A top saleswoman at a Finnish sauna company must outwit the police and a murderer when her boss is found dead ... in a sauna. A darkly funny, tense new thriller from 'The funniest writer in Europe' (The Times)'The best comic crime novel you'll read this year' Abir Mukherjee'Showcases Antti's trademark deadpan humour and crime plots focused on intriguingly quirky individuals. An utter delight' Vaseem Khan'Just what you want from Antti Tuomainen, the brilliant moulding of apparent mundanity into a which-way-now thrill ride, with humour drier than a desert snake's belly' Ian Moore______Saunas, love and a ladleful of murder...A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered ... in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death?The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen – top salesperson and the victim's successor at Steam Devil.And as if hitting middle-age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren't enough, Anni realizes that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all – before it's too late...From the international bestselling author of The Man Who Died and The Rabbit Factor, comes a darkly funny, delightfully tense new thriller that showcases humanity at its most bare – in middle age, suspected of murder and, of course, in a sauna..._____'The funniest writer in Europe' The Times'Hilarious, beautifully penned and startlingly inventive. No other writer can come up with more ways to kill you in a sauna, and The Burning Stones cements Tuomainen's position as the king of the humorous crime caper' Abir Mukherjee'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human – hugely enjoyable' Christopher Brookmyre'Antti turns the heat up with this wryly comic thriller. You'll sweat along with the characters!' Douglas Skelton'You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers' New York Times'Finland's greatest export' M.J. Arlidge'A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known' Publishers Weekly'Right up there with the best' Times Literary SupplementPraise for Antti Tuomainen'Delightfully funny' Guardian'Deftly plotted, poignant and perceptive in its wry reflections on mortality and very funny' Irish Times'Fresh and witty' Chris Ewan'A thrilling and hilarious read' Liz Nugent'Charming, funny and clever' Literary Review'A delight from start to finish' Big Issue'Original and brilliant story-telling' Helen FitzGerald'Finnish criminal chucklemeister Tuomainen is channelling Carl Hiassen' Sunday Times'A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov' Telegraph

Dahlia Poplar is a genuine witch, an unofficial gofer, and Luna Lane’s only cursed resident.With a werewolf best friend, a vampire ex-boyfriend, and a ghost for a hanger-on, Dahlia is far from the most unusual dweller of her sleepy small town, but she’s the only one unable to leave. She has to perform at least one good deed per day—or she’s one step closer to turning to stone.Dahlia reestablishes Games Club, only to find evidence of a number of horrible demises connected to the original group. While trying to uncover the truth about the deaths, Dahlia has to fight off her curse, protect her elderly neighbor from becoming the next victim, and most vexing of all, keep Cable from figuring out Luna Lane’s supernatural secrets. Only with eerie board games like these, there may not be a loser—or even a winner—who survives.Join Dahlia and the rest of the Spooky Games Club for three puzzling mysteries that put their love for board games, escape rooms, and playing cards to the test because death is around every corner. Includes the first three books in A Spooky Games Club Mystery Series: Broomsticks and Board Games, Enchantments and Escape Rooms, and Potions and Playing Cards.

‘Ms Conroy’s writing is fresh and entertaining, it’s like an episode of Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries sprinkled with what I can only describe as a good old-fashioned Miss Marple.’ Reader review ?????Step back in time with the perfect cosy crime bundle, featuring all four Lady Alkmene mysteries!A Proposal to Die ForA murderous beginningWith her father away in India, Lady Alkmene Callender finds being left to her own devices in London intolerably dull, until the glamorous Broadway star Evelyn Steinbeck arrives in town! Gossip abounds about the New York socialite, but when Ms Steinbeck’s wealthy uncle, Silas Norwhich, is found dead Lady Alkmene finds her interest is piqued. Because this death sounds a lot to her like murder…Diamonds of DeathA family of secrets…After hearing about the vicious murder of her relation, Lord Winters, Lady Alkmene is intrigued to find out that the cat burglar found standing over his body, the safebox emptied of jewels, might not be the murderer after all…Deadly TreasuresMurder on the coastLady Alkmene Callender has little interest in marriage, especially when her father is up to his matchmaking tricks, but when the opportunity arises to visit an archaeological dig she cannot resist.However, when she arrives to find her potential groom under arrest for murder Lady Alkmene begins to wonder if she isn’t in the right place at the right time.Fatal MasqueradeMasked danger…Lady Alkmene Callender has always loved grand parties, but when she receives an invitation to a masked ball thrown by Franklin Hargrove – oil magnate, aviation enthusiast and father of her best friend, Denise – she’s never seen such luxury. But below the glamour, evil is lurking. When a dead body is discovered, it forces Lady Alkmene to throw off her mask and attempt to find the true killer…Readers love Vivian Conroy’s Mysteries!‘ A good old-fashioned whodunit’?????‘Vivian most definitely did not disappoint’?????‘Engaging, well written, and entertaining’?????‘Fantastic stories’?????‘If you like a really good mystery on a par with Christie then this is for you’?????

Can a stylish sleuth pull a rabbit out of her hat to solve an Easter murder in this to-dye-for cozy mystery?When hairstylist Marla Vail attends an Easter egg hunt at historic Tremayne Manor, she’s only there to fix hair for a client, Bonnie “Blinky” Morris. But when she’s asked to comb the grounds for leftover goodies, Marla discovers more than just a few dyed eggs. The dead body in the bunny costume is definitely not having a good hare day. And Blinky seems to have disappeared down a rabbit hole.When trying to solve a murder, everyone needs a friend who’s all ears. For Marla, that’s her husband, homicide detective Dalton Vail. They make an eggcellent team. Dalton isn’t the kind to leap to conclusions, but with his wife seven months pregnant, and knowing Marla finds crime-solving to be irresistible, he worries about her running off on another hare-raising adventure.Marla’s peeps are hoping for a happy ending, but she may have found a basketful of trouble this time. Can she crack the case before Blinky becomes the next victim? Recipes Included!Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal WinnerRoyal Palm Literary Awards Finalist American Fiction Awards Finalist“This story will fill your reading basket with entertainment, charming characters, plot twists, tasty recipes, and a cozy murder mystery to solve.” Mason Canyon, Thoughts in Progress

Fans of Jana DeLeon and Joanne Fluke will love Libby Klein! For fortysomething Poppy McAllister, taking a stroll down memory lane in Cape May, New Jersey, isn't just awkward--it's deadly. Newly widowed and stuck in a middle-aged funk, Poppy has been running on cookies, infomercials, and one-sided chats with her cat for months. There's no way on earth she's attending her twenty-five-year class reunion--especially after receiving a very bizarre letter from Barbie, the popular cheerleader who taunted her all through high school. At least, not until Poppy's best friend practically drags her to the event . . . Using the dreaded homecoming as an excuse to visit her eccentric Aunt Ginny, Poppy vows to leave Cape May with pride and Spanx intact. Too bad Barbie is still the queen of mean at the reunion. And worse, that her dead body is lying right in front of Poppy's old locker. Singled out as the killer, it's up to Poppy to confront her past and clear her name. But between protecting her aunt from disaster and tackling a gluten-free diet, can Poppy crack the case before she's voted "Most Likely to Die" by the murderer? Includes Seven Gluten Free Recipes from Poppy's Kitchen!

The Mardi Gras season has come to South Louisiana, and it should have been a happy one.But when Rex, King of Carnival collapses from his parade float, a dark cloud forms over the Fat Tuesday festivities. What’s even weirder is that he has passed a strange coin to Mila Breaux in his final moments.With her best friend Critter Girl at her side, Mila will have to untangle a Mardi Gras mystery of epic proportions—one that will take her from the crawfish fields to the streets of the Big Easy. Can she make sense of a series of clues that are too strange to be believed?Jump into the cozy world of The Lettering Detective, featuring Creole cooking, art and stationery, and a cute and quirky cast of characters. Put on your Mardi Gras mask (and your thinking cap) while you join Mila and her crew as they let the good times roll and get to the bottom of things once and for all!This is book four of The Lettering Detective Cozy Mystery Series, but It can also be read as a standalone novel.“The perfect cozy mystery!” Ellen Jacobson, author of Murder at the Marina