A subversive woman is out to take down a villainous lord whom he is determined to exploit. Her mission meets his determination and their meetings are combustible in this latest Victorian-Era dazzling sensation from the pen of Mimi Matthews. Effie Flite was an orphan brought to Miss Corvus’ unique school for young ladies. Trained to […]
A former maharajah is murdered, his legendary cursed sapphire stolen, and Inspector de Silva has his first murder case with a new boss under independent Ceylon’s government. I’m so thrilled Harriet Steel continued the Inspector de Silva series beyond the great milestones of WWII and Independence with the sixteenth installment, A Curse in Nuala. Shanti is […]
After adoring her previous romantic comedy Modern Jane series retelling of Persuasion, I was geeked to dive right into Ruth Mitchell’s Tolerable, a contemporary Pride & Prejudice retelling. And, squee, Darcy is an almond grower from my home town of Sacto! Lettie, an event planner (and a few other hats including writer to […]
When a murder happens at the restaurant’s opening among the old French Resistance group, a malevolent psychic message given to her “messieurs” takes on a whole new ominous meaning for ex-pat, Tabitha Knight. Colleen Cambridge’s historical cozy mystery series set in post-WWII France featuring Cordon Bleu chef Julia Child as a detecting assistant continues to […]
Dead Over Heels begins a after a gap of a year or two since the events of The Julius House and has a settled tone. Roe and Martin are adjusting to married life, not always easily, but getting on well. Then a body falls from the sky and a new murder mystery […]
Exactly what adaptions and movies are there out there for Agatha Christie books? Are they faithful adaptions and what are their little quirks? Teresa Peschel delights readers with her journey through all the films and TV adaptions of Agatha Christie’s books that were made in the English language. Organized by Christie detective starting with […]
Dove of Death ended on an ominous note for Fidelma and Eadulf as they headed home to Ireland. Chalice of Blood picks up shortly after those events and the brilliant pair of detectives of Ancient Ireland must set aside personal troubles to investigate a new, dark murder mystery once again. Peter Tremayne’s […]
After recently devouring the last installment in the series, Tamsyn, Escape to Nowhere came as a welcome return to the dark, exciting world of the sci-fi post-apocalyptic adventures of the Planet of Last Resort Series by Veronica Scott. Escape to Nowhere follows Tamsyn in the series, but is chronologically happening parallel and then maybe a […]
Continuing with the Twentieth Legion as the Medicus, Ruso is stationed at Parva at Hadrian’s Wall in progress. It’s late fall and the time of Samhain for the locals. Ruso wants the peace of some work-related injuries to keep him busy for a change, but instead gets a wound-up local populace, a […]
It all seems to happen at once for poor Daniel when first his best friend learns his parents were shot and it seems the father shot the mother and Daniel must take the high-profile case his friend was working on. It will take all Daniel has including his incredible, talented wife Miriam and their friends […]