Books like Death overdue by Allison Brook

Colonel and Mrs Bantry find a dead young woman in their library, and her body may be linked to another murder. With their own detective skills stalled, they turn to Miss Marple to unravel the mystery.

421, 10 pages ; 21 cm

In Mississippi’s Athena, interim library director Charlie Harris must navigate a dead keynote speaker, a heated rivalry, and a mysterious murder, all while keeping his rescued Maine Coon Diesel close as they uncover the killer among librarians.

In this thrilling collaboration with Alafair Burke, a kidnapping at New York’s Met Gala triggers a suspenseful investigation that unravels a cold‑case mystery, exposing the dangers of fame and media frenzy.

Enzo MacLeod, a forensic genius facing a death sentence, must solve a cold murder in Paris before someone frames him and threatens his life.

A cold case in France sets off a clash of wine and the criminal underworld.

Cruciverbalists, rejoice! Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murder-and an actual crossword puzzle-in this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective: Miss Cora Felton, an eccentric old lady with a syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece who's determined to keep her out of trouble. When the body of an unknown teenage girl turns up in the cemetery in the quiet town of Bakerhaven, Police Chief Dale Harper finds himself investigating his first homicide. A baffling clue leads him to consult Bakerhaven's resident puzzle expert-his first big mistake. Soon Cora's meddling, mischief-making behavior drives Chief Harper to distraction and inspires many cross words from her long-suffering niece, Sherry. But when another body turns up in a murder that hits much closer to home, Cora must find a killer-before she winds up in a wooden box three feet across...and six down.

Ex‑cop turned PI, Pericles "Perry" Christo, is hired by a wealthy Upper East Side matron to find her daughter Angelina, only to uncover a tangled web of danger and deception that threatens everyone involved.