Hall of Mirrors by John Copenhaver

June 03, 2024

I didn’t read the first in John Copenhaver’s Nightingale Trilogy, The Savage Kind, and it isn’t necessary to have that background before reading Hall of Mirrors. However, it wouldn’t hurt to meet Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson in the...

The Mayfair Dagger by Ava January

April 23, 2024

The cover makes this appear to be an ordinary historical mystery, but I can assure you there is nothing ordinary about Ava January’s The Mayfair Dagger. It’s the funniest historical mystery I’ve read. When the judge refers to the courtroom scene as a...

Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen

April 09, 2024

If you like historical mysteries, especially those inspired by real people, check out Katie Tietjen’s solid debut, Death in the Details. Without spoilers, I can say it’s inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee....

Off the Air by Christina Estes

March 26, 2024

Emmy Award-winning reporter Christina Estes tackles two subjects she knows in her mystery debut; TV journalism and Phoenix. Her Tony Hillerman Prize-winning debut is Off the Air. Phoenix TV reporter Jolene Garcia is always trying to top her last story and beat the...

A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn

March 12, 2024

Deanna Raybourn’s A Grave Robbery, the ninth Veronica Speedwell mystery, might be my favorite in the series. There’s a compelling storyline. The banter between Veronica and Stoker is witty as always. And, there are several new characters introduced, as...