Monthly Archives: February 2013

From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

There’s quite a list of authors that I should have read more of – but probably right at the top of that list is Ruth Rendell. And for no better reason than the fact that I found it on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Chief Inspector Wexford, Ruth Rendell | 6 Comments

Roman Blood by Steven Saylor

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

80 BC and the Roman Republic (not an Empire just yet) is ruled by the dictator Sulla. Cicero (yes, that one) is defending Sextus Roscius who has been accused of murdering his own father. Enter Gordianus, nicknamed “The Finder”, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Gordianus The FInder, Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Original Sins, Steven Saylor | 7 Comments

Yesterday’s Papers by Martin Edwards

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Harry Devlin, the Liverpool lawyer introduced in the classic All The Lonely People, went on to feature in seven books in total, culminating, so far, with the equally impressive Waterloo Sunset. I don’t think that there are any immediate plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Harry Devlin, Martin Edwards | 6 Comments

Death Of A Gossip by M C Beaton

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Hamish Macbeth, village constable of Lochdubh, smells trouble when he is mooching around the latest members of a fishing school. When Lady Jane Withers goes out of her way to annoy every single member of the party (and the hosts) … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamish Macbeth, M C Beaton | 20 Comments

The Plague Maiden by Kate Ellis

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Huntleys Supermarket isn’t having the best of times. After a woman dies of botulism poisoning, anonymous letters warn of more contaminated goods. The excavation of the site for the new store has uncovered an apparent plague pit from the fourteenth … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate Ellis, Wesley Peterson | 3 Comments

Locked In by Kerry Wilkinson

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

A house in Manchester contains a surprise for Jessica Daniel. Not the dead body – she’s a Detective Sergeant, she’s used to that sort of thing. It’s the fact that the house was completely locked up, with all of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jessica Daniel, Kerry Wilkinson, Kindle, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders | 13 Comments

Act of Mercy by Peter Tremayne

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

When last we (OK, I) saw Sister Fidelma, in The Monk Who Vanished, she was having a crisis of faith and duty (and with regard to her feeling for Brother Eadulf) so she decides that it’s time for a pilgrimage … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Original Sins, Peter Tremayne, Sister Fidelma | 5 Comments

The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

In the wilds of Montana, two bodies are uncovered, both shot by a very unusual gun. In the meantime, two extremely valuable fishing flies, worth thousands of pounds, are stolen from a private hunting lodge. As Sheriff Martha Ettinger investigates … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery Tour of the USA | 1 Comment

Some Mysterious Odds and Ends

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

No review today – there will probably be one tomorrow – but there’s a few odds and ends of information that I’d thought I’d share with you all. As ever, feel free to ignore it…

Posted in Ellery Queen, General, Paul Doherty | 5 Comments

The Slayers of Seth by Paul Doherty

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

We’re staying in Ancient Egypt for “Original Sins” but leaping forward one and a half millennia from Death Comes As The End to 333 BC and the reign of Hatusu, Queen of all Egypt. Chief Judge Amerotke is investigating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Amerotke, Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Original Sins, Paul Doherty | 3 Comments