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  • Bibliography:
    11 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2017
  • Latest Book:
    December 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Dickens & Christie Mystery

1 - Bells, Tails, & Murder (Feb-2020)
2 - Pumpkins, Paws and Murder (Mar-2020)
3 - Whiskers, Wreaths & Murder (Aug-2020)
4 - Collectors, Cats & Murder (Apr-2021)
5 - Castles, Catnip & Murder (Sep-2021)
6 - Bicycles, Barking & Murder (Jan-2022)
7 - Pets, Pens & Murder (Aug-2022)

Book List in Order: 11 titles




  • She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard?Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery. Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves h...



  • The Fall Fête isn't very festive when an illusionist is discovered dead. Can an expat and her talking pets crash the killer's party?Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life. Growing close to her small-town pals, the ...



  • If it were up to her, they'd be singing carols and baking cookies. Instead, they're stockings-deep in a murder investigation...Leta Parker is looking forward to her first holiday season in the Cotswolds. Prepping for the town's tree-lighting ceremony...



  • An unexpected inheritance. Missing bequests. Can these amateur detectives pen a satisfactory solution to a literary murder?Leta Parker is both saddened and happy. Though the second anniversary of her husband's sudden death makes her wistful, her revi...



  • It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. Now this legendary location could be hiding a killer in its battlements.Leta Parker's retirement in the Cotswolds' rolling hills has been a balm for her soul. And heading off with her friends and talking fou...



  • A major cycling event. A high-profile murder. Can the Little Old Ladies' Detective Agency stop a killer from riding away scot-free? Leta Parker's fit-and-fifty reinvention in the Cotswolds continues rolling along fabulously. Happy among her new frien...



  • A conference of crime-loving readers. A shocking discovery of a corpse. Can a sleuth and her charming four-legged sidekicks uncover the fatal twist?Torquay, Southwest England. Leta Parker can't wait to reconnect with her boyfriend. After a year of lo...



  • It's time to celebrate. But a corpse just crashed the party.Leta Parker is starting to feel comfortably at home. With life in the charming Cotswolds hills settling down and her boyfriend's book about to launch, the fifty-something American ex-pat lov...






  • When an innocent knock turns up a body, can she step into the dead man's shoes and put the cuffs on a scheming murderer?Leta Parker needs a distraction. With her boyfriend temporarily staying in Connecticut, the confident retiree is ready to dive int...



  • The halls are decked with holly. But can anyone be jolly when a precious pet vanishes without a trace?The Cotswolds. Leta Parker is happy the holidays are here again. Looking forward to a little relaxation after a harrowing murder case, the fifty-som...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kathy Manos Penn has published 11 books.

The next book by Kathy Manos Penn, Candy Canes, Canines & Crime, will be published in December 2025.

The first book by Kathy Manos Penn, Lord Banjo the Royal Pooch, was published in August 2017.

Yes. Kathy Manos Penn has 1 series.