Historical fiction
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“My dear Alec, reading Sherlock Holmes does not count as a study of criminology.” Book 1 in the A Meredith and Alec Thatch Mystery series. In private they are wife and wife, but to the world they are Mr and Mrs Thatch. Meredith “Merry” Thatch, formerly Miss Lancaster, scandalised the town of Fenwood-On-Sea when she…
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“A recipe for girls who feel voiceless: Add one dash of revenge to an ounce of spite. Agitate until it turns into hope.” Ad/PR. Many thanks to paste creative for this ebook. In 1794, the moniker Tom the Tinker was used by opponents of the newly instituted whiskey tax that led to the Whiskey Rebellion.…
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Ad/PR. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of A Dangerous Justice by John Pilkington, book 1 in the The Justice Belstrang Mysteries series, publication date Jun 23, 2026. It began on a chill March day, when at a late hour a visitor arrived at Thirldon, The Belstrang house a short ride…
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“If I waited for permission, we’d never solve anything.”“Yes, he said darkly, “but we might live longer.” Ad/PR. Book 4 in The Detection Club series. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC, publication date Jun 24, 2026. Agatha Christie is getting married. To avoid publicity and scandal, she is having her bans…
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These were the “impossible” crimes—typically high-society affairs, where men in locked rooms were killed under impractical circumstances A Golden Age, locked-room mystery with a hint of nostalgia and a subtle, understated humour, celebrating the impossible crime. Joseph Spector is a retired stage magician and crime fiction fan who understands the ins and outs of the…
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“Four men, three with guitars and one behind them on the drums were singing That’ll Be The Day. They sounded, and felt, as good as melted butter tastes on warm sweetbread.” In Bonnie writes The Beatles, the year is 1962, and the American Bonnie Bell is accompanying her journalist father on a trip to Hamburg.…
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Ad/PR. Many thanks to Penguin Random House Christian Publishing and WaterBrook for this ARC via Netgalley. The Inklings were a group of writers, including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, who met on an informal basis to discuss and read their literary works. In The Inklings Detective Agency, the author asks what might have happened if…
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Ad/PR. April was a month filled with great reads. From cozy mysteries to horror, from sci fi to historical fiction, from ebooks to physical copies to audiobooks, from ARCs and review copies to Read Christie 2026 and the A-Z Cozy Mystery Challenge, I read my way through murders and mysteries, celebrated Terry Pratchett Day and…
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I had been assured that our new life in Gloucestershire would be peaceful and uneventful. Lady Emily Hardcastle and her maid Florence Armstrong have left London for the quiet life in the English countryside. But on one of their very first peaceful walks, they come across a dead body in a clearing, and their plans…
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Mary turned so Colette could complete the buttons. Once this was done, Mary said what Colette already knew. “This changes everything.” Perhaps the most famous ship in history, the story of the Titanic is fascinating on its own. Add a heist, a love story, several historical figures and a treasure trove of facts and details…
