One of The Boston Globe's Best Mysteries of 2011 “Guaranteed to appeal to those who have never got over the death of Dorothy L. Sayers.” —Financial Times (UK)
Welcome to Edinburgh, 1926. Dandy Gilver, a wealthy and witty aristocrat (and sometimes amateur sleuth) receives a letter from Lollie Balfour, who insists that her husband of five years is having her followed and her mail is being steamed open. The only way for Dandy to help is by pretending to applying for a job as a lady’s maid in Lollie’s house. Dandy gets a crash course from her own maid and arrives at 31 Heriot Row, ready to put all of her detection skills to good use. Why does Mr. Balfour want to get rid of his wife? And can Dandy stay in disguise long enough to evade the villains? 
Charming and funny, Dandy Gilver is an irresistible sleuth who is sure to win over mystery lovers everywhere. Readers who can’t get enough of Dorothy L. Sayers, Barbara Pym, and Dorothy Parker will definitely find a new favorite in Catriona McPherson’s smart and original mystery.

Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

McPherson, Catriona

Mystery

Minotaur Books

Dear Alec, Remember my engagement yesterday? The annual duty luncheon for the Reverend Mr Tait from which and whom I expected only boredom? I could hardly have been more wrong, Alec dear, and I am this minute packing to follow the Reverend home to his manse in Fife, there to attend a meeting of the Rural Womens' Institute. Hardly a house party at which one would usually leap, I grant you, but not only is the man himself a perfect darling - imagine Father Christmas shaved clean and draped in tweed - but his parish, it seems, heaves with more violent passions than a Buenos Aires bordello. A stranger, you see, is roaming the night and pouncing on the ladies of the Rural. At least that's the tale they're telling and the one that Mr Tait told me, but since half the village think he's a figment and he only ever strikes at the full moon, I cannot help but wonder if there's something even odder going on . . . 
Much love and remember me fondly if the dark stranger gets me, Dandy xx
Catriona McPherson's latest novel in the series, Dandy Gilver and a Spot of Toil and Trouble is now available for pre-order.

Bury Her Deep (A Dandy Gilver Mystery, 3)

Hodder

Times are hard for a struggling family circus in the long, cold winter of 1925. Pa and Ma Cooke are more than happy to accept the offer of free winter standing on the remote Blackcraig estate in Perthshire in return for a few shows to the Wilson family around Christmastime. Wealthy but brash Albert Wilson is excited to find himself the center of a circle of bright young women who are agog for the circus and ready to endure his company to view a free show. With the threat of revolution blowing in from the east on the icy gales, Hugh Gilver is less pleased to see the troupe Prebrezhensky ensconced in the valley, but the Gilver boys cannot get enough of Tiny Truman the midget and Andrew Merryman the giant, not to mention the mysterious and beautiful barebacked rider Anastasia. When Ma Cooke asks for Dandy’s help to get to the bottom of a string of spiteful tricks at the winter ground, Hugh gives his approval. But the fun runs out when the silly tricks take a darker turn, leaving one of the performers dead and the Cooke, Wilson, and Gilver families fractured amid whispers of murder.

The Winter Ground (A Dandy Gilver Mystery)

Hodder&Stoughton

A cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1930s Scotland. For fans of PG Wodehouse, Alexander McCall Smith and Agatha Christie.
'McPherson is an exemplary crime writer'Scotsman
BAD LUCK? BAD TIMING? OR GOOD OLD-FASHIONED MURDER?
When a circus comes to spend the winter at the neighbouring estate to Gilverton, Dandy Gilver's two sons are cock-a-hoop and they are not alone in their excitement.
The allure of Tumbling Topsy Turvy, Tiny Truman and the Troupe Prebezhensky also draw the attention of the fast set, who would never normally be seen dead with the nouveau riche Mr &amp; Mrs Albert Wilson. 'The name, darling, tells you everything you need to know.'
But when Dandy Gilver is asked to investigate a series of nasty tricks taking place in the circus she discovers, under the colourful charms on the surface of circus life, a hotbed of passion and resentment she cannot begin to understand. But, when one of the artistes suddenly dies, Dandy must somehow get behind the smoke and mirrors to find answers in a world where nothing is as it seems.
'Dry wit . . . sparkling dialogue and meticulous description.'Herald
'The most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages'Scotland on Sunday
Dan Brown meets Barbara Pym . . . Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all - very funny -Guardian
Catriona McPherson's latest novel in the series,Dandy Gilver and a Spot of Toil and Troubleis now available for pre-order.

The Winter Ground: The Must-Read Cosy Mystery Book of the Festive Season

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Hodder Pb

May 1st, 1926. Dear Alec, Just when those who should be working are all downing tools for this wretched strike (and I still can't believe it—I mean to say: riots, Alec—in Edinburgh of all places) guess who is setting her virgin shoulder to its very first wheel? I am dressed in serge and sensible footwear, sleeping in an iron bed and dining off pickled tongue at six o'clock each day. I am, in short, that nice young Mrs Fleming's new maid. But don't worry, Alec dear: things haven't got as bad as all that. It's just that that nice young Mr Fleming is going to kill his wife. At least, she thinks so, and the more I hear about him from butler, cook and bootboy the more I'm inclined to agree. So I'm undercover, in disguise, bent upon foiling. And jolly hard work it is too – tomorrow is my half-day free if you'd care take me out for a restorative bun. (Every maid needs a nice young man to buy buns for her.) Yours, Dandy xx p.s. Ask for Miss Rossiter: below stairs I am she.

Gingerbread House, A

An invitation you can’t refuse. You should . . .\nWhen shy, lonely Ivy meets a woman who claims to be her long-lost sister, she knows it’s too good to be true. She decides to trust Kate anyway. She wants a family. She wants someone to love.\nShe’s making a mistake.\nIvy enters Kate’s fairytale cottage, deep in the heart of Scotland . . . and she doesn’t come out.\nShe’s the first to go missing.\nShe won’t be the last.\nMeanwhile, in another part of the forest, Tash’s journey is just beginning . . .\nMulti-award-winning master of suspense Catriona McPherson is back with an ominous, twisty psychological thriller set in contemporary Scotland that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Severn House

Lexy Campbell's ex-husband begs for her help finding his current wife, whose disappearance mirrors that of a number of statues around California - menacing ransom note and all. A community is devastated when the bronze statue of local legend Mama Cuento is stolen on Valentine's Day. When Lexy Campbell arrives on the scene, a big bronze toe is found along with a ransom note - "Listen to our demands or you will never see her again. There are nine more where this came from". Then, Lexy's ex-husband Bran turns up begging for help to find his wife, Brandee, who has disappeared. Lexy agrees to pitch in, but when she shows up at Bran's house he has just discovered one of Brandee's false nails and another ransom note with the same grisly message. Are the two cases linked or is a copycat on the loose? Who would want to kidnap a bronze statue or, come to that, Brandee? And can Lexy put aside her hatred for Bran long enough to find out?

Scot on the Rocks (A Last Ditch mystery, 3)

Genre Fiction

Scot Mist (A Last Ditch mystery, 4)

Review\nThe banter among the various characters will draw Janet Evanonvich fans to this engaging, not-quite-a-locked-room mystery ― Booklist\nA hilarious romp that's dead serious when it comes to the tricky mystery and an unexpected denouement ― Kirkus Reviews on Scot and Soda\nClever turns of phrase and witty observations fuel this fast and funny novel ― Publishers Weekly\nPlenty of suspects and mordant humor against a background of pandemic paranoia ― Kirkus Reviews\nHilarious . A compendium of unusual characters and odd circumstances guaranteed to make you laugh out loud ― Kirkus Reviews on Scot on the Rocks\nMcPherson's witty third Last Ditch mystery has a line on every page to provoke a smile. Anyone who appreciates a good mystery told with nimble, sure-footed humor will have a ball ― Publishers Weekly on Scot on the Rocks\nA laugh-out-loud whodunit on a par with early Janet Evanovich ― Library Journal Starred Review of Scot Free\nLexy's unfamiliarity with Americanisms and the geography of her adopted country add humor, and the story is enhanced by its large cast of eccentric characters with their close family-like relationships ― Booklist on Scot on the Rocks\nDespite efforts to create a safe environment to see out the pandemic, the residents of the Last Ditch Motel face more dangers than they imagined possible in this hilarious yet claustrophobic mystery.\nMarch 2020 and Operation Cocker is a go! The owners of the Last Ditch Motel, with a little help from their friend Lexy Campbell, are preparing to support one another through the oncoming lockdown, offering the motel's spare rooms to a select few from the local area in need of sanctuary.\nWhile the newbies are settling in, an ambiguous banner appears demanding one of them return home. But who is it for? Lexy and her friends put a plan into action to ward off the perpetrator, but the very next night, a resident disappears and a message scrawled in human blood is found.\nAs California shuts down, the Last Ditchers make another gruesome discovery. They tried to create a haven but now it seems as if everyone's in danger. Is the motel under attack from someone on the outside? Scary as that is, the alternative is worse by far.\nFrom the Back Cover\nCATRIONA McPHERSON 
SCOT MIST\nMarch 2020 and Operation Cocker is a go! The owners of the Last Ditch Motel, with a little help from their friend Lexy Campbell, are preparing to support one another through the oncoming lockdown, offering the motel's spare rooms to a select few from the local area in need of sanctuary.\nWhile the newbies are settling in, an ambiguous banner appears demanding one of them return home. But who is it for? Lexy and her friends put a plan into action to ward off the perpetrator, but the very next night, a resident disappears and a message scrawled in human blood is found.\nAs California shuts down, the Last Ditchers make another gruesome discovery. They tried to create a haven but now it seems as if everyone's in danger. Is the motel under attack from someone on the outside? Scary as that is, the alternative is worse by far.

A 2014 Anthony Award Winner When she was twelve years old, Opal Jones escaped her mother's endless drinking. Now, returning to their small Leeds cottage after her mum's death, Opal feels like she's gone back in time. Nosey Mrs. Pickess is still polishing her windows to a sparkle. Fishbo, Opal's ancient music teacher, still plays trumpet with his band. And much to Opal's delight, her favorite neighbor, Margaret Reid, still keeps an eye on things from the walk in front of her house. But a tragedy has struck Mote Street. Margaret's grandson, Craig, disappeared some ten years ago, and every day he's not found, shame and sorrow settle deeper into the neighborhood's forgotten corners. As the door she closed on her own dark past begins to open, Opal uncovers more secrets than she can bear about the people who were once her friends. Praise: Winner of the 2014 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner of the 2013 Gold ForeWord IndieFab Award for Mystery Named one of Kirkus Reviews'"Best Books of 2013" "The creator of Dandy Gilver...has produced a stand-alone that is worlds apart, a fascinating, mysterious ramble you can't put down."―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Dark, absorbing, contemporary stand-alone."―Publishers Weekly "[A] captivating stand-alone from the author of the Dandy Gilver mystery series."―Booklist "McPherson has crafted a tale that is both suspenseful and poignant. I wanted to cheer for Opal one second and hug her the next."―Eileen Rendahl, author of The Messenger Novels

As She Left It: A Novel

Midnight Ink

That was the day I met Gus, the day I grew a family as if from magic beans, the day she died. That's the point, see? It was the very same day… Jessie Constable has learned the hard way to always keep herself safe. But meeting Gus King changes everything. Before she knows it, Jessie is sleeping at Gus's house, babysitting his kids, becoming a part of his family. And yet, she can't ignore the unsettling questions. Who does she keep seeing from the corner of her eye? Why are strange men threatening her? Most importantly, what really happened to Gus's wife? Creating a brilliant, foreboding mystery where nothing is as it seems, master storyteller Catriona McPherson weaves an ominous tale that will keep you guessing until the very end. Praise: A 2015 Anthony Award Winner (Best Paperback Original) An Edgar Award Nominee (Best Paperback Original) "McPherson's second stand-alone is a tour de force, a creepy psychological thriller that will leave you breathless."―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Keep the lights on and batten down the hatches, for McPherson's psychologically terrifying stand-alone demands to be read all night."―Library Journal "Cracking read, irresistible narrator."―Val McDermid, international bestselling author "Warnings are everywhere, neighbors are nosy, and the reader will stand beside Jessie, looking over their shoulders and waiting for the axe to fall."―Suspense Magazine "[A] deliciously disturbing tale of deception and self-deception...McPherson is a persuasive and immersive writer at the crest of her powers."―Alex Marwood, Edgar Award-winning author of Wicked Girls

The Day She Died: A Novel

United States

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Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains

Bury Her Deep (A Dandy Gilver Mystery, 3)

The Winter Ground (A Dandy Gilver Mystery)

The Winter Ground: The Must-Read Cosy Mystery Book of the Festive Season

Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains

Gingerbread House, A

Scot on the Rocks (A Last Ditch mystery, 3)

Scot Mist (A Last Ditch mystery, 4)

As She Left It: A Novel

The Day She Died: A Novel