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The mystery of the one-book detective

Dol Bonner got to star in only one of Rex Stout’s mysteries, which is a shame.

Posted byJuliaFebruary 7, 2023January 24, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:20th century, mystery, New York City, Theodolinda BonnerLeave a comment on The mystery of the one-book detective

Longmire in limbo

When Sheriff Walt Longmire is injured in pursuit of a suspect, he finds himself hovering in an ambiguous spiritual limbo where the past lives on.

Posted byJuliaFebruary 2, 2023January 24, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, Cheyenne, Crow, indigenous peoples, mystery, Walt LongmireLeave a comment on Longmire in limbo

Murder’s no match for the residents of an English retirement community

The flesh may be weaker, but the spirits and brains of the residents of an English retirement community are working at full speed in this cozy murder mystery.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, England, murder, mystery, Thursday Murder ClubLeave a comment on Murder’s no match for the residents of an English retirement community

A troupe of suspects take center stage in a murder investigation

Community theater can be a cutthroat endeavor — nowhere more so than in Janice Hallett’s latest mystery.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 10, 2023December 6, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, community theater, England, murder, mysteryLeave a comment on A troupe of suspects take center stage in a murder investigation

A high school reunion turns deadly

When one member of a high school clique is murdered at a reunion, the solution may lie in things that happened during the final weeks of that long-ago school year.

Posted byJuliaJanuary 3, 2023December 19, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, DS Harbinder Kaur, false memories, fiction, high school reunions, murder, mysteryLeave a comment on A high school reunion turns deadly

Underground in a magical London

The paranormal police force at Scotland Yard go underground in the London Silver Vaults to solve a series of mysterious murders that seem linked to the past.

Posted byJuliaDecember 29, 2022December 6, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, England, murder, mystery, paranormal, Peter Grant, urban fantasyLeave a comment on Underground in a magical London

A mystery suitable only for the compost heap

A Midwestern mystery that yields a bumper crop of ‘Nope.’

Posted byJuliaDecember 27, 2022December 5, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, Indiana, murder, mystery, serial killers, unreliable narratorsLeave a comment on A mystery suitable only for the compost heap

Solving mysteries during a pandemic

How do you solve a murder mystery in the midst of a pandemic lockdown?

Posted byJuliaDecember 15, 2022November 25, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, England, mystery, Ruth GallowayLeave a comment on Solving mysteries during a pandemic

The Burglar Who Came Back One More Time

Gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr is back to steal reader’s hearts in this brand-new tale that marries mystery to science fiction.

Posted byJuliaDecember 6, 2022December 5, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:21st century, Bernie Rhodenbarr, burglary, murder, mystery, parallel universe, science fictionLeave a comment on The Burglar Who Came Back One More Time

The Man in the Brown Suit

A young English woman thinks she has witnessed a murder, and impulsively pursues the culprit all the way to South Africa in this standalone tale from the Queen of Mystery.

Posted byJuliaApril 20, 2022November 23, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:20th century, mystery, ocean voyage, South AfricaLeave a comment on The Man in the Brown Suit

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