A new series and a new sleuth from Ann Purser-author of the Lois Meade mysteries!Ivy Beasley, the beloved cantankerous spinster from the Lois Meade mysteries, has found a silver lining in her golden years as an amateur sleuth.She teams up with Gus, a mysterious newcomer to the small English village of Barrington who can't resist a little excitement even as he strives to keep his past a secret, and her own cousin, a widow with time on her hands and money in her purse. Together they're determined to solve the murder of Gus's elderly neighbor.
Les mystères d'Ivy Beasley Séries
Cette série s'aventure dans le genre du mystère cosy, se déroulant dans le cadre d'un village anglais apparemment paisible. Suivez une protagoniste vive d'esprit et quelque peu bourrue alors qu'elle navigue à travers des affaires complexes qui perturbent la communauté paisible. Chaque épisode promet un mélange d'énigmes intrigantes et de drame centré sur les personnages, parfait pour les lecteurs qui aiment démêler des secrets aux côtés de personnalités captivantes. Préparez-vous à des rebondissements délicieux à mesure que les vérités cachées sont révélées.





Ordre de lecture recommandé
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The Measby Murder Enquiry
- 336pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Ivy Beasley, a spirited spinster, discovers that her retirement in Barrington is anything but dull. After forming a detective agency with her new friends at Springfields assisted living, she successfully solves a murder. As autumn arrives, Ivy’s sleuthing skills are put to the test once more when her team is called to investigate a puzzling death in the nearby village of Measby, all while balancing their social activities like card games.
- 3
The Wild Wood Enquiry
- 294pages
- 11 heures de lecture
In a brand-new mystery from the author of The Measby Murder Enquiry, the cantankerous golden years gumshoe Ivy Beasley keeps her mental faculties sharp with a strict regimen of crime detection. Apart from the unwelcome noise made by the morning cleaning crew, life has been quiet at Springfields Home for the Elderly. Too quiet, in fact. Ivy and her team of sleuths, Enquire Within, have resorted to finding lost cats, and Gus is even threatening to return to his memoirs. But no sooner does he attempt to put a winning phrase together than he receives a call from his ex-wife, Katherine, who is in desperate needs of a place to hide.Though Gus has a difficult time getting a straight answer from Kath—just as it was in their many years of marriage—something is most certainly afoot, and soon Enquire Within is back in business. This time they have their hands full, not only with missing pets, but missing jewels, and evidence of foul play uncomfortably close to their too quiet home…
- 4
The Sleeping Salesman Enquiry
- 304pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Set against the backdrop of a quaint village, this mystery unfolds as a series of peculiar events disrupt the community's tranquility. The protagonist, a determined amateur sleuth, navigates through a web of secrets and lies, uncovering hidden motives among the villagers. With engaging characters and a richly detailed setting, the narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, all while keeping readers guessing until the very end.
- 5
The Blackwoods Farm Enquiry
- 292pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Retiree Ivy Beasley, a college student? Interested in penning her memoirs, Ivy decides to take a creative writing course. But it’s hard to find time to put pen to paper when this current chapter is so full of lies, jealousy and murder… Rumors are flying around the village of Barrington about Mrs. Winchen Blatch, a reclusive widow living alone in her old farmhouse. In the past few weeks, the widow claims she has been tormented by ghostly visitations, so she hires Ivy and her fellow investigators at Enquire Within to get to the bottom of the mystery. Ivy’s new classes are very close to the widow’s farmhouse, perfect for combining studying and snooping… With each new clue—a dark chamber, a smoking cigar and an amorous lodger—it becomes harder to separate fact from fiction. And when the ghost is revealed to be flesh and blood, the lonely widow may be in more trouble than Ivy and her team can handle…