Category Archives: Mystery Tour of the USA

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

The Last Policeman by Ben H Winters

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Concord, New Hampshire has been suffering under a spate of suicides – all of the victims have hanged themselves, hence the term “hangers” – but no-one particularly cares. It’s just a reflection of the rest of the world. You see, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben H Winters, Henry Palace, Mystery Tour of the USA | 6 Comments

Open Season by Archer Mayor

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Lieutenant Joe Gunther, of the Brattleboro police department in Vermont, is called to the scene of the crime when an old lady, Thelma Reitz, has apparently shot dead an intruder, a man who has been tormenting her over the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Archer Mayor, Joe Gunther, Mystery Tour of the USA | 4 Comments

Murder On The Rocks by Karen MacInerney

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

After Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, it’s on to the second cozy mystery in a row. So, let’s check the credentials: Lack of blood and gore? A couple of deaths, both being bashed over the head. Check! Specialised hobby for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Karen MacInerney, Mystery Tour of the USA, Natalie Barnes | 3 Comments

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Hannah Swensen runs a bakery, specialising in cookies, called The Cookie Jar, in Lake Eden, Minnesota. When a delivery man is found, shot dead, in her loading bay, Hannah decided to take matters into her own hands and find the … Continue reading →

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The Ambush Of My Name by Jeffrey Marks

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Ulysses S. Grant, victorious general of the American Civil War has returned to his hometown of Georgetown, Ohio. With Andrew Johnson apparently struggling in the White House following Lincoln’s assassination, people are looking to Grant to stand for the Presidency. … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Jeffrey Marks, Mystery Tour of the USA, Ulysses S. Grant | 8 Comments

The Devil’s Hearth by Philip DePoy

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Fever (yes, that’s his name) has a university job in the folklore department (yes, they do exist), but, when the department closes, he heads back to his Georgia hometown. The son of a magician and a stripper (stick with it), … Continue reading →

Posted in Fever Devlin, Mystery Tour of the USA, Philp DePoy | 3 Comments

Hoodwink by Bill Pronzini

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Russell Dancer used to be a great writer of stories for pulp magazines. After he agrees to attend a convention in San Francisco, he receives an odd delivery – a blackmail threat over the plagiarism of a short story called … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Pronzini, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Mystery Tour of the USA, Nameless | 11 Comments

A Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

1901, Seattle, Washington. At the University of Washington, a Faraday cage has been constructed to demonstrate to the visiting President McKinley the wonder of the newly-discovered electricity. The essential part of the Faraday cage is that someone inside it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernadette Pajer, Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Mystery Tour of the USA, Professor Bradshaw | 15 Comments

The Square Root of Murder by Ada Madison

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I saw a review of this in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. The sleuth is a Math(s) teacher – check. She likes puzzles – check. She likes beading at the local bead shop – well, no, but, as the mighty Meatloaf … Continue reading →

Posted in Ada Madison, Camille Minichino, Margaret Grace, Mystery Tour of the USA, Sophie Knowles | 14 Comments