Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!
Simon Brett Books
October 28, 1945
Simon Brett is a prolific British writer of whodunnits. His works often feature keen observations of human nature and a witty approach to crime and its investigation. Brett masterfully weaves intricate plots with vivid characters, making him a beloved author for readers across the genre.
Life, the Universe and Everything
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “Wild satire . . . The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.”—Chicago Tribune The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads—so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vice president of the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered by irrational behavior; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-president of the galaxy; and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox. How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows as they try to avert “universal” Armageddon and save life as we know it—and don’t know it! “Adams is one of those rare treasures: an author who, one senses, has as much fun writing as one has reading.”—Arizona Daily Star
Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The ninth thrilling adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo, by accalimed crime writer Simon Brett.
Macmillan Crime Case: Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Mrs. Pargeter is not a fan of diets and is content with her ample figure. However, she agrees to accompany her friend Kim Thurrock to the exclusive Brotherton Hall health spa, provided she enjoys a special "allergy treatment" featuring gourmet food and fine wine. While looking forward to a luxurious stay, her plans are disrupted when she witnesses two men wheeling away a young girl's body. Determined to solve the mystery, Mrs. Pargeter embarks on a perilous investigation into the world of health and fitness, encountering various figures from her late husband's past, including private eye Truffler Mason, journalist Ellie Fenchurch, and the enigmatic Stan the Stapler. As she delves deeper, she questions their trustworthiness and confronts the shadow of her husband's betrayal linked to the ominous word "Streatham." With her characteristic composure, Mrs. Pargeter navigates from Brotherton Hall to King's Cross and even a Dead Sea mud bath in her quest for justice. In her fourth adventure, Mrs. Pargeter is set to captivate readers with her relentless pursuit of truth and a desire for retribution.
Playing the corpse in a wooden murder mystery at the Regent Theatre, Rugland Spa, is not exactly a triumph for Charles Paris, actor. In fact his career could hardly sink any lower. But suddenly the mystery spills over into real life when a bizarre sequence of events culminates in the Artistic Director's apparent suicide. And the talents of Charles Paris, amateur sleuth, are called into action.
The Stabbing in the Stables
- 300 pages
- 11 hours of reading
After Jude stumbles over the body of a murdered stable owner, she enlists the help of her friend Carole Seddon to solve the mystery
The latest hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!
The second crime novel featuring Mrs Melita Pargeter in which she investigates the bizarre disappearance of the former occupants of her home who it seems may have vanished permanently.
