The Dinner Lady Detectives – Books 1–2 Collection: The Dinner Lady Detectives & An Unfortunate Christmas Murder - By Hannah Hendy - Paperback

Meet Margery and Clementine, the unlikely amateur sleuths at the heart of Hannah Hendy's charming Dinner Lady Detectives cosy crime series. This two-book collection brings together the first mystery, The Dinner Lady Detectives, and the festive follow-up, An Unfortunate Christmas Murder, combining British village mystery, humour, friendship, and clever whodunnits. All of our books are brand new.

Titles in This Set / Includes

Includes: The Dinner Lady Detectives • An Unfortunate Christmas Murder

About the Collection

In The Dinner Lady Detectives, Margery and Clementine are enjoying a quiet life working in the kitchen at Summerview Secondary School in the small town of Dewstow. Their peaceful routine is disrupted when their kitchen manager is found dead in the school's walk-in freezer. Although the police believe the death was accidental, Margery and Clementine suspect something much more sinister and decide to investigate for themselves.

An Unfortunate Christmas Murder continues their adventures during the festive season. When a stage-lighting accident at a school Christmas concert kills a music teacher, the dinner lady detectives become involved once again as suspicion falls on members of the school community.

Together, these first two books introduce the characters, setting, humour, and amateur-sleuth mysteries that define the series.

Why This Set Works

This collection is a good choice for readers who enjoy cosy crime, British village mysteries, amateur detectives, humour, school settings, and character-driven whodunnits. The second book adds a festive mystery, making the pair particularly appealing for readers who enjoy seasonal crime fiction.

Perfect For

Perfect for: cosy crime readers • British mysteries • amateur sleuth fiction • humorous mysteries • Christmas mysteries • women's fiction • LGBTQ+ fiction • book clubs • mystery collections • home libraries • gifts for mystery readers

Product Details

Author • Hannah Hendy • Series • The Dinner Lady Detectives • Books in Set • 2 • Books Included • Books 1–2 • Format • Paperback • Publisher • Canelo • Collection ISBN • 9789123479849 • SKU • LWP11476 • Genre • Cosy Crime • Mystery • Amateur Sleuth • British Fiction • Language • English • Series Status • Books 1–2 of an ongoing series