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A Moment in Crime A Santa Fe Revival Mystery by Amanda Allen Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 21 Dec 2018 Review If you enjoy historical mysteries, you will delight in Amanda Allen’s second suspenseful Santa Fe Revival mystery - A Moment in Crime. The shifting hues of the desert provide a stunning backdrop for this jazz age tale of ambition, betrayal, blackmail and murder. Maddie’s cousin, Gwen Astor, ran away to Hollywood to become an actress, while Madd

Miami Days Havana Nights by Linda Bennett Pennell BooksGoSocial Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 18 Jul 2018 Review To grasp history, we have to understand the common man’s place in it. Miami Days Havana Nights is not a historical mystery in the typical genre sense. It is something quite different, and all the more captivating for it. The story of a young Jewish man unwittingly ensnared in the Miami mob alternates with that of a young University of Flori

Gallows Court by Martin Edwards Head of Zeus Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 06 Sep 2018 Review The police were unwilling to listen when Rachel Severnake identified the brother of a prominent politician as the Chorus Girl Murderer. His death followed, along with evidence of his crimes, much to Scotland Yard’s embarrassment. As Jacob Flint, an eager young newspaper reporter, discovers, Rachel Severnake is somehow involved in the deaths of certain prominen

The Night Crossing Robert Masello by Robert Masello 47North General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 18 Sep 2018 Review The Night Crossing is a chilling gothic adventure in the vein of supernatural classics Dracula and Frankenstein. But as in many such tales the most horrifying monsters were once human. An intrepid explorer and Egyptian expert (Mina), a courageous writer fascinated by the occult (Bram Stoker), and a young woman seeking the truth behind her s

The Prisoner in the Castle A Maggie Hope Mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Bantam Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Aug 2018 Review Imagine Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None played out on an island where British spies who are an “inconvenience” are kept. The newest Maggie Hope mystery, The Prisoner in the Castle, reinterprets Christie’s classic plot in a manner that is fresh rather than derivative. Maggie Hope was sent to

A Gentleman's Murder Christopher Huang FRONTLIST | July 31, 2018 Trade Paperback | 300 pages Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical $14.99 USD, $19.99 CAD Inkshares Ingram Publishing Review I was immensely impressed by A Gentleman’s Murder. Rarely have I come across a historical mystery that truly captures English life in the aftermath of WWI, particularly for those who came back after fighting in the trenches. Those men returned to a world where they no longer b

Murder Takes a Turn A British country house mystery by Eric Brown Severn House Historical Fiction Pub Date 01 Jul 2018 Review There is nothing quite like a well written, originally plotted manor house mystery. Murder Takes a Turn is an exemplary manor house mystery complete with a wide cast of characters, each with a motive and potentially the opportunity to murder the victim. Denbigh Connaught has long been a terror, with a long list of wronged acquaintances, including

The Killing Time by M J Lee Canelo Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 23 Apr 2018 Review The Killing Time is a dark, disturbing mystery set against the turbulent backdrop of 1930s Shanghai, a city divided by race and nation, teetering on the brink of open conflict. Inspector Danilov, haunted by his son’s death and alienated from his wife, focuses on his job to keep the ghosts at bay. His newest case is deeply troubling. Children are being kidnapped and mur

Island of the Mad A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Bantam Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 12 Jun 2018 Review Normally I enjoy Holmesian fiction, but I had mixed feelings about Island of the Mad. On the one hand, it is a well plotted mystery filled with interesting subplots, on the other hand, it is not really what I would define as Holmesian. Holmes plays a much smal

Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose Kensington Books Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Mar 2018 Review Murder at Half Moon Gate is a compelling regency mystery with just the right touch of romance added for flavor. There is a steam tech element, but I wouldn’t classify the novel as steampunk. Still, I think it will appeal to fans of the genre who also enjoy well composed mysteries. The novel begins with the brutal murder of an inventor known for h