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Leah Little · Mystery author

Cozy mysteries with clever female sleuths

Leah Little writes cozy mysteries led by clever female sleuths: an art investigator in post-war Europe, a teenage courier in wartime Belgium and a retired forensic accountant in San Francisco.

Every published book is free to read in Kindle Unlimited.

Three series

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Post-war Europe, 1946–1948 · 6 books

The Art Crime Mysteries

Former Résistance courier Isabelle de Clerck tracks stolen art across post-war Europe, where every forgery hides a wartime secret.

Wartime Belgium, 1941–1942 · Young adult · 3 books

The Resistance Courier Mysteries

Sixteen-year-old bicycle courier Elise Marceau carries messages for the resistance and uncovers the secrets of Sainte-Berthe. Mysteries of courage and faith for young adult readers and up.

Contemporary San Francisco · Books 1–6 out now

The Auntie Audit Mysteries

A new series set in present-day San Francisco, with a retired forensic accountant as the sleuth. Books 1–6, from Red Envelope Reckoning to Lucky Cat Round-Trip, are out now.

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The Forger by Leah Little

The Forger

The free prequel to The Art Crime Mysteries. Post-war Paris, stolen paintings and people with something to hide.

The First Crossing of Sainte-Berthe by Leah Little

The First Crossing of Sainte-Berthe

The free prequel to The Resistance Courier Mysteries, for young adult readers and up.

Brass Bell Balance by Leah Little, book cover

Brass Bell Balance

The free prequel to The Auntie Audit Mysteries. Counterfeit twenties, a wrongly blamed delivery rider, and a sharp seventy-year-old sleuth.

Meet Leah

Leah Little writes cozy mysteries with clever female sleuths. Her first two series are set in the long shadow of the Second World War: stolen art in post-war Europe, and a teenage courier in wartime Belgium. Her newest series, the Auntie Audit Mysteries, is set in present-day San Francisco.

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