The Widows' Guide to Murder

The Widows' Detective Club, Book 1

By: Amanda Ashby

Narrated by: Diana Croft

Sixty-year-old widow Ginny Cole thought she’d used up her life quota of bad luck. So she’s dismayed when her move to the quaint village of Little Shaw begins with finding the murdered body of rude and dislikeable library manager, Louisa Farnsworth. Has misfortune followed her cross-country?

When suspicion falls on the daughter of her friend Hen, because of a perfectly innocent threatening letter, Ginny’s sure the police are letting the real killer walk free, and together with fellow widows JM, Tuppence, she’s determined to find the truth.

Between following the trail of local gossip, digging up graveyards at midnight, and discovering dark secrets about the village’s past, sleuthing seems simple enough. But when another body is found, Ginny starts to wonder, are they in over their heads?

And when the widows’ snooping puts Ginny too close for the killer’s comfort, will her new life in Little Shaw end as dramatically as it began…?

If you love Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Robert Thorogood and The Thursday Murder Club mysteries, you’ll adore this charming cozy mystery full of twists and endearing characters.

©2025 Amanda Ashby (P)2025 Storm Publishing

Complexity

likeable characters at whom you wish to yell "don't do it" with plottwisrts and suspenseful climax

Glad I tried it, I won’t be continuing the series

An acceptable listen and slightly different from other books. Not good enough to continue to the other books in the series