Cynthia Harrod-Eagles’ DCI Bill Slider mysteries may be my favorite police procedurals. I’ve read all twenty-six of the books. Deadly Force, the latest in the series, is witty with the teamwork, grunt work, and black humor emblematic of an excellent police procedural. It’s all hands on deck when Police Constable Peter Bentley is found murdered,… Continue reading Deadly Force by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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A Hard Ticket Home by David Housewright
When they say “mean streets”, it means Minneapolis/St. Paul, at least where “Mac” McKenzie is concerned. The first of David Housewright’s Rushmore McKenzie novels, A Hard Ticket Home, sucked me in. I’m happy to say there are twenty-two more books in the series. Mac was a cop in St. Paul for eleven years before a… Continue reading A Hard Ticket Home by David Housewright
The Monk by Tim Sullivan
I bought all the DS George Cross books that had been published by last year before they were released in the U.S. I see Tim Sullivan has a new one coming out this summer. My edition of the fifth in the series, The Monk, is the older edition, but it’s just been released here. Many… Continue reading The Monk by Tim Sullivan
A Day of Judgment by Charles Todd
Charles Todd’s latest Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, A Day of Judgent, takes the Scotland Yard officer into communities that haven’t forgotten or forgiven the events of the Great War, and the Germans who threatened the coast. Rutledge has finally been promoted to Chief Inspector, but his boss still sends him to Northumberland when the body… Continue reading A Day of Judgment by Charles Todd
The Blood Promise by Mark Pryor
While the third book in Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston series had a fascinating two hundred year old mystery, it was also a tragic book. The Blood Promise introduced a new character, but the killing of another one was shocking. I made it through the murder, but I cried during the funeral procession. And, Hugo’s talk… Continue reading The Blood Promise by Mark Pryor
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
A Ghastly Catastrophe is Deanna Raybourn’s tenth Veronica Speedwell mystery. If you haven’t started this Victorian mystery series, you definitely need to start with A Curious Beginning. Like any series, some are better than others. If you read the Author’s Note at the beginning (a note from Veronica Speedwell), this one is one that’s more… Continue reading A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
Now that the Olympics are over, I can get back to reading. Between watching them, and not being able to find a good book, I’ve had a hard time. And, Linda and I are going up home for a few days tomorrow. So, I appreciate Kevin Tipple’s reviews. Thank you, Kevin, for sharing this review… Continue reading Kevin’s Corner Annex – Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop by Jackie Baldwin
Jackie Baldwin’s second Highland Bookshop Murder mystery, Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop has been called “cozy crime with a bite.” Written by a Scottish author, it features a woman who accidentally murdered a fellow student when she was thirteen. After she was released, Beth Cunningham and her mother moved to Glasgow, where they could… Continue reading Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop by Jackie Baldwin
Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine by Liz Ireland
I’ll admit Liz Ireland’s Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine was released in October. The publisher probably expected it to be a Christmas book. I saved it for Valentine’s weekend instead. The sixth book in the Mrs. Claus series was a charming book, perfect for the season. April met Nick Claus at her inn… Continue reading Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine by Liz Ireland
The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
It took me a little longer to get into the second Hugo Marston novel by Mark Pryor, The Crypt Thief. The first book, The Bookseller, was more personal to Marston. It was a friend of his who was killed. But, once again, murder and politics are entwined, and Marston and his friends drew me in.… Continue reading The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor