Read Series: Fran Varady
by Author Ann Granger
Asking for Trouble (1997)
Originally published on my blog here in August 1999.After six or seven Mitchell and Markby novels, Ann Granger has written a detective novel outside the series, almost completely different in tone and background. Her central character, Fran Varady, is about to be thrown out of the condemned build...
Keeping Bad Company (1998)
Fran Varady is one of the more unusual amateur sleuths I've come across. A would-be actress living mostly on the dole in London, both her hair and personality are spiky. Her friend Ganesh tries his best to keep her out of trouble, but seldom succeeds. In this, the second in the all-too-short seri...
Risking It All (2015)
Originally published on my blog here in January 2002.In this Fran Varady novel, it is not (for once) the fault of her curiosity that she is caught up in a murder mystery. She is suddenly contacted by a private detective, who has traced her for Fran's mother. She had left Fran's father when Fran w...
Rattling the Bones (2007)
This seventh in the series featuring Francesca Varady reflects back on her previous homeless existence as she meets up with an older lady that had also been homeless then. Edna has been taking into a charity home, but still spends most of her time roaming the streets and interacting with the cats...
Mixing with Murder (2005)
Fran Varady isn't keen to help seedy club owner Mickey Allerton track down Lisa, a dancer who's done a bunk. But since Mickey's holding Fran's dog Bonnie hostage till the job's done, she doesn't have much choice. She quickly locates Lisa and they arrange to meet - but when Fran gets there early, ...