A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery
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Book 1
The first book in Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant.
Artist and ex-actress Libby Sarjeant is busy directing a play for the opening of a new theatre in her village when one of her cast is found brutally murdered.
Written by her friend Peter, the play is based on real events from his family's history, and it seems that these events still cast a long shadow. One dark enough to inspire murder. As the investigation into the murder begins to uncover a tangled web of relationships in the village, Libby gets herself involved in the investigations, determined to solve the murder and get her show on the road!
But is she too close to Peter's family to be able to recognise the murderer?
Book 2
Book 3
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its third instalment.
Bella Morleigh was pleased to inherit a derelict theatre, that is until an unknown body is discovered within it. Luckily for her, her two friends Libby Sarjeant and Psychic Investigator Fran Castle are on the case.
Although Libby is rather distracted by the preparations for her friends’ Civil Partnership ceremony, she’s at least getting the hang of using a computer to dig for information, something she’s certain will be terribly useful in her detecting career.
When a second body is discovered however, it is one of Fran’s psychic moments (and none of Libby’s computer know-how) that help them discover the surprising link between the two corpses...
Book 4
Fourth title in the bestselling Libby Sarjeant murder mystery series. This new edition contains a map of Steeple Martin, cast of characters and a bonus chapter from the next title in the series.
Psychic investigator Fran Castle gets a request from the police to help when a body is discovered on a rocky island in the middle of Nethergate Bay. Libby Sarjeant, Fran’s sleuthing partner, is on the case too, as they delve into the shameful world of the exploitation of illegal immigrants.
Libby’s partner Ben is concerned that her occasionally over-enthusiastic investigations might get her into trouble: his worries seem justified as Libby and Fran get on the trail of a war-time fascist spy and they become a nuisance to a killer.
Book 5
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its fifth instalment.
Middle-aged artist-come-investigator Libby Sarjeant can't ever seem to have a quiet moment. Her son, Adam, has uncovered a body within Creekmarsh Place, where he is working as a gardener for TV personality Lewis Osbourne-Walker.
The police seem to think there is no connection with the current owner but Libby, naturally, can't just leave it at that. With her psychic friend Fran's mind on other things, Libby has to go it alone.
A murder in London inspires the police to dig deeper and Libby, determined to help her new friend Lewis, stirs up more trouble.
Book 6
New edition of this bestselling Libby Sarjeant murder mystery series including a map of Steeple Martin, cast of characters and a bonus chapter of the next title in the series.
Amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant and her psychic investigator friend Fran become involved when a member of a local Morris Dancing side is found dead on May Day. Driven in part by her interest in Morris lore, Libby leaves her comfort zone in Kent and travels to Cornwall where she sees the darker side of Morris and its links to Satanism.
Back home in Kent, she and Fran begin to unravel the facts behind the murder and the cleverness of a completely unsuspected killer.
Book 9
Book 11
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its eleventh instalment.
A jewelled Anglo-Saxon reliquary has mysteriously appeared on a website, apparently containing a relic of St Eldreda herself. The nuns at St Eldreda’s Abbey are understandably curious, and invite Libby Sarjeant to look into the matter in more depth.
Fascinated by the story, Libby’s friend Peter obtains permission to mount `Murder In The Monastery’, a play based on St Eldreda’s story, excitingly set in the ruins of the original monastery. Unfortunately for Peter’s plans, a real body is discovered, and Libby and her friend Fran find out that this is sadly not the first.
Together, Libby and Fran dive into their investigations, to hopefully find the link between the relic, St Eldreda, and the pile of bodies.
Book 12
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its twelfth instalment.
An unidentified woman’s body is found in a remote garden in Kent. With the owners not in residence, the only people with legitimate access are the caretaker, Johnny, and landscape gardeners Adam Sarjeant and his employer, Mog.
Libby is understandably afraid of her son falling under suspicion. With the help of her friend, Fran, she is determined to find the murderer, with or without the assistance of Chief Detective Inspector Ian Connell, who seems determined to be singularly unhelpful.
But who else could the murderer possibly be?
Book 16
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its sixteenth instalment.
Max Tobin brings his all-male dance company to Steeple Martin with his new ballet Pendle, based on the infamous Pendle Witch Trials, due to be performed at the Oast Theatre. There have been unpleasant incidents during rehearsals in London, and Max asks Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe to look into them. To everyone’s surprise, the seriousness of the incidents escalates until, rather unfortunately, someone is murdered.
While the police look into the murder, Libby and Fran wonder why someone seemed so set against the ballet. Were occult forces at work, or was there a more worldly, personal motive?
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its tenth instalment.
Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe are asked to look into the sudden and unexplained death of a devoted churchgoer. The police appear to have lost interest, but the villagers are certain that their new lady vicar has something to do with it!
But if it is murder, how on earth was it done? There doesn’t seem to be any rational explanation. And as everyone knows, ‘whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth’. But could it really be magic?
'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE
'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS
A new year dawns over the sleepy coastal town of Heronsbourne and brings with it a brand-new case for amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant.
When a woman's body is found on the local golf course after an illicit New Year's party, news quickly spreads, and Libby finds herself being tracked down by locals desperate to share information about the victim, Jackie Stapleton.
But things are never that simple in Libby's world. Whilst everyone had an opinion on Jackie, it seems nobody really knew much about her. Libby's chum DCI Connell is being more tight-lipped than usual, and even with her friend Fran Wolfe's help, discovering a motive for the killing is frustratingly difficult.
Is the murder linked to some distinctly dodgy dealing, a dispute with the local golf club, or something far more sinister - a ghost from Libby's past?
Gripping and unputdownable, Murder After Midnight is the latest instalment in the much-loved Libby Sarjeant series by Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross.
Readers LOVE the Libby Sarjeant series:
'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review
'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review
'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review
'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review
'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review
'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its thirteenth instalment.
Libby and the gang visit the Isle of Wight for the funeral of an old friend, whose death is (for once) entirely un-suspicious.
Some elderly cousins of the deceased do however have an unexplained death in the family. Libby’s best friend Harry seems to be somehow involved, and Libby is therefore determined to get to the bottom of the situation, and valiantly ignores the growing reluctance of the elderly cousins to help as she investigates.
But will she get to the bottom of it, or will the cousins' resistance prove too much? And why are they even resisting in the first place?
'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the series
An addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series is back with a Short Story Special featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant!
It is almost Christmas, and pantomime rehearsals are well under way...
Once again, local butcher Bob is playing the dame, but the whole production is put under threat when someone sabotages his business.
Super sleuth Libby Sarjeant now has to recruit Fran Wolfe to help find the culprit, and restore the Steeple Martin pantomime.
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Praise for the bestselling series:
'A lovely little taste by one of my favourite authors to tide us over to the new book later this year. She is brilliant' ***** Amazon review
'Perfect short mystery. Lesley has done it again, short enough to read in a couple of hours but with more than enough intrigue to make it a fantastic book' ***** Amazon review
'A wonderful hour spent with the gang at christmas. Highly recommended!' ***** Amazon review
'Another fabulous Libby story' ***** Amazon review
'A short very readable story for Christmas with all the brilliant very believable characters from the books' ***** Amazon review
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its nineteenth instalment.
The Oast Theatre in Steeple Martin is hosting an incredibly popular touring production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Very soon, the production begins to attract far less positive attention as a document goes missing along with its owner.
When a body turns up, Libby Sarjeant and Fran Wolfe become involved with the investigation with the help, naturally, of their friends and relatives.
Can they save the reputation of the show or is it tarred with the stain of murder?
'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the series
An addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series is back for a Libby Sarjeant Short Story Special!
It's the run-up to Christmas.
Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran have been invited to stay at grand old Mallowan Manor to investigate some mysterious rumours which are preventing the owner from selling up. A weird cast of characters, including an ageing actress and an enigmatic butler, makes Libby feel like she's ended up in an Agatha Christie plot...
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Praise of Lesley Cookman's enthralling novels:
'I read it and loved it. Libby and Fran did their thing brilliantly in a plot full of surprising revelations' ***** Amazon review
'I love all these Libby Sarjeant books they are brilliant' ***** Amazon review
'As always great writing leads to great reading, loved it' ***** Amazon review
'I really enjoyed this. Reminded me of an Agatha Christie style plot. But of course it leaves me wanting more...' ***** Amazon review
'Love the characters... Always a pleasant read with some funny bits that make you laugh spontaneously out loud' ***** Amazon review
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its fourteenth instalment.
A member of a local ukulele group is found dead in Steeple Martin's churchyard. Libby's first reaction is relief that the victim isn't anyone she knows. She and the usual suspects are gearing up for a Christmas concert and pantomime in the Oast Theatre, and therefore have other things to occupy them.
That said, when Libby's cousin gets romantically involved with a man in whom the police are taking an interest, Libby can't help asking a few questions, investigating the murder, and getting herself into trouble…
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its seventeenth instalment
The world of running is completely alien to Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe, but when Libby's son Adam and Fran's stepdaughter Sophie join the Nethergate Harriers, they have to take an interest. And when one of the runners goes missing in the middle of the Nethergate 5K, they take more than just an interest!
It's not long before a body is found - and Libby and Fran are caught up in another investigation...
Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its fifteenth instalment.
Libby Sarjeant and friends are taking a well-earned holiday at a village on the Turkish coast, looking forward to a peaceful and relaxing escape from it all. Despite their best intentions however, it seems that murder has even followed them there.
When out on a boat trip they discover a body, but for once it has nothing to do with them (they’re on holiday in a foreign country, after all!). Then they discover the deceased was English – and so are the suspects.