S & S Investigations Series

The Face in the Window and the Noises in the Night A charming prequel novella to the S & S Investigations series.   Best friends Paige and Sophie will soon graduate with PhDs in psychology. But before they start thinking about what the future holds, a break! They take up an invitation to stay at a beautiful holiday home in the Coromandel, both excited for a week of cocktails, barbecues, walks along the beach, and chilling out. But when they meet the people staying next door—a fading American actress, her devoted husband and her nervous assistant—things get interesting.   Faced with a slew of curious events, Paige and Sophie find themselves wondering about their neighbours. And then things take a sinister turn...   Squirrel & Swan Curious Things takes place about six months before book one of the S & S Investigations series but can be enjoyed at any time.   S & S Investigations is a light and funny character-based contemporary mystery series following psychology graduates Paige and Sophie (AKA Squirrel & Swan) as they try to make a success of their detective agency in Auckland, New Zealand. Two classic mysteries in every book along with a host of entertaining secondary characters and a whole lot of life complications!   Featuring classic tropes such as: Missing girls (and other precious things) Long-lost sisters A murder at a high school reunion A locked room mystery Amnesiac clients Gaslighting relatives Sudden deaths and mysterious beneficiaries Will-they-wont-they romantic storyline along with modern-life dating dilemmas Villains working behind the scenes intent on sabotage!   And more! For lovers of people and puzzles. Nancy Drew meets Agatha Christie.   Don't miss out - continue the S & S Journey with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

The Falling Man Mystery and The Body On The Beach.   It's Christmas Day in New Zealand. The sun is shining, the temperature is rising and all over the country people are enjoying this festive occasion, whether it be a barbecue brunch, a cooked ham for lunch, a platter of cold cuts in the afternoon, or a traditional roast turkey dinner. Annie Jameson, with a few last-minute cancellations and an indecent amount of food, puts out an open invite on Facebook.   Come one come all to Annie and Dean's Christmas Day Barbecue!   Paige, one half of the detective duo known as Squirrel & Swan and a friend of Annie's from high school, accepts the invitation. She leaves her family lunch (it was mostly over anyway) and drags her boyfriend Tim, her best friend and business partner Sophie (thankful to escape a potentially calamitous Christmas meal at her own flat), and their associate Leo, to the barbecue.   On the way, Leo tells them all about The Falling Man Mystery, a situation that's keeping him glued to his phone. But it's not too long before the group becomes distracted by another unexpected event. And this one requires all their attention.   There's a dead body on the beach.   And it's connected to Annie's party.   The team at S & S Investigations have never been able to resist a mystery, and this one is no different!   But can they solve it before the culprit gets away?   Get a taste of a Kiwi Christmas and join the team from S & S Investigations - Auckland's premier (only) psychological investigations agency – as they solve not one but two murders on Christmas Day.   Note: this Christmas novella is a standalone murder mystery that exists with the general Squirrel & Swan universe, of which there is a six-book series (S & S Investigations).

The Mysterious Behaviour Of Hazel Berryman and The Corporate Gig Book #2 in the S & S Investigations series.   With two solved cases and a promising new corporate gig, Paige and Sophie are finally getting somewhere. But life keeps throwing up distractions for the detective duo. Sophie meets an unexpected family member and Paige cannot ignore the strange behaviour of the woman next door. And while Paige tries to make sense of an alarming pattern, Sophie pulls at a thread and unravels a mess.   As their seemingly straightforward corporate job turns out to involve not one but two missing employees, things get more complicated. And then one of them turns up dead.   It's up to S & S Investigations to find the other missing person and figure out what's going on before it's too late.   If you enjoy contemporary, humorous mystery (and crime) fiction with interesting characters ... you'll love Squirrel & Swan. Don't miss out. Start the series with #1 Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

The Six-Book S & S Investigations series is NOW COMPLETE!    Two best friends. Their psychology expertise. A fledgling detective agency. And all of life's complications. Book #1 of The S & S Investigations Series: The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and The Persistent Petnapper Best friends Paige and Sophie make up the detective duo that is Squirrel & Swan. And while their impressive psychology skills are sometimes hampered by Paige's less-than-stellar social skills and Sophie's cumbersome anxiety, for the most part, they're a pretty formidable team. And let's hope so because they've embarked on the somewhat unlikely post-doctoral endeavour of opening an Investigations Agency (with mixed levels of optimism and enthusiasm). And for a while, things seem rather dire with not even a whiff of a potential client. But finally, finally, the phone rings. Unfortunately for Paige, it's her mother, but this time she's not calling to remind Paige that her biological clock is ticking (a little unfair given Paige hasn't yet turned thirty), but instead to bring news of a potential case. Someone is kidnapping pets, and the head of the Remuera Ladies Bridge Club wants to know who's responsible. Then – because when it rains it pours – the possibility of another case appears: the disappearance of 19-year-old Polly Dixon. As they put their psychology skills to work and follow the clues, things take an unexpected turn. No one could have predicted how the two cases would become entangled, but can Paige and Sophie use this to their advantage to solve them both? Join Paige and Sophie, along with a host of entertaining secondary characters, on the first of this light-hearted, comedic mystery series: The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and the case of the Persistent Petnapper "Funny and insightful." "Loved this book from start to finish. It's so funny, witty. The characters are written in such great detail that I could see them in my mind. Can't wait for the next one!" S & S Investigations is a light-hearted, comedic mystery series set in Auckland, New Zealand. Two mysteries to solve in every book with classic tropes such as a long-lost sister, a murder at a high school reunion, a locked-room mystery, gaslighting relatives, sudden deaths and mysterious beneficiaries, and of course villains working behind the scenes intent on sabotage. People & Puzzles. Agatha Christie meets Nancy Drew. Don't miss out - start the S & S Investigations series today.

The Locked Room Mystery and The Woman Without A Past S & S Investigations #4   Paige and Sophie have a new client—a famous author with a secret identity—with an intriguing mystery for them to solve. They're thrilled to get stuck into an exciting new case, but when old adversaries reappear, things get complicated.   Meanwhile, Leo has come across a woman with no memory and an unsettling predicament. His first instinct is to bring the case to S & S Investigations, but instead he ends up working with an unexpected newcomer. Together they uncover a shocking chain of events.   And when one of the S & S team is put in real danger, they are faced with a test of more than just their investigative skills.   If you like vivid and entertaining characters, mysteries, humour and psychology, these are the books for you!   Nancy Drew meets The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.   Visit New Zealand and join Paige and Sophie on their crime-fighting adventures, today.   Stolen Things is the fourth in the S & S Investigation series. Each book has stand alone cases, but for maximum enjoyment, start with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

The Murder at the Reunion and The Hidden Inheritance.   S & S Investigations #3   The dust has only just settled on Paige and Sophie's last two cases when Trixie Bellingham shows up at S & S Investigations with an inheritance guarded by a riddle. Meanwhile Sophie gets more than she bargained for when her date takes her to his high school reunion…   And someone ends up dead. When S & S Investigations is hired to find out whodunit, Paige and Sophie have two paying clients and an actual murder on their hands. This is the first real test of the detective duo's investigative ability - can they solve a riddle and a murder? Join Paige and Sophie in the third installment of the S & S Investigations series as they take on two exciting new mysteries. Squirrel & Swan Hidden Things is the third in the S & S Investigations series. Start the series with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

The Death of Estelle Royce and The Terrible Troll   S & S Investigations #5   When Charlotte Babcock's grandmother Estelle dies unexpectedly, she takes the case to S & S Investigations. Charlotte, unlike anyone else, believes the death to be suspicious, and she has three somewhat surprising suspects to offer up: Estelle's children.   Meanwhile Paige and Sophie have another intriguing case on the books: a woman being hounded by an anonymous enemy. As the messages get both more noxious and aggressive, they race to discover the troll's identity.   Paige and Sophie have two exciting cases to get stuck into, but as usual, there are enemies working behind the scenes to sabotage them. Can they solve both cases as well as overcome their personal obstacles?   Squirrel & Swan Wicked Things is book five in the S & S Investigations series, a light-hearted mystery series set in Auckland New Zealand. For maximum enjoyment, start with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

The Two Michaels, The Cold Case, and The Black Widow SERIES FINALE - The S & S Investigations series is now complete! When Don Dash returns from an overseas trip with a new bride, his daughter Kate is understandably surprised. When Don then starts to experience a more-than-normal number of 'accidents', Kate starts to wonder about this mysterious woman who has appeared in their lives. Unable to shake her doubts, Kate takes the case to S & S Investigations. Has her father married a Black Widow? As Paige and Sophie start working on this case, another potential client reaches out needing their help. And this one is most unexpected. The team from S & S Investigations get stuck into the two cases with gusto, but behind the scenes both Paige and Sophie's personal lives are getting more complicated. And when one situation takes a dramatic turn, a betrayal is exposed. Everything comes to a head and for the first time ever, Paige and Sophie are on the outs. But when one of S & S Investigation's inner circle is put in danger the two must reunite to save the day and to solve a case that's been simmering in the background since the beginning. Join Paige and Sophie (and the S & S Investigations team) in this exciting conclusion to the S & S Investigations series. New to S & S? Start the six-part series with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things. Or get a taste with the standalone Christmas murder mystery novella - Death At A Barbecue.