There are 3 books in the The Lena Szarka Mysteries series. The newest book is A Messy Affair which came out in 2020.

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In Strangers' Houses

Book cover of In Strangers' Houses

There are some crimes you can't sweep under the carpet...

Lena Szarka, a Hungarian cleaner working in London, knows all too well about cleaning up other people's messes. When her friend Timea disappears, she suspects one of her clients is to blame. However, the police don't share her suspicions and…

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A Clean Canvas

Book cover of A Clean Canvas

'A deliciously light and amusing souffle of a book' Irish Independent

Lena Szarka, a Hungarian cleaner, dusts off her detective skills when a masterpiece is stolen from a gallery she cleans with her cousin Sarika. But when Sarika goes missing too, accusations start to fly.

Convinced her cousin is innocent,…

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A Messy Affair

Book cover of A Messy Affair

'Warm-hearted but sharp-tongued...it's hard to think of a better amateur sleuth series in the last decade' Morning Star

'Light-hearted and engaging . . . a perfect antidote to the January blues' Irish Independent

The only way is murder . . .

Lena Szarka, a Hungarian cleaner working in London, is…