The Charity Shop Detective Agency

The Charity Shop Detective Agency (Book 1)

A serial killer is stalking the elderly of Southbourne. The only clue left behind is a domino in the hand of each victim - with a name scratched on the back.

Eighty-six-year-old Sarah Brown is found dead in her hallway one morning by her delivery man. She was stabbed in the back.

Fiona, Sue and Daisy, volunteers at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can't believe their favourite customer is dead. The ladies vow to bring the killer to justice.

With plenty of tea and cake along the way, and despite squabbles with their rivals, the Cats Alliance across the street, the Charity Shop Detective Agency is born.

The Beach Hut Murders (Book 2)

It’s almost summer in Southbourne and the ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are ready for another season of sun, sea and . . . murder.

Amongst the rows of charming brightly painted cabins, an elderly man’s beach hut is set on fire in the middle of the night — while he slept inside.

By day, Fiona, Sue and Daisy volunteer at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. But, by night, they investigate crimes. And they’re determined to get to the bottom of this murder.

Death at the Dog Show (Book 3)

It’s the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.

After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue and Daisy, from the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop, come across a shocking scene.

The dog show’s vet is performing CPR on a woman. The ladies rush over, but it’s too late.

The Vanilla Killer (Book 4)

It's a perfect summer's day in Southbourne. And Partial Sue's in one of her rare generous moods. She wants to treat all the ladies of the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop to supper.

But before the ladies can shut up shop and head to the chippie, the air is filled with the strains of 'Greensleeves'. And a clapped-out old ice-cream van lurches into view. The gang can barely believe their eyes. Especially when they see who's behind the wheel. Daisy's daughter Bella.

Newly divorced Bella's only just rid herself of her rotten husband. Now she's landed herself in an even stickier situation. This banger may be stocked with sweet treats, but its freezer once held something much more sinister - the dead body of its former owner!

• Author  -  Peter Boland
• Series / Key Character  -  The Charity Shop Detective Agency
• Illustrated  -  No
• Age -  Adult
• ISBN  -  various
• Publisher  -  Joffe Books
• Date  -  2026
• Format  -  Paperback
• Pages - n/a
• Size  -  20 x 13 cm
• Weight - 250g