Mystery/Crime
The Measure of a Man: A Novel of Leonardo da Vinci
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In Renaissance Milan, Leonardo da Vinci is in a difficult position. Acknowledged by all as a genius, he has been commissioned by Ludovico “...Read Review
The Art of Theft (The Lady Sherlock Series)
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Latest in the Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock series, The Art of Theft discovers a detailed and engaging mystery with the consistently readable style ...Read Review
The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America
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The Ghosts of Eden Park chronicles the rise and fall of George Remus, “King of the Bootleggers,” during Prohibition. Author Karen Abbott illustrates ...Read Review
No Stone Unturned (The Lucy Lawrence Mysteries)
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This novel, the first clearly intended to be part of a series, takes place in 1886. Lucy Lawrence, an intelligent, headstrong young woman, is ...Read Review
A Prisoner of Privilege (A Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain)
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In 194 AD, following civil war, Septimius Severus is proclaimed Emperor of the Roman Empire, but Pescennius Niger is still contending for the throne. ...Read Review
The Missing Diamond Murder (A Black & Dod Mystery)
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Third in Janes’ series featuring Fran Black and Tom Dod, this outing features more of Fran than Tom. In England in 1930, Fran Black ...Read Review
The Big Dive (Joe Stryker mysteries)
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Denver cop Joe Stryker marvels at “choir boy” partner Benedict Greene’s unwillingness to accept even a free cup of coffee while they’...Read Review
Death Brings a Shadow (A Gilded Age Mystery)
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It’s spring 1889, and Prudence MacKenzie, well versed in correct behaviour in New York’s high society, has travelled south to Bradford Island ...Read Review
A Step So Grave (A Dandy Gilver Mystery)
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Aristocratic, amateur sleuth Dandy Gilver and her family travel to remote Applecross in the Scottish Highlands to meet Mallory, her son’s betrothed ...Read Review
Treachery: A Novel (Giordano Bruno Thriller)
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Parris’s popular series of mysteries featuring the philosopher-martyr, Giordano Bruno, is being reissued by Pegasus in the US. The fourth in the ...Read Review