Butterworth Mystery Books
Playing At Murder A short murder mystery story It had always been a dream of Connie Butterworth's to be a private investigator. Now that she's retired, she makes that dream a reality and sets herself up as an investigator. With reluctant help from her sister-in-law, Sable, Connie takes on her first client. What starts out as a simple case of tracking down a missing person soon turns into an intriguing case of deception, phone hacking and murder.
A short murder mystery Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth have set up a private investigating business. Their second case involves the suspicious death of Dolly Kendall. Dolly is found dead at her home, supposedly from an overdose of sleeping tablets. Connie had spoken to Dolly the previous day and knew something wasn’t quite right with her. Dolly had been despondent, and it was obvious to Connie that something was bothering her. Connie and Sable’s investigation leads them to a devious plot involving missing cats and poisonous letters.
A short murder mystery Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth have set up a private investigating business. Their third case involves a mysterious night-time visitor. Jocelyn Kent contacts Connie and Sable and asks them to look into strange occurrences which happen nightly in her office. Every morning, when Jocelyn returns to her office, she discovers items have been moved despite the office being secure. Not happy with scaring Jocelyn, the intruder has now started to make attempts on Jocelyn's life by sabotaging the drinking water and furniture. Connie and Sable are soon on the case and set up a night-time vigil. But there is something about Jocelyn's office that bothers Connie. As the case proceeds, she remembers what it is, and the case takes a surprising turn.
A short murder mystery Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth, have set up a private investigating business. Their fourth case sees them dealing with a local celebrity. Steven Stevens is the presenter of a consumer rights programme. He is known for his persistence and dedication as he tracks down wrongdoers who have been tricking the public. His work has gained him many fans - and many enemies. Steven asks Connie and Sable to help him with his own problem. He is being blackmailed. Someone knows about his hidden past, and they're threatening to expose him. The threats have become more sinister, and now Steven's life is at risk. Connie and Sable begin their investigation and soon discover there is more than one suspect.
Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth, have set up a private investigating business. In this story, Connie’s daughter, Debra, asks them to help one of her friends. Nerys and Dale Spencer have been together since they met at school. They are now happily married with children. Or so Connie thought. She is shocked to discover that Nerys has filed for divorce. After speaking to Nerys, Connie and Sable soon have misgivings about the solicitor Nerys hired. Before Connie and Sable can confront the solicitor, Bruno Ridgeway, they discover he’s been murdered. And Dale Spencer is the prime suspect. Connie believes Dale to be innocent and sets out to prove it.
Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth have set up a private investigating business. They are hired to investigate a suspicious insurance claim where the payout is £10 million. Ageing rock star, Juniper Vale, is injured when stage equipment falls on her during a rehearsal. Her hands sustain severe damage and she’s unable to play her famous guitar. Her husband, Ned, is the one who makes the claim for Juniper’s hands. Sable and Connie discover Ned is more interested in Juniper’s money than her welfare and they suspect he had something to do with the accident. They make further investigations, but things take a sinister turn when someone is murdered.