when he's found dead in his
car outside Fran's home that the trouble really begins ... What
readers are saying about Risking it All: 'The writing is lively and
fun, and Fran is a very likeable character' 'The plot is a cracker
- at heart a traditional detective story with a nice contemporary
twist' 'A powerful addition to the series as the storyline has
emotional depth and left me wondering what I would do'
The discovery of a dead body shatters the tranquillity of a
Cotswold village in Ann Granger's second Campbell and Carter
mystery. When old Monty Bickerstaffe finds a dead body in his
drawing room it comes as a nasty surprise - the first of many.
Monty lives alone in a crumbling Cotswold manor house and the last
thing he wants is the police sniffing around his property. Not that
he has anything to hide... The identity of the corpse and how and
why it was left in Monty's home remain a mystery. The locals swear
they've seen nothing unusual and Monty's relatives claim they've
never set eyes on the stiff before. But Inspector Jess Campbell is
convinced that someone's lying and, with the help of Superintendent
Ian Carter, she must dig deep into Monty's family history to reveal
the shocking truth...
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