Legacy of Death by Judith Cutler

March 03, 2021

Judith Cutler’s second Matthew Rowsley mystery, Legacy of Death, was a little too slow-paced for me. Rowsley and his wife, Harriet, alternate narration in this old-fashioned account of estate life in Victorian England. Thorncroft Estate in Shropshire, England...

A Study in Murder by Callie Hutton

July 05, 2020

Whether you’re a fan of Victorian mysteries or atmospheric fiction set in that time period, you might want to try Callie Hutton’s A Study in Murder, the first in her new Victorian Book Club mystery series. Hutton has written bestselling historical...

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

April 13, 2020

As a reader, I find nothing more satisfying than an outstanding debut novel that’s going to be part of a series. Evie Dunmore’s historical romance, Bringing Down the Duke, has me eagerly awaiting the next in the League of Extraordinary Women series....

A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn

March 10, 2020

Deanna Raybourn brings Veronica Speedwell and Stoker back in an exciting mystery set at the time of the Whitechapel murders, Jack the Ripper. A Murderous Relation has so many connotations in this masterful story of family secrets and masquerades. And, the sexual...

The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas

October 21, 2019

Blackmail. Costumes. The British Empire. Royalty. Sherry Thomas’ fourth Lady Sherlock mystery, The Art of Theft, has all of those familiar elements plus sexual tension. And, Moriarty is still a villain, threatening everyone’s happiness. This time,...