by Cara Black (2008)
Thrilled that her former lover Yves Robert has returned to Paris, Aimée Leduc accepts his marriage proposal, but her happiness is short-lived after he is found dead in a doorway in the Rue de Paradis.
Cara Black
Two weeks after Princess Diana's death in Paris in 1997, an illegal Haitian immigrant named Mireille walks into Aimée Leduc's office, claiming that Aimée's late father was also her father. Before Aimée can learn more, Mireille disappears, leaving only a cryptic note with an address in the Latin Quarter where the indomitable Parisian detective finds the corpse of a well-dressed black man with his ear cut off.
M.C. Beaton
The vicar of a nearby village persuades Agatha Raisin to help publicise a church fête. Agatha brings out the crowds for the fête, but there's more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned, and the festive family event becomes the scene of two murders. Along with her young and (much to her dismay) pretty sidekick, Toni, Agatha must uncover the truth behind the jam tampering, keep the church funds safe from theft, and expose the nasty secrets lurking in the village - all while falling for handsome George Selby, who may have secrets of his own.
Catriona McPherson
Receiving a letter from a woman who fears that her husband is planning to kill her, Dandy Gilver goes undercover as a maid and uses her aristocratic connections and prowess to discern the truth.
Theresa Monsour
"When Paris Murphy sees tall, awkward Justice Trip on television, "a concerned citizen" who found a grisly clue in the search for missing bridesmaid Bunny Pedersen, Paris is sure she has seen him before. When she remembers where she knew Trip long ago, she is uneasy, and when her assignment to the case enables her to meet him, her superb detective's intuition convinces her there is something disturbing about his concern." "As single-minded as always - except about her trouble marriage - and without concern for police department rules, Paris sets out to investigate Trip. Before long, it is clear to her that Trip is Bunny's killer, that his kills may be many, and that their shared history puts Paris herself in jeopardy."--Jacket.