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Lois Meade mysteries volume 7
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A spate of equestrian thefts has hit Long Farnden. Lois Meade agrees to listen out for any incriminating rumours. Once again, Lois proves herself invaluable to Chief Inspector Hunter Cowgill, but things take a more dangerous turn when she finds herself a prime target . . . The trail leads Lois into the world of horse racing, which it becomes clear, holds more secrets and sorrow than youd ever imagine...
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
2008
Summary
Cleaning lady and amateur sleuth Lois Meade has a personal stake in her latest investigation when her son Douglas becomes a prime suspect in the killings of a cantankerous elderly neighbor, Clem Fitch, and his noisy pet rooster.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
2002
Summary
House cleaner Lois Meade helps the police find the killer when spinster Gloria Hathaway is found dead in the village hall.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2004
Summary
A friend has asked working-class mother and house cleaner Lois Meade to help crack a case. It looks like the handsome new choirmaster may have been poisoned. Soon, Lois finds herself untangling a web of secrets, bigotry, and intrigue-and can't let the culprits get away clean.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 9
Pub. Date
2009
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Lois Meade's daughter was admittedly considering leaving her partner, Rob-but she never expected him to be found badly beaten and left for dead in a ditch by the side of the road. When Rob tragically dies from his injuries without regaining consciousness, Inspector Cowgill has a murder investigation on his hands, and once again he engages the assistance of the woman he respects above all others-Lois. Suspicion quickly falls on the traveling gypsies...
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 13
Pub. Date
2013
Summary
"Lois Meade has scrubbed her way through the homes in Long Farnden, and she's not afraid of dusting cobwebs and killing a few bugs. But in her role as amateur sleuth, she's learning that if there's one thing to beware of, it's a snake in the grass... Spring has arrived in Long Farnden and with it, a mysterious infestation. Lois Meade's daughter has found her village store overrun by insects and reptiles. And Lois has no time to stop and smell the...
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2003
Summary
Working-class mum and housecleaner Lois Meade plies her sleuthing skills once again after discovering a dead body--dressed in a suit of armor--in a chapel.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2004, ?2003
Summary
The Abraham family, who live reclusive lives at the Cathanger Mill, are always surrounded by malicious rumors. It is no surprise when Edward Abraham is being sought by the local police for minor offenses. When a horrid and violent tragedy occurs in the village, Edward is the first to be suspected.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
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To her own credit, Lois's cleaning business is really starting to clean up. So much that she decides to open up a new office in the neighboring town of Tresham, where she takes note of an unusually busy--and slightly sinister--storefront across the street. But business quickly mixes with Lois's nose for sleuthing when she's hired to clean the house of the pompous mayor, and then witnesses his honor's limo picking up a dubious-looking package from...
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 11
Pub. Date
2011
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Lois Meade has worked through all the days of the week, turning up clues and scrubbing up messes and murderers in the village of Long Farnden. A series of robberies have begun to plague Long Farnden, and Lois's own daughter, Josie, is shaken when a thief makes off with a hundred pounds from the till in her grocery shop. But before her policeman fiancae can crack the case, someone cracks Lois's husband on the head when he interrupts a burglary in progress....
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 6
Pub. Date
2006
Summary
Lois usually steers clear of local gossip, but after tidying up the house that newcomer Reg Abthorpe claims to have inherited, she has more suspicions than she can keep to herself. The home's previous resident was known for his beloved terrier, robust nature, and deficiency of living relatives. So why is Reg presenting himself as the old man's nephew-and where could the sprightly geriatric (and his dog) possibly have gone?
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 14
Pub. Date
2014.
Summary
"Lois Meade has done enough buffing and polishing over the years with her cleaning business, New Brooms, to know that all that glitters is not gold. So when a bag of costume jewellery is the main clue in a murder, she has a strong suspicion that appearances may be deceiving... After a woman is discovered in the Mill House Hotel, strangled with a silver necklace beside a bag filled with faux silver, gold and pearls, costume jewelry dealer Michael Black...
13) Threats at three
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
2010
Summary
Lois Meade investigates a murder that Detective Cowgill believes is connected to a suspicious fire and a heated dispute over the local village hall.