Books like A Hobby of Murder by Elizabeth Ferrars

On a luxury Nile cruise, the glamorous Linnet Ridgeway is found murdered, and intrepid detective Hercule Poirot must uncover the truth amid intrigue, secrets, and false leads.

A detective in semiretirement finds herself assigned to lead the Literary Detectives, only to be replaced by a new chief librarian, leaving her to deal with the consequences of her past actions.

Martha Crayle takes in a young woman seeking help from the National Guild for Unmarried Mothers, only to find a stranger turned husband whose presence unravels a web of deceit that threatens her life.

Retired botanist Andrew Basnett finds his quiet holiday routine shattered by a bomb at his neighbor’s house, a mystery that drags him into a tangled family drama of murder and secrets.

Retired botany professor Andrew Basnett retreats to his cousin's Berkshire home for Easter, only to uncover a murder mystery that turns a family gathering into a tense investigation over money.

A gripping mystery story following teenage girls grappling with personal tragedy and the pursuit of justice in a small English town.

When Rachel Gairdner takes off for Australia to visit her brother Ian, she expects to enjoy a well-deserved holiday in that exotic land down under. But things don't appear to be going as planned. First, her brother fails to meet her at the airport as promised, and shortly after arriving at his house, Rachel discovers that Ian has disappeared. Then, later that weekend, she awakens to find a doctor hovering over her. It seems Rachel has attempted suicide--there's even a note in what looks like her handwriting at her bedside. Realizing that she was drugged, Rachel now fears that someone is trying to kill her. But who would want to murder a twenty-nine-year-old schoolteacher from Edinburgh? Could Ian, her only living relative, somehow be involved now that Rachel has recently received a surprisingly large inheritance from their aunt? And what of the hasty departure of the Constoupolises, the seemingly friendly Greek couple from whom Ian rented a room? And the sinister-looking character named Slattery, who's been snooping around ever since Rachel arrived--is he the key to brother Ian's disappearance or the attempt on her life? All Rachel knows is that her dream vacation has suddenly turned into a terrifying nightmare...and it's only a matter of time before her mystery assassin strikes again.

Andrew Basnett series #4

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Daniels is haunted by her inability to solve a brutal double murder, leading her to investigate another opportunity as Senior Investigating Officer, but her personal life is put in jeopardy.

A retired botany professor returns to his old university town to unravel a murder that remains unsolved, as new killings and rumors of blackmail threaten the community.

A Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie mystery about a dedicated Jane Austen fan who becomes embroiled in the dark story behind the beloved author's death.

*You called the police. That was the first thing to do. You did it at once...* Yet Matthew Tierney found himself sitting in a chair, staring at the strangled body of his wife; he was paralyzed by shock, unable to reach for the telephone on a nearby table. Perhaps it was this delay in calling the police that made him a prime suspect (an airtight alibi notwithstanding) or perhaps it was the substantial inheritance that his wife had recently come into--and that was now his. Tierney, however, has a few ideas of his own about who might have wrapped a cord neatly around his wife's throat. His investigation takes him to the lovely seaside resort where she had often vacationed, and where it seems that murder, too, is now on a holiday. For Tierney's prime suspect--his wife's lover--is found dead...and evidence again points a finger directly at Matthew Tierney...

During a Christmas visit to Adelaide, retired botany professor Andrew Basnett becomes an amateur sleuth as he works to clear his hostess of murder charges and solve a second chilling crime.

Retired teacher and botanist Andrew Basnett returns to the seaside town of Gallmouth for a quiet holiday, only to become embroiled in a murder investigation when two prominent women connected to a local novelist are found dead.

Former spouses Virginia and Felix Freer team up to solve a baffling kidnapping after Holly Noble, a drug‑arrested teen, is taken from her wealthy neighbor’s home. Suspense builds as secrets surface and a body is found.

A retired botanist, Professor Andrew Basnett, settles into the tranquil Oxfordshire village of Blytheford, only to find it shaken by murder and blackmail, setting the stage for a gripping debut mystery.