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REVIEW of Alec Halsey Mysteries (#1-3) by Lucinda Brant
DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Alec Halsey Mystery #1) When Alec Halsey returns home from his diplomatic adventures, he discovers that the woman he hoped to marry is now engaged to his scornful brother, the Earl of Delvin. Even stranger deeds are afoot, however, when murder most foul attends a house party of the most glittering elites in…
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REVIEW of A Murderous Malady (Florence Nightingale Mystery #2) by Christine Trent
When Florence’s best friend Liz is attacked in her carriage while traveling through the dilapidated neighborhood of Soho, her coachman is killed. Victorian nurse-turned-sleuth Florence Nightingale is enlisted to find out who was involved and why. Liz’s father, a general in the Afghanistan War, seems to be hiding something, and his callous indifference to the…
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REVIEW of Triple Jeopardy (Daniel Pitt #2) by Anne Perry
When Daniel Pitt’s sister Jemima returns to England on a visit from the States, her policeman husband Patrick has a perplexing proposition. He asks Daniel to defend a British diplomat on a minor charge of embezzlement to ensure that the man’s real crime of assault (for which he has diplomatic immunity since it was perpetrated…
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REVIEW of Death of an Eye by Dana Stabenow (Eye of Isis #1)
A young woman from ancient Alexandria, Tetisheri works in dealing luxuries and antiques with her merchant uncle. She also happens to be the lifelong friend of Cleopatra, a friend sorely needed in the dangerous world of Roman and Alexandrine politics. When Cleopatra asks Tetisheri to find some newly-minted currency that’s gone missing, Tetisheri cannot refuse.…
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REVIEW of The Hanover Square Affair (Captain Lacey Mysteries #1) by Ashley Gardner
Injured and dismissed from his regiment with half pay, Captain Gabriel Lacey is trying to eke out a tolerable life in London. When he comes to the rescue of an old gentleman beating on the door of a fancy townhouse, he learns that the man’s daughter was mysteriously abducted two months prior. With the aid…
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REVIEW of The Duke’s Agent (Raif Jarrett Regency Mysteries #1) by Rebecca Jenkins
When the Duke of Penrith’s provincial steward dies, Raif Jarrett comes north as the duke’s agent to sort out the tangle of mismanagement and malfeasance on the duke’s estate. Raif’s own military background is some preparation for the assortment of bullies and blackguards that he meets, but when he crosses a powerful man in town,…
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REVIEW of Murder at Archly Manor (High Society Lady Detective #1) by Sara Rosett
Olive Belgrave is out of funds. Too attractive to get taken on as a governess and too unskilled to get taken on as a typist, she eventually receives the novel offer of private detective from her aunt. The mission? To find out more about her cousin Violet’s unsavory fiance, Alfred. His uncouth manners show he’s…
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REVIEW of Murder By Misrule (Francis Bacon Mystery #1) by Anna Castle
Francis Bacon has been banished from Queen Elizabeth’s court. To restore himself to favor, he agrees to help his uncle identify the murderer wreaking havoc on the barristers at Gray’s Inn. But even with the help of his riotous young law students, Tom, Stephen, Trumpet, and Ben, this mystery might prove more than a match…
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REVIEW of The Hanging Psalm by Chris Nickson
When Simon Westow is hired to find a missing girl, he doesn’t realize just how close to home this case will hit. A thief-taker in Leeds, Simon is used to finding missing property. But the villain who took the factory-owner’s daughter has hidden her more carefully than any stolen locket or ring of gold. Aided…
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REVIEW of A Christmas Revelation by Anne Perry
Worm is a street urchin who has never celebrated a real Christmas. Squeaky, the hard-shelled bookkeeper for a women’s shelter (and reformed brothel-owner) is determined to change that. Scraping together their meager funds, Squeaky plans roast goose, ribbons, tinsel, and gifts for all who will stay at the shelter on Christmas day. But as much…
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