The Ink Black Heart
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith (Book 6) Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling writes mysteries that have more in common with Dickens than DeMille. With intricate plotting […]
A Death in Diamonds
A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett That exalted amateur sleuth Queen Elizabeth II returns in S.J. Bennett’s novel, A Death in Diamonds. Unlike Bennett’s earlier novels, which feature an […]
The Dry
The Dry by Jane Harper The Dry, a first novel by Jane Harper, takes place in a small, rain starved farm community in Australia. Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to […]
The Dinosaur Feather
The Dinosaur Feather by S.J. Gazan My friend Paula introduced me to a new Scandinavian murder mystery The Dinosaur Feather, a first novel by Danish author S.J. Gazan which won […]
The Curse of Pietro Houdini
The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller In the early days of the Allied invasion of Italy in WWII, 14-year-old orphan Massimo takes refuge in the Benedictine abbey […]
The Cuckoo’s Calling
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (Book 1) The Cuckoo’s Calling is a traditional detective story from Robert Galbraith a/k/a J.K. Rowling featuring a down on his luck private investigator […]
The Coffee Trader
The Coffee Trader by David Liss The Coffee Trader is an “historical financial thriller” which sounds impossibly dull, but is not. The novel takes place in 1659 Amsterdam, a bustling […]
Bruno, Chief of Police
Bruno, Chief of Police Mystery Series by Martin Walker Reading Martin Walker’s novels set in the Périgord region of France IS almost as good as being there. Although nominally murder […]
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman If you are a Bridgerton or Georgette Heyer fan, then you will enjoy The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, a Regency […]
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall (Book 3) In the third of the excellent Vish Puri series, India’s Most Private Investigator finds himself immersed in the […]
The Case of the Missing Servant
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall (Book 1) Vish Puri, known to close friends and family as Chubby, is a portly, Punjabi private investigator in Delhi. In […]
Night Watch
Night Watch by Linda Fairstein (Book 14) Fairstein’s well-oiled formula is crime solving amid the historical, political, or cultural landscape of NYC (entertaining and educational.) In Night Watch, Alexandra Cooper, […]
Blood in the Water
Blood in the Water by Jane Haddam (book 27 of 30) Jane Haddam’s latest novel featuring ex-FBI agent turned private investigator Gregor Demarkian is enjoyable, but not her best work. […]
Believing the Lie
Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George I have (almost) forgiven Elizabeth George for killing one of my favorite characters a few books ago. And when I read her latest Inspector […]
Gone Tomorrow
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child See Jack visit Manhattan. See Jack enjoy fine cuisine; see Jack shop on Madison Avenue. See pigs fly. This is not Jack Reacher’s Manhattan. Most […]