Path into Darkness by Lisa Alber

August 09, 2017

I wish I had discovered Lisa Alber’s County Clare mysteries before the third book. You can start with Path into Darkness, but I recommend you start with the first, Kilmoon. The relationships are complicated enough that you should meet the characters in the...

Dead Man’s Bridge by Robert J. Mrazek

August 08, 2017

Fans of Glen Erik Hamilton’s Van Shaw mysteries may want to pick up Robert J. Mrazek’s Dead Man’s Bridge. The protagonist is an Army veteran, courtmartialed after his tour in Afghanistan. But, Jake Cantrell is in the tradition of Robert B....

Among the Dead by J.R. Backlund

August 07, 2017

If you’re a fan of Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder mysteries, you’ll want to try J.R. Backlund’s debut, Among the Dead. Meet Rachel Carver, former police officer, former agent for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation....

On Her Majesty’s Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen

August 06, 2017

Although Lady Georgiana is still as candid as ever, the latest Royal Spyness mystery takes a serious turn. Rhys Bowen takes Georgie to pre-World War II Italy in On Her Majesty’s Frightfully Secret Service. When Darcy O’Mara has to leave the family...

Brooklyn Wars by Triss Stein

August 05, 2017

Have you ever enjoyed the background of a book, but wanted to shake the amateur sleuth? I know some of my friends who love Triss Stein’s Erica Donato mysteries are not going to be happy with my comments about  Brooklyn Wars. I love history, and I appreciate...