The Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries
Fake tans. Real crimes. And a fifty-year-old amateur sleuth who’d rather be doing anything other than unmasking killers…
Chloe Essex just wanted to launch her new business and plan her big birthday in peace. Instead, she keeps stumbling over dead bodies in the unlikeliest of places, under fairy lights, behind theatre curtains, and often in dangerously impractical heels.
Set in the delightfully dysfunctional village of Speckled Hill, these laugh-out-loud British whodunits are packed with catfights, cocktails, and just the right amount of chaos.
The Only Way is Larceny – Book 0.5
A jealous understudy. A backstage prankster. Will a missing prop steal the show? Join Lou’s Clues mailing list and I’ll send it straight to your inbox.
The Only Way is Murder – Book 1
Where fake tans, fake smiles and one very real murder collide, former West End dancer Chloe Essex is about to discover that launching a business is the least of her problems.
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The Only Way is Forgery – Book 2
If a get-rich-quick scheme sounds too good to be true, Speckled Hill has probably already bought into it.
The Only Way is Burglary – Book 3
Somebody is stealing from Speckled Hill. Unfortunately, they’re not stopping at silverware.
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The Only Way is Poison – Book 4 – Launching July 28 2026
Most villages bury the past. Speckled Hill forgot where they left it.
The Only Way is Blackmail – Book 5 – Coming next…
Every village keeps secrets. Speckled Hill has somebody keeping a price list.
Everyone in Speckled Hill has something they would rather you admired than examined under a microscope. This autumn, Chloe Essex finds out what that’s worth.