Joffe’s book of the week highlights bestselling author Helen H. Durrant’s brand-new crime mystery featuring detectives Lennox and Wilde — THE WRONG WOMAN is out this weekend for the special launch price of just £0.99 | $0.99.*
Lennox and Wilde are back! A woman’s body is found dressed like a Victorian doll. She’s identified as Lori Lansing, who was kidnapped three weeks ago. Before too long another woman disappears . . . Could Harry and Jess be hunting a serial killer?
Just a taster of what else Joffe have on offer:
The Solent Murder Mysteries by Pauline Rowson. Books 1 – 3 £0.99/$.99 GREAT-VALUE BOX SET OF THREE BESTSELLING CRIME MYSTERIES. Fans of Ann Cleeves, Joy Ellis, Rachel McLean, Helen H. Durrant, Angela Marsons, Elly Griffiths, Karin Slaughter, Matt Brolly and Simon McCleave will devour this series of absolutely gripping detective mysteries
The Augustus Mandrell Thrillers 1 – 3 by Frank McAuliffe £0.99/$.99 PREMIERING IN BOX SET. INTRODUCING A CLASSIC SPY THRILLER SERIES FEATURING ASSASSIN-FOR-HIRE AUGUSTUS MANDRELL.
“Exciting, hard-edged, full of tradecraft, whimsical eccentricity and rough-hewn philosophy.” Lee Child
Murder at the Willows by Jane Adams £0.99/$.99 BRAND NEW COZY MYSTERY FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Meet amateur sleuth Rina Martin – Famous artist Elaine appears to have passed peacefully in her sleep but something about the death doesn’t add up. The clues soon point to murder. Elaine’s grandson is determined to uncover the truth and hires Rina to investigate.
Karen Baugh Menuhin is the #1 bestselling author of The Heathcliff Lennox series. She started writing at the age of sixty when the stories and characters simply started pouring in. Karen loves the 1920s, cozy crime, traditional detectives and Downton Abbey. Her husband, Krov Menuhin, is a documentary filmmaker and is the eldest son of the violinist, Yehudi Menuhin.Read about Karen’s writing story below and learn all about Major Heathcliff Lennox.
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The Tomb of The Chatelain by Karen Baugh Menuhin: £0.99/$.99
A 1920s COUNTRYHOUSE MURDER MYSTERY. A suspicious accident, a dead man’s gun and a lost tomb. Strange events disturb the peace of Lanscombe Park, the magnificent country seat of Lord Godolphin Sinclair. A game of cat and mouse is afoot, Major Heathcliff Lennox and ex Inspector Swift are called to Lanscombe Park to investigate.
Let’s hear more from Karen about her work:
What do you think readers find appealing about your books?
The mysteries are complex, the murders realistic, the characters well rounded and there’s a fair amount of dry humour. I’ve described the series as “Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a dash of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction”.
I write stories that appeal to my rather old-fashioned tastes, and happily they seem to appeal to readers too.
The Heathcliff Lennox series is set in the 1920s, has it been a difficult period to research?
I love history and this is reflected in all my books, but the 1920s was a period more difficult than I’d anticipated. I’ve had to learn everything from how people dressed, spoke and travelled, to inventions, communications, police methods and the law at that time. I even had to discover how fingerprint powder was made, where poisons could be obtained, how hard they were to get hold of and how easy, or otherwise, they were to detect.
What’s the strangest murder weapon used in your books?
A soprano in The Black Cat Murders, and diamond dust in The Birdcage Murders. I was particularly intrigued by diamond dust, and it took a great deal of digging to understand how it affected the body and what was known about it. Twilight Sleep was another interesting substance, it was used as an anaesthetic, and quite deadly in the wrong hands.
You began writing aged sixty, what inspired you?
My husband, initially. He’d been asked to write his autobiography, but then his publisher went broke. The book was finished but needed to be collated and formatted, so I helped out, and once the book was published I found I really missed working with words. I decided to write a murder mystery — my favourite genre — and the result was Murder at Melrose Court. With just under one million copies sold, there are now nine books in the series, with more to come.
What has been the biggest highlight of your writing career?
Sharing the journey with like-minded readers. I really enjoy devising puzzling, complicated murder mysteries. I’m fascinated by the complexities of human nature and exploring motives that lead to murder. And I share this with people who enjoy reading the books as much as I enjoy writing them.
You’ve been a number 1 best seller in the USA, how difficult was it to reach readers in the beginning?
Bringing a book to the attention of readers is a huge challenge. Providing good quality, entertaining stories is key. Gaining recognition for this and being included in curated book lists, which match books to readers, really makes the difference.
How can readers find you?
I have a website here: https://karenmenuhin.com/
A Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/KarenBaughMenuhinAuthor
And if anyone would like to contact me direct, here’s my email: karenmenuhinauthor@littledogpublishing.com
Finally: fabulous news. #1 bestselling author Joy Ellis has surpassed 3 million copies sold. Hearty Congratulations to Joy. Read the full story of Joy’s incredible milestone on the Joffe Books blog: https://www.joffebooks.com/blog-1/joy-ellis-sells-3-million-books
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