Michelle Spring Books in Order

Private investigator Laura Principal plans to share her Norfolk retreat with art teacher Monica Harcourt, until Monica is murdered by a stalker. Laura investigates despite her partner's objections as the danger begins reaching her own sanctuary.

A maid at a wealthy theatrical producer's London mansion asks Laura Principal for help, then vanishes. With neighbors reporting an abduction and her employers denying she existed, Laura investigates the secrets beneath their privileged household.

Two years after eleven-year-old Daryll Flatt confessed to murdering his foster parent, his brother hires Laura Principal to revisit the case. Conflicting accounts and an unexplained secret lead Laura to question what really happened.

After organizing security for a Cambridge college's May Ball, Laura Principal investigates the disappearance of visitor Katie Arkwright. The search exposes a previous assault and the institution's determination to protect its reputation from damaging scrutiny.

Eleanor Porter rebuilds her life by taking a legal job at a London tabloid. Intrusive neighbors, her former lover, and a security expert's surveillance unsettle her recovery before a stalker begins invading her home.

Twelve years after Timmy Cable disappeared from an East Anglian beach, his mother believes a teenage street musician is her son. Laura Principal investigates his identity as unanswered questions about his past coincide with mounting violence.

Michelle Spring and Laurie R. King combine reflections on crime fiction with practical guidance on developing stories. Guest novelists contribute advice, while sections on planning, research, plotting, and technique address mysteries and thrillers across the genre.