The Game is A Footnote by Vicki Delany

January 09, 2023

Tricky, tricky. Vicki Delany’s latest Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery takes an unexpected turn two thirds of the way through the book with the arrival of Gemma Doyle’s sister, Pippa. The Game is A Footnote went from a small local mystery of a haunted...

Courting Dragons by Jeri Westerson

January 08, 2023

Jeri Westerson, author of the Crispin Guest medieval noir mysteries, kicks off a new historical mystery series with Courting Dragons. Will Somers actually was the jester to Henry VIII through his reign, then jester to all of Henry’s children, including Elizabeth...

Of Mushrooms and Matrimony by Amy Patricia Meade

January 07, 2023

Amy Patricia Meade’s Tish Tarragon series is one that I started, then picked up again a few books into it. I’ve always been glad I did because the primary characters all settled in to ones I enjoyed meeting again. Of Mushrooms and Matrimony brings back to...

18 Years and Counting

January 06, 2023

Yes, I know it’s Friday, and if you go back one post, you’ll find the first giveaway of 2023. But, when I came upon the date on Facebook, I couldn’t ignore it. I started my blog 18 years ago today. Quite a long time for a blog, and, it’s not...

Giveaway – Book-Related Mysteries

January 06, 2023

Does it seem as if it’s been forever since the last giveaway? Hopefully, we’ll be back on track with the giveaways, kicking them off on Fridays. If you’ve never entered one of the contests before, make sure you read the rules at the end of the post....