Reviews + Articles
Murderous Mistral by Cay Rademacher
Capitaine Roger Blanc blows into Provence, and fans flames in the same way the dangerous mistral winds do in the summer. Cay Rademacher's Murderous Mistral, translated from the German by Peter Millar, loses nothing in the translation. Blanc is a fascinating...
Call Down the Hawk by Sheila Simonson
After a four year absence, Sheila Simonson returns to the Columbia River Gorge area for her latest Latouche County mystery, Call Down the Hawk. It's a reflective story, told from multiple viewpoints, about the tragic deaths of two domineering men who happened...
The Countess of Prague by Stephen Weeks
Are you ready to settle in for a planned mystery series of ten books? Author Stephen Weeks, and his publisher, Poisoned Pen Press, plan to cover the years 1904-1914 in a series to feature The Countess of Prague, Beatrice von Falklenburg, known as Trixie. Her...
Let the Dead Bury the Dead by David Carlson
Here I am, catching a series again after the first one. But, I'm satisfied that David Carlson's second mystery, Let the Dead Bury the Dead, is an excellent introduction to the series and the two sleuths. Meet Christopher Worthy, a Detroit police lieutenant, and...
Winners and a Birthday Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won Souls of Men. Jim G. of Prescott, AZ will receive Thrill Kill. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, we're celebrating a birthday, a book, and a forthcoming...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! I love Thursdays. I get to talk books on Twitter for an hour, and I get to find out what all of you are reading. I'm reading Anne Fadiman's memoir, The Wine Lover's Daughter. She's the author of a couple other books I enjoyed, including Ex Libris....