Smart Woman's Mysteries: Books 1-5
(2025)(A book in the Smart Woman's Mystery series)
An omnibus of novels by Victoria Dowd
Searching for your new favourite detectives? Meet Ursula and Pandora Smart, two sharp-tongued crime lovers turned amateur sleuths . . .
***Winner of the People’s Book Prize for Fiction 2021***
One award-winning author. Five wickedly witty whodunnits. The Golden Age of murder mystery brought bang up to date.
���An unusual and enjoyable take on the classic-style country house mystery. It kept me guessing to the end.’Faith Martin, bestselling author
Meet the Smarts
Dreamy young bookworm Ursula Smart is never happier than when she has her nose in a baffling murder mystery. She dreams of being a bestselling crime writer, but to save money while she pens her masterpiece, she moves back in with her bossy mother Pandora. On the plus side, she can wander the dusty shelves of her mother's antique bookshop for inspiration. There’s even a book club for her to join. But not everyone in the group is friendly. At least one member is hiding a shocking secret . . .
Ursula’s acid-tongued mother, Pandora Smart, spends her time managing her beloved bookstore and writing her blog, Death Smarts, where she reveals the family’s close encounters with death. But despite her disapproval of her relatives’ exploits, especially those of Ursula and her formidable Aunt Charlotte, Pandora would risk her life for her family and is all too often called upon to do just that.
These marvellous mysteries with a touch of dark English humour are perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Agatha Christie, Anthony Horowitz, Peter Boland and Robert Thorogood.
Hours of crime solving to delve into:
Book 1: THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MURDER
Book 2: BODY ON THE ISLAND
Book 3: THE SUPPER CLUB MURDERS
Book 4: A BOOK OF MURDER
Book 5: MURDER MOST COLD
Readers love THE SMART WOMAN’S MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Original, intriguing, great fun. Can you tell I loved it? Hugely recommended.’ CWA Silver Dagger winner, Barbara Nadel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A modern take on the classic whodunnit!’ Anja Jager, bestselling author of A Cold Death in Amsterdam
���⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A witty, clever and darkly delicious take on the country house murder genre.’ Amanda Lees, author of Selling Out
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful, funny, smart — a classic in the making.’ Eleni
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A modern Agatha Christie with a twist!’ Diane
Genre: Mystery
***Winner of the People’s Book Prize for Fiction 2021***
One award-winning author. Five wickedly witty whodunnits. The Golden Age of murder mystery brought bang up to date.
���An unusual and enjoyable take on the classic-style country house mystery. It kept me guessing to the end.’Faith Martin, bestselling author
Meet the Smarts
Dreamy young bookworm Ursula Smart is never happier than when she has her nose in a baffling murder mystery. She dreams of being a bestselling crime writer, but to save money while she pens her masterpiece, she moves back in with her bossy mother Pandora. On the plus side, she can wander the dusty shelves of her mother's antique bookshop for inspiration. There’s even a book club for her to join. But not everyone in the group is friendly. At least one member is hiding a shocking secret . . .
Ursula’s acid-tongued mother, Pandora Smart, spends her time managing her beloved bookstore and writing her blog, Death Smarts, where she reveals the family’s close encounters with death. But despite her disapproval of her relatives’ exploits, especially those of Ursula and her formidable Aunt Charlotte, Pandora would risk her life for her family and is all too often called upon to do just that.
These marvellous mysteries with a touch of dark English humour are perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Agatha Christie, Anthony Horowitz, Peter Boland and Robert Thorogood.
Hours of crime solving to delve into:
Book 1: THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MURDER
Book 2: BODY ON THE ISLAND
Book 3: THE SUPPER CLUB MURDERS
Book 4: A BOOK OF MURDER
Book 5: MURDER MOST COLD
Readers love THE SMART WOMAN’S MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Original, intriguing, great fun. Can you tell I loved it? Hugely recommended.’ CWA Silver Dagger winner, Barbara Nadel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A modern take on the classic whodunnit!’ Anja Jager, bestselling author of A Cold Death in Amsterdam
���⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A witty, clever and darkly delicious take on the country house murder genre.’ Amanda Lees, author of Selling Out
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful, funny, smart — a classic in the making.’ Eleni
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A modern Agatha Christie with a twist!’ Diane
Genre: Mystery