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Charles Dickens, Drood, and a Boston Murder
Charles Dickens showed great interest in an 1849 murder in Boston. Many features of the case re-appeared in his final, unfinished, novel
The Seventh Survivor by Lori Lacefield
The Seventh Survivor is a book filled with suspense, passion, and intrigue that any reader will enjoy.
I, Alex Cross by James Paterson
When his niece is killed in gruesome fashion, Cross is thrust into an uncomfortable mystery that leads him to discover lurid details about his niece's lifestyle.
Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
B.J. Daniels crafts a story that includes all the elements of a suspenseful murder mystery - love, drama, twists, turns and surprise. It's a book anyone can enjoy.
Review – Where Angels Fear by Sunny Frazier
Sunny Frazier takes us for a walk on the wild side in a tale of several possible murders linked to a sex club.
Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed by Marc Blatte
Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed is written in a unique voice that is fast, dangerous, disturbing and hilarious at the same time. It's like a hip-hop version of Sin City.
Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison
The French and Indian War, Native American rituals, Scottish bagpipes and British ambition set the stage for a thrilling murder mystery, Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison.
My Cousin Rachel-Book Review
My Cousin Rachel is a suspenseful 1951 gothic novel by English author Daphne Du Maurier (1907-1989) written in partial flashback.
Review of Beautiful Ghosts by Eliot Pattison
The murder mystery, Beautiful Ghosts by Eliot Pattison is a complex study of faith and trust set in exotic Tibet.
Review of the Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash
The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash showcases life in medieval Britain as Templar Knight, Bascot de Marins, solves several mysteries and meets many of Lincoln's citizens.
The Fate of Katherine Carr-Review
Thomas H. Cook's newest psychological suspense centers around a missing woman. But it is also the story of a man coming to terms with the death of his murdered son.
Dial Emmy for Murder Review
Alexis Peterson is back for the second book in Davidson's soap opera murder mystery series. Pub Date: June 2009; Publisher: Penguin Group (USA); ISBN: 9780451228253
Laura Lippman Authors New Book Life Sentences
Laura Lippman introduces Cassandra Fallows in Life Sentences, an engaging literary crime novel. Readers who have avoided the crime genre will be entertained.
Review – The Birthday Present
A sex adventure goes wrong when up and coming British political figure Ivor Tesham arranges to "kidnap" his married mistress as a birthday surprise.
Review -- Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Lady Julia Grey and the enigmatic Nicholas Brisbane are reunited in Silent on the Moor.
Book Review -- The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Swedish author, Stieg Larsson famously wrote what is now the Millennium Trilogy, the second book is titled 'The Girl Who Played With Fire'
Book Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Swedish author, Stieg Larsson famously wrote what is now the Millennium Trilogy, the first book is titled 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.
Black Coffee by Agatha Christie
When Agatha Christie died in 1976, fans were distraught. Oh, if only they could find just one more Agatha Christie novel. Well, now they can - Black Coffee.
Murder, Mystery and Ghosts in the MIddle Ages
Chaucer's Clerk herein tells his story of mediaeval mayhem and madness, where the veil between life and death is parted, where love is lost, but hope is born.
Bleeding Heart Square, a Novel by Andrew Taylor
A society wife leaves her husband and moves to seedy lodgings where coincidences draw her into the mystery of a middle aged spinster's disappearance four years earlier.
Biography and Works of Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman was best known for his mystery novels set in the Southwest. His detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee set a new tradition in detective fiction.
Author Anne Perry -- Convicted Murderess
Very few murder mystery writers can boast being a convicted murderer. Anne Perry is one such author. She is best known for her Victorian murder mystery novels.
Thomas H. Cook: Author Biography
Award-winning author of literary mysteries including Breakheart Hill, The Chatham School Affair, Red Leaves, and Master of the Delta.
Review: Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook
Thomas H. Cook's newest psychological mystery follows the same dark theme as many of his previous works, including The Cloud of Unknowing, Red Leaves, and Mortal Memory.
Agatha Christie's Strange Disappearance
The 11-day gap in the life of world-famous Agatha Christie, remains, over eighty years later a mystery as perplexing as a plot from one of her novels.