There are certain captivating words that will have me snatching up a debut book without seeing its cover or reading its blurb. I saw ‘murder’ and I saw ‘Old Bombay’ and it was a done deal. I love historical mysteries particularly when set in an exotic (to me) location. Murder in Old Bombay takes place […]
I’ve been on an historical mystery binge for the past several months. When selecting a new book, I look for an interesting plot, a believable female lead, and a little romance. So when the library app kindly suggested Murder at the Brightwell as a cozy, between-the-wars mystery I might enjoy reading next, I did two […]
A dead body, an empty cabin, a mysterious girl, a lone rider, and a gang after a treasure make for a very exciting western adventure. I was looking forward to a tale told alternating between a sixteen year old boy with lots of grit and a hard man with cold gray eyes from two talented […]
I have enjoyed every book of the Lady Sherlock series but I’ve been a bit frustrated with the background romantic aspects. I expected The Murder on Cold Street to be an especially engaging installment because Inspector Treadle has been arrested for the murder. As always, I thrilled to hear all the investigative tactics with interviews […]
A young art student, in the process of reconciling with a brother who fell into addiction and crime before beginning the process of recovery, must now face that brother’s murky past and her knowledge of the art world to help a Scotland Yard detective get to the truth. This exploration into the world of Victorian […]
Post WWI sees in the Jazz Age and Flappers, a generation of brittle survivors who will never see the world the same way again. Former spy, Verity, and her army veteran husband, Sydney, know this as much as anyone. Not all war casualties were left on the field. As they strive to pick up the […]
After reading the first book in the series, Death in Focus, I was well aware just how gripping this one could get since Elena is now participating in British espionage work in the pre-dawn of WWII when the Nazi government is growing in power in Germany, Fascism is rife in Italy and the world is […]
I am not embarrassed to admit a well-designed cover is sometimes the deciding factor in my book selection. And no, it’s not always a naked, male torso either. In looking at a list of historical romantic suspense, my attention was captured by the flourishing text and simple silhouettes of A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. […]
When orphan children and their nurse disappear from the London Foundling Hospital, Kat joins Daniel and a surprising ally to work against the clock before they disappear for good. The downstairs, working class situation of the amateur detective heroine in this series grabbed my focus from the start and I love seeing her as a […]
After Captain Frederick Wentworth wrote that astoundingly romantic letter and saw eight years of desolate separation ended with Anne at his side, did they sail off into the wide, blue sea happily ever after? Persuaded to Sail picks up where Jane Austen’s Persuasion left off and tells a sequel of quiet romance strengthened through adversity […]