Travellin’ Shoes by V.M. Burns

June 24, 2018

V.M. Burns is the author of the Mystery Bookshop series. I enjoyed the first one. But, she really brings a community and characters to life in her first RJ Franklin mystery, Travellin’ Shoes. After a car accident, police detective RJ Franklin is on...

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

May 13, 2018

Ian Rankin is going to be the guest of honor at Poisoned Pen’s September Mystery Conference. It’s a two-day conference, and it’s a celebration of Rankin’s thirty years of publishing in the United States. Here’s the link to information....

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

February 11, 2018

Ben Aaronovitch continues to add diverse and interesting characters to the books in his Rivers of London urban fantasy series. The Hanging Tree is the sixth book, and it brings Police Constable Peter Grant back to London for discoveries of more magic running...

Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch

January 14, 2018

A friend in Wales told me to believe everything Ben Aaronovitch’s books say about London, and, even more so. That means underground London is even more interesting than Paris with its catacombs. Peter Grant, police constable and wizard-in-training, has the...

Trace by Archer Mayor

September 25, 2017

The latest Joe Gunther novel isn’t really about Joe Gunther. But, Archer Mayor’s Trace is an outstanding police procedural that keeps the series fresh and interesting. This time, the story focuses on Gunther’s team while he himself takes a backseat...