Helen Cox

Remember, remember, the 5th of November . . . It's November in York, and Kitt Hartley is looking forward to a well-earned sabbatical. After years of running a private investigation company alongside her duties as a librarian, Kitt's ready for a break. But her well-laid plans are rudely interrupted when a bomb explodes in the heart of the city on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit. Warned that the perpetrators will strike again on Bonfire Night if the politician's visit goes ahead, Kitt gathers her crack team of investigators to hunt down those responsible. But can they match the mastermind behind this modern-day gunpowder plot, before it's too late?

***The brand-new festive cosy mystery in the Kitt Hartley series - pre-order now!***While making merry at the York Christmas Book Fair, Kitt Hartley finds herself drawn into a murder mystery with a festive twist. The victim is Leonard Bell, a festival volunteer who suddenly drops dead during his performance of A Christmas Carol.The next day, police identify the cause of death as an unknown toxin. Fearing for his own life, Bell's lab partner Kevin Ripley enlists Kitt's help to track down the killer - before it's too late. As Kitt and her team begin to investigate the poisoning, they uncover a twisting web of long-held grudges and stolen antidotes. But even with surprise help from some very old friends, can Kitt unravel the truth? Or will the invisible assassin escape unpunished?Cosy up to enjoy this new Kitt Hartley murder mystery starring some surprise bookish guests, set at the most wonderful time of the year.Readers love the Kitt Hartley Mysteries:'What a fantastic, enthralling read' ?????'A well-crafted, satisfying mystery' ?????'Perfect for winter months besides the fire' ?????'I loved it. I know you will, too' ?????'I couldn't put this book down' ?????'Absolutely loved it' ?????

Da politiinspektør Charlotte Banks blir anklaget for å ha mishandlet en mann mistenkt for innbrudd i en bokhandel, er Kitt Hartley og venninnen Evie overbevist om at hun er uskyldig. Det er noe som ikke stemmer med bevisene, og bibliotekaren Kitts omfattende kunnskap fra bøkenes verden tilsier dessuten at de verdifulle førsteutgavene som ble stjålet under innbruddet peker på en helt annen type forbryter.Frustrert over politiets manglende vilje til å granske saken nærmere, bestemmer Kitt og Evie seg for å avsløre sannheten bak de merkelige hendelsene selv, renvaske inspektøren – og ikke minst – finne de stjålne bøkene. Men i Yorks mange bokhandler skjuler det seg hemmeligheter som selv ikke en stamkunde som Kitt kjenner til, og da noen i den nærmeste kretsen blir offer for en mystisk gjerningsperson, høynes innsatsen i et allerede farlig spill.Liket i biblioteket er andre bok i serien med Kitt Hartley.

HAARAVA MUHEKRIMISARJA VIIENDAS RAAMATUS ON SARIMORVARI OHVRIKS SATTUNUD SALATEADUSTEGA TEGELEJAD.KAS TOESTI ON ALANUD ... NOIAJAHT?TEOS SOBIB TÄIUSLIKULT BETTY ROWLANDSI, LJ ROSSI JA FAITH MARTINI AUSTAJATELE.Yorkshire'is tegutseb sarimõrvar, kes on kolme kuuga tapnud kolm ohvrit. Üksteist päeva enne iga mõrva ilmub ohvri koduuksele suur purpurne V. Ohvrid, kel kõigil on seos salateadustega, leitakse verest tühjaks lastult, kaelal kaks punast augukest.Kui Ruby Barnett leiab ühel õhtul koju jõudes oma maja ukselt suure purpurlilla V-tähe, on selge, et tema on Vampiirmõrtsukaks kutsutud mõrvari järgmine ohver. Eradetektiividel Kitt Hartleyl ja Grace Edwardsil on vaid üksteist päeva, et mõistatus lahendada ja Ruby elu päästa. Kell tiksub ...Sarjas on varem ilmunud "Mõrv toomkiriku lähistel" (2022), "Laip raamatupoes" (2023), "Mõrv nõmmel" (2023) ja "Surm ootab Durhamis" (2024).

Kitt Hartley kan ikke tro sine egne ører da hun hører at bestevenninnen Evie er varetektsfengslet for drapet på eks-kjæresten. Kitt er bibliotekar ved universitetsbiblioteket i York, og det nærmeste hun hittil har kommet forbrytelser er å lese hundrevis av krimbøker. Politiet er sikker på at de har funnet den skyldige, men Kitt er overbevist om at de tar feil og bestemmer seg for å etterforske saken på egenhånd. Til å hjelpe seg har hun kollegaen Grace – og den kunnskapen om kriminelle etterforskninger som hun har tilegnet seg gjennom et helt liv med krimlitteratur. Da et nytt drap skjer, blir det klart at Yorks pittoreske brosteinsbelagte gater er hjemsøkt av en drapsmann som er langt mer hensynsløs enn noen kunne ha forestilt seg. Kitts etterforskning intensiveres, men vil hun finne løsningen på mysteriet før drapsmannen slår til igjen?Dødelig budskap er første bok i serien med Kitt Hartley.

ENDNU ET GLÆDELIGT GENSYN MED KITT HARTLEY – BIBLIOTEKAR OG DETEKTIVEn seriemorder er løs i Yorkshire og har krævet tre ofre på tre måneder. Elleve dage før hvert mord er et stort lilla V malet på hoveddøren til ofrets hus. De dræbte, som alle har en tilknytning til det okkulte, bliver fundet med to røde mærker på halsen og et glas aftappet blod.Da Ruby Barnett en aften kommer hjem og finder et stort lilla V på sin hoveddør, bliver det klart, at hun er tiltænkt rollen som næste offer for den såkaldte Vampyrmorder. Privatdetektiverne Kitt Hartley og Grace Edwards har blot elleve dage til at løse mysteriet og redde Rubys liv. Uret tikker …Heksejagt i Whitby er femte bog i serien om Kitt Hartley. Hver bog indeholder en selvstændig, afsluttet historie. Kitt Hartley-serien byder læsere på spænding, humor, skæve personligheder og ikke mindst kærlighed.

Haarava muhekrimisarja neljanda raamatu tegevuse keskmes on prestiizhne õppeasutus.Teos sobib täiuslikult Betty Rowlandsi, LJ Rossi ja Faith Martini austajatele.Kui raamatukoguhoidja ja värske eradetektiiv Kitt Hartley Durhamis oma endist abi Grace Edwardsit külastab, saab ta teada lahendamata mõrvast.Aasta tagasi jäi kadunuks mehhaanikatudeng Jodie Perkins; kõne, mille ta oli teinud tudengiraadio saatesse, lõppes karjatusega. Kuigi tema surnukeha ei leitud, kahtlustab politsei siiski, et ta tapeti.Suurest soovist uurimises osaleda veenab Grace Kitti oma värskelt õpitud detektiivioskusi kasutades saladust lahendama. Igal sammul kohtavad nad intriige, millesse näivad olevat segatud nii prestiizhse ülikooli dekaan, hoolega valvatud miljonäritütar, narkootikumid kui ka Sarlakpunase Suka Salaselts. Kas naised suudavad välja selgitada, mida soovis Jodie raadioeetris teatada?Sarjas on varem ilmunud "Mõrv toomkiriku lähistel" (2022), "Laip raamatupoes" (2023) ja "Mõrv nõmmel" (2023).

Former investment banker Johan Golding - Joe to his friends - is the newest member of the Hartley and Edwards Investigations team. And he's thrilled to be shadowing Kitt Hartley, librarian-turned-top sleuth, and her right-hand woman Grace Edwards; even if it means adjusting to the low-level madness that seems to reign in the Hartley and Edwards offices.But Joe finds himself thrown in at the deep end when a man known as Ralph Holmes goes missing on the outskirts of Carlisle. Police are refusing to investigate, as his disappearance seems voluntary, but his niece, Carly Lewis, is determined to find out what really happened.As Kitt, Grace and Joe begin to investigate, they deduce there might be more to this disappearance than meets the eye. Drawn into a web of international conspiracies and possible murder, they need to find out who Ralph Holmes really was - and who he was working for. In their most dangerous case yet, the team are in a race against the clock to uncover the truth, before anyone else gets hurt . . . HEAR WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE KITT HARTLEY MYSTERY SERIES'All the Kitt Hartley series are amazing' 5* reader review'Helen Cox is my queen of Miss Marple' 5* reader review'I love Kitt' 5* reader review'One of my favourite series' 5* reader review'Make yourself a pot of tea and enjoy this escape from real life for a while' 5* reader review'Brilliant!' 5* reader review

Haarava muhekrimisarja kolmas raamat viib lugeja maalilistele Yorkshire'i nõmmedele. Teos sobib täiuslikult Betty Rowlandsi, LJ Rossi ja Faith Martini austajatele.Kitt Hartley saab teada, et Irendale'is, kõrgel Yorkshire'i nõmmel asuvas külas, on toime pandud mõrv. Juhtumisi elas kunagi just sealkandis Kitti kallim, inspektor Malcolm Halloran - koos oma naisega, kes samuti viie aasta eest mõrva ohvriks langes. Kahe kuriteo modus operandi on identne, muuhulgas on mõlema ohvri peopessa lõigatud ruunimärk.Kuna Kitt ja Halloran ei saa seda juhtumit jätta kohaliku politsei hooleks, sõidavad nad Irendale'i, kus neid ootab ees tõeline kirjanduslik mõistatus. Ohvri taskust leitud anglosaksi luulerida juhatab peidupaiga ja veel ühe salapärase vihjeni. Ent kuidas on see kõik seotud Hallorani naise mõrvaga?Selle juhtumi lahendamiseks on vaja Kitti ja Hallorani, aga ka Evie Bowesi, Grace Edwardsi ja - ehkki nad püüavad seda iga hinna eest vältida - ka (võimaliku) selgeltnägija Ruby kombineeritud leidlikkust. Nõmmed võivad ju olla ilusad, kuid rahulikud paigad need küll pole!Sarjas on varem ilmunud "Mõrv toomkiriku lähistel" (2022) ja "Laip raamatupoes" (2023).

The much-anticipated latest instalment in the Kitt Hartley Mystery series - available to pre-order now!Former investment banker Johan Golding - Joe to his friends - is the newest member of the Hartley and Edwards Investigations team. And he's thrilled to be shadowing Kitt Hartley, librarian-turned-top sleuth, and her right-hand woman Grace Edwards; even if it means adjusting to the low-level madness that seems to reign in the Hartley and Edwards offices.But Joe finds himself thrown in at the deep end when a man known as Ralph Holmes goes missing on the outskirts of Carlisle. Police are refusing to investigate, as his disappearance seems voluntary, but his niece, Carly Lewis, is determined to find out what really happened.As Kitt, Grace and Joe begin to investigate, they deduce there might be more to this disappearance than meets the eye. Drawn into a web of international conspiracies and possible murder, they need to find out who Ralph Holmes really was - and who he was working for. In their most dangerous case yet, the team are in a race against the clock to uncover the truth, before anyone else gets hurt . . . HEAR WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE KITT HARTLEY MYSTERY SERIES'All the Kitt Hartley series are amazing' 5* reader review'Helen Cox is my queen of Miss Marple' 5* reader review'I love Kitt' 5* reader review'One of my favourite series' 5* reader review'Make yourself a pot of tea and enjoy this escape from real life for a while' 5* reader review'Brilliant!' 5* reader review

Da bibliotekar og spirende privatdetektiv Kitt Hartley besøger sin tidligere assistent Grace Edwards i Durham, hører hun snart om en sag, som politiet har henlagt som uopklaret. Den drejer sig om den studerende, Jodie Perkins, som en sen nattetime ringede ind til studenterradioen med en afsløring. Æteren blev flænget af et skrig, og så var hun væk. Siden er Jodie Perkins ikke blevet set.Grace er ivrig efter at være i frontlinje i en af Kitts undersøgelser og overtaler Kitt til at bruge sin nylige uddannelse som privatdetektiv til at løse mysteriet. Kan Kitt og Grace sammen afsløre sandheden?Døden lurer i Durham er fjerde bog i serien om Kitt Hartley. Hver bog indeholder en selvstændig, afsluttet historie. Kitt Hartley-serien byder læsere på spænding, humor, skæve personligheder og ikke mindst kærlighed.

'Cosy, unique, atmospheric' Woman'Brilliantly funny and charming' Northern LifeWhen a violent murder shatters the otherwise peaceful idyll of Andaby near Hebden Bridge, DS Charlotte Banks can't help but suspect that her brother Ewan - recently released from prison and now living in Calderdale - is behind it. Ewan claims he's innocent, and even has an alibi to prove it, but DS Banks isn't convinced. So much so that she turns to the only people who can help her in an investigation this personal: Kitt Hartley and Grace Edwards, of Hartley and Edwards Investigations.On the hunt for the killer, Kitt and Grace discover the victim was choked to death on her old school sash. From this lead, Kitt, Grace and DS Banks are drawn down a dark trail littered with decade-old grudges, schoolyard secrets, broken hearts and bullies, and struggle to get closer to the truth. When a second victim goes missing however, the clock starts ticking.Can Kitt recover the missing woman before it's too late? And how do you catch a killer hiding in plain sight?'Another well written page-turner' 5* reader review'One of my favourite series' 5* reader review'I couldn't put this book down' 5* reader review

In this provocative first full collection, novelist and poet Helen Cox explores the female experience of sex, power, violence and body politics. Marrying sensual love poems with searing commentary on the institutions that seek to diminish women, and their right to unapologetic self-expression, this book says what others dare not.The poems in this volume are accompanied by exclusive portraits taken by photographer Andrew Douglas which complement Cox's raw and potent imagery.Whether acknowledging those who indulge in less-accepted corners of sexuality, including the BDSM and DDLG lifestyle, or squaring up to misogyny directly, Cox's work remains unflinching throughout.

In this provocative first full collection, novelist and poet Helen Cox explores the female experience of sex, power, violence and body politics. Marrying sensual love poems with searing commentary on the institutions that seek to diminish women, and their right to unapologetic self-expression, this book says what others dare not.The poems in this volume are accompanied by exclusive portraits taken by photographer Andrew Douglas which complement Cox's raw and potent imagery.Whether acknowledging those who indulge in less-accepted corners of sexuality, including the BDSM and DDLG lifestyle, or squaring up to misogyny directly, Cox's work remains unflinching throughout.

Uus muhekrimisari, mille tegevuspaigaks on maaliline Yorki linn. Ideaalne valik kõigile Faith Martini, Betty Rowlandsi ja LJ Rossi fännidele.Saage tuttavaks - Kitt Hartley: raamatukoguhoidja, viltkübara kandja, Lady Grey tee jooja, rumaluse suhtes sallimatu ... detektiiv?Hetkeni, mil inspektor Halloran ta laua juurde astub ja teada annab, et ta parimat sõpra Evie Bowesi süüdistatakse mõrvas, on tööpäev olnud Vale of Yorki ülikooli raamatukoguhoidja Kitt Hartley jaoks täiesti tavaline. Nüüd saab ta korraga teada, et Owen, Evie endine kallim, leiti surnult, sulepea südamesse torgatud, ja kõik asitõendid osutavad Eviele. Kitt teab täie kindlusega, et Eviest ei ole kellegi tapjat - kõige vähem veel Oweni, keda ta jumaldas.Kitt, keda kohutab taipamine, et politsei on selles asjas täiesti mööda pannud, otsustab, et olukorra päästmiseks saab teha vaid ühte asja: ta peab ise Oweni mõrva uurima hakkama. Kui raske see ikka olla saab, ta on ju lugenud sadu krimiromaane!Üsna pea saab talle selgeks, et Yorki keskaegsetel tänavatel maaliliste linnamüüride vahel leiavad aset palju mustemad lood, kui ta on osanud endale ette kujutada, ning ta peab väga hoolega igat oma sammu kaaluma: mõrtsukas jälgib teda. Ja ta ei ole veel tapatööd lõpetanud ...

Everyone's favourite librarian-turned-sleuth is back!'Cosy, unique, atmospheric' Woman'Brilliantly funny and charming' Northern LifeWhen a violent murder shatters the otherwise peaceful idyll of Andaby near Hebden Bridge, DS Charlotte Banks can't help but suspect that her brother Ewan - recently released from prison and now living in Calderdale - is behind it. Ewan claims he's innocent, and even has an alibi to prove it, but DS Banks isn't convinced. So much so that she turns to the only people who can help her in an investigation this personal: Kitt Hartley and Grace Edwards, of Hartley and Edwards Investigations.On the hunt for the killer, Kitt and Grace discover the victim was choked to death on her old school sash. From this lead, Kitt, Grace and DS Banks are drawn down a dark trail littered with decade-old grudges, schoolyard secrets, broken hearts and bullies, and struggle to get closer to the truth. When a second victim goes missing however, the clock starts ticking. Can Kitt recover the missing woman before it's too late? And how do you catch a killer hiding in plain sight?'Another well written page-turner' 5* reader review'One of my favourite series' 5* reader review'I couldn't put this book down' 5* reader review