Mystery/Crime
Dead in the Dog
When Tom Howden enlisted for three years as a pathologist in Her Majesty’s Far East Land Forces during the campaign…
The Prince’s Lady: Bresciano and the Baroness
The lesson that I learnt from reading this book is that one should never, ever, judge a book by its…
When Johnny Came Marching Home
Billed as an historical mystery, Heffernan’s latest explores how three boys met the challenges of a catastrophic war and the…
Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause
The stalwart Miss Dimple Kilpatrick is back again in this second charming mystery series. This time it’s 1943, and the…
Semper Fidelis: A Novel of the Roman Empire
Set in 2nd-century Roman Britain during Hadrian’s rule, this interesting read started out slow for a mystery but picked up…
Hardcastle’s Frustration
Detective Ernest Hardcastle is in charge of all detectives in London while World War I is raging across Europe. All…
The Missing Italian Girl
Although the book is billed as third in the Bernard Martin mystery series, the lead character is Bernard’s wife, Clarie.…
The Straw Men
Set in 1381, Doherty’s twelfth in his Brother Athelstan series pits the insightful Dominican and Cranston, Lord Coroner, against both…
Dark Passage
During the 1890s Depression in Australia, Nicola Redmond’s father commits suicide, unable to face financial ruin, leaving her and her…
Crowner’s Crusade
In this prequel to the popular Crowner John series, readers get a glimpse into the back story of protagonist and…
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