London Cosy Mysteries – serie

Fresh from solving not one but two murders at London landmarks, tour guide Diana Bakewell is apprehensive when a typo forces her to take two groups on two very different tours. The first group are bridge afficionados, in London to cram in as many bridges as they can cross in Chartwell and Crouch’s vintage Routemaster bus. The second is a group of Bridget Jones fans keen to explore the locations from the book and films. But then as they’re crossing the iconic Tower Bridge, a mysterious death plunges both groups into chaos. How did the victim get onto the top deck of the bus? How did he die, and who killed him? Diana and her fellow tour guide Zaf must solve the mystery while juggling the needs of both groups and keeping the bus cat, Gus, from causing his own brand of chaos.

Fresh from solving a spate of murder mysteries, Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are separated when Zaf goes on a course at London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral to gain his qualification as a tour guide. Meanwhile, Diana is forced from her wonderful London home by her unscrupulous landlord. But all this has to be put aside when a resident at a local hostel is found dead, apparently poisoned. More perplexing is the fact that Diana is sure she saw the victim walking around hours after he had supposedly died. Zaf and Diana have a mystery to solve at St Paul’s, one in which the victim was a known thief of religious treasures. Can they get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again? Will Zaf need to enlist the help of his fellow tour guide trainees? And will they uncover the reason why the victim was there in the first place?

Fresh from solving a spate of murder mysteries, Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are separated when Zaf goes on a course at London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral to gain his qualification as a tour guide. Meanwhile, Diana is forced from her wonderful London home by her unscrupulous landlord. But all this has to be put aside when a resident at a local hostel is found dead, apparently poisoned. More perplexing is the fact that Diana is sure she saw the victim walking around hours after he had supposedly died. Zaf and Diana have a mystery to solve at St Paul’s, one in which the victim was a known thief of religious treasures. Can they get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again? Will Zaf need to enlist the help of his fellow tour guide trainees? And will they uncover the reason why the victim was there in the first place?

Abbey Road. Site of the iconic studio where The Beatles recorded, plus THAT zebra crossing. Without access to their beloved Routemaster buses, Diana and Zaf are hopeful that they can attract business to Chartwell and Crouch tours by hosting tours of the studio. And Diana has the connections to make it happen... But then on a tour of the studio, they hear disturbing noises from a recording booth. And moments later, an old friend of Diana's is found dead. Did they overhear a murder? If so, who wanted to kill Diana's friend, and why? And is there a connection to Chartwell and Crouch's former owner, Morris Walker? To uncover the killer, Diana and Zaf must delve into the past of Chartwell and Crouch, determine exactly how Morris ended up in prison, and face some uncomfortable truths. All while dealing with Gus the cat's usual antics and trying to keep Chartwell and Crouch afloat. Can they get to the truth before the killer strikes again?

Read more about Diana, Zaf and Gus! In these bonus stories, you can get more of the Chartwell and Crouch team's exploits and sleuthing, as an exclusive addition to the main books. Stories include: Mystery at the National Gallery – in which Zaf and Diana solve an art crime and become friends; The Eccleston Square Mystery – a mystery right outside Diana's London flat; Gus the Theatre Cat – Gus is missing in the theatre, can Newton the bus driver find him? And Larry the Downing Street Cat Goes Missing – it's election day, should Larry follow that handsome tabby and his lady friend?

Diana Bakewell is London's savviest and best connected tour guide. As the lead guide at Chartwell and Crouch Tours, she's busy teaching her young assistant Zaf the ropes alongside dealing with company politics and her slimy boss. In her spare time she's helping Zaf find his feet in London and coming to terms with the fact that a tabby cat called Gus has stowed away on her vintage tour bus. But when Diana and Zaf take a group of students on a tour of the Houses of Parliament and an MP's researcher dies, Diana suspects all is not as it seems. The police are at a loss. They interview witnesses, including Diana's tour group, but seem to be getting nowhere. Diana, however, was at the scene. She witnessed people's reactions when the young woman died and knows that there's a link between her group and the murder. Can Diana solve the crime and ensure justice is done, while keeping her tour group under control around London and protecting Chartwell and Crouch Tours' reputation?