Book Review: Charles Todd’s The Black Ascot
A tip from an ex-convict seems intrigues Inspector Ian Rutledge: Alan Barrington is a suspect in murder and has evaded capture for ten years. It’s possible capturing him can save Rutledge’s job.
Genre: mystery
Book Review: Alex Grecian’s The Harvest Man
Not only is the Ripper still at large in London, but so is another killer just as bad, the Harvest man. Worse are the hostile in-laws around his wife who has given birth to twins.
Book Review: Ben Aaronovitch’s Lies Sleeping
Faced with the destruction of London, Detective Constable (and apprentice wizard) Peter Grant must come to terms with his traitorous ex-best friend Leslie May and the malevolent killer Mr Punch.
Book Review: Christopher Fowler’s Bryant & May and the Burning Man
When London is engulfed in riots and burning men, Arthur Bryant and John May, London’s most ingenious (and peculiar) detectives have to work fast to hold a sinister killer’s feet to the fire.
Book Review: Rhys Bowen’s Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
Just before her wedding to Darcy O’Mara, Lady Georgiana Rannoch takes on the responsibilities of a grand estate, but proving she can run a household just may be the death of her.
Book Review: Mercedes Lackey’s Dragon’s Teeth
A collection of thirty-one short stories in fantasy, science fiction, and both that range throughout worlds, space, and history.
Book Review: Alex Grecian’s The Devil’s Workshop
A vigilante group enables four murderers to escape, but it all goes wrong. It’s up to Walter Day and the rest of the Murder Squad to hunt them down, including Jack the Ripper.
Book Review: Charles Todd’s A Forgotten Place
With Captain Williams and Rachel her only allies, Bess must not put them at risk as she tries to find answers. But there is a murderer here who is driven to kill again and again.
Book Review: Donna Andrews’ Lark! The Herald Angels Sing
Away in a manger, asleep on the hay, Meg Langslow finds a little gift with a note implicating her brother Rob. His fiancée is not amused, and Meg must uncover the truth.
Book Review: Vicki Doudera’s Deadly Offer
When his sister, Selena, dies in her hot tub, Darby Farr’s assistant is horrified and more so to discover she was planning to sell her vineyard…and that she was murdered.