A Markham Sisters Collection - VWXYZ - Paperback

by Diana Xarissa (Author)

The last five books in the series.
The Vernon Case: Janet Markham doesn't like coincidences. When she and her sister Joan spend a day running errands and she keeps seeing the same man everywhere, it worries her. When that same man nearly dies of a drug overdose, Janet is even more concerned. Another drug overdose worries her even more. Is someone in Doveby Dale, the village the sisters call home, dealing in drugs? Can Janet help the local police constable, Robert Parsons, work out who's behind the overdoses? How angry will Edward Bennett, the man in (and out) of Janet's life, be if she gets tangled up in another police investigation? This one feels a good deal more dangerous than most. Can Janet stay safe or will her nosiness put her into real danger this time?

The Walters Case: With the big event only a few days away, some special guests are arriving in Doveby Dale. Bessie Cubbon has come from the Isle of Man. When she accompanies the sisters on a last planning session at the event venue, all three women are surprised to learn that money has been stolen from the place. When Edward Bennett arrives the next day, he's eager to help the local police constable, Robert Parsons, with his investigation. Janet finds herself at a stranger's birthday party, quizzing staff members about their movements. Can she and Edward work out who's been stealing from the venues? More importantly, can they solve the case before Joan's big day?

The Xanders Case: Janet has Doveby House all to herself for a few weeks, and she's enjoying the solitude. When sirens in the middle of the night wake her, however, things get complicated. Stuart and Mary Long have lived across the road from Doveby House for years. Now their half of the semi-detached property has burned to the ground and Stuart was lucky to escape the fire with his life. When the police determine that the fire was started deliberately, Janet can't help but get involved in the investigation. Can Janet work out who started the fire at the Long's house? Can she find out more about Alberta Montgomery, as well? And can Janet look after herself and her kitten, Aggie, for three weeks while Joan is away?

The Young Case: Joan and Michael are back and everything is changing at Doveby House. After the fire across the road, Michael's house is uninhabitable, leaving him no choice but to move into Doveby House. Their other neighbour, Stuart, is still staying in one of the guest rooms while his house is being rebuilt, and Janet is finding having two men in the house somewhat odd. When someone breaks into the shed that the builders are using to store materials for the construction across the road, Janet can't help but want to get involved in the investigation. Another break-in, this time at the Doveby House carriage house, complicates things.Can Janet work out who has been breaking into unoccupied buildings in the area? Can she discover why Stacey, the waitress at the local café, is acting oddly? And can she learn to live with two men after a lifetime of sharing a house with only her sister Joan?

The Zachery Case: Janet Markham is looking forward to Edward Bennett's arrival at the bed and breakfast. He's finally retiring and moving to Doveby Dale for good. Joan is just anxious to get the carriage house cleared out so that she can turn it into a guest room. When Janet moves the last few boxes and finds a skeleton, though, Joan's plans get put on hold. Inspector Harold Colbert from Derby is in charge of the case, and he doesn't seem interested in getting any help from the sisters' friend Robert Parsons, the local constable. When Edward arrives, he's eager to help with the investigation, but Harold has his own ideas about how things should be done. Can Janet and Edward work out whose body was hidden in the carriage house? Was it murder or did the victim meet with an unfortunate accident? And will Edward finally give Janet the combination to the safe