Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Nobody's Sweetheart Now
The First Lady Adelaide Mystery
by Maggie Robinson
Poisoned Pen Press
Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 13 Nov 2018 Review What is more embarrassing than a cheating husband who dies while speeding along with his mistress? - one who comes back as a ghost, showing up at inopportune times providing irritating commentary and making you look quite mad. Not only does Lady Adelaide Compton have to deal with a corpse that inconveniently
Murder Takes a Turn
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 General Theory of Haunting
The General Theory of Haunting by Richard Easter
Endeavour Press
General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 24 Dec 2017
Review The best ghost stories are not what you expect. The General Theory of Haunting is so much more than your average tale of gothic mystery. Yes, you get your isolated manor house, cut off from the outside world. You are told the inevitable - the house is not haunted - the strange sounds you hear are pipes and the house settling. After Lord
The Corpse in the Snowman
The Corpse in the Snowman
A Nigel Strangeways Mystery
by Nicholas Blake
Ipso Books
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 21 Aug 2017
Review
If you like historical mysteries or reprints of novels from the Golden Age of Mystery, you should definitely read at least one of Nicholas Blake’s novels. The Nigel Strangeways mysteries are challenging puzzles where human psychology plays a major role. The Corpse in the Snowman is an excellent manor house mystery
Death Shall Come - a mummy at the manor house
Death Shall Come
A country house murder mystery
by Simon R. Green
Severn House
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 01 Sep 2017 Review Simon R Green clearly has fun turning the classic manor house mystery upside down and tackling classic monsters in his Ishmael Jones series. Already he’s tackled a vampire and the Loch Ness monster. Now it’s a mummy’s turn. As a favor to the Colonel, Ishmael and Penny head to the Cardavan homestead where the largest trove of privately owned Egyp
Murder Take Three is a delicious combination of early Hollywood thriller and manor house mystery
Murder Take Three
A British Country House mystery
by Eric Brown
Severn House
Severn House Publishers
Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 August 2017 Review I love mysteries involving early Hollywood. I also love classic manor house mysteries. Put the two together like Eric Brown has and the result is an absolutely delicious historical mystery. David Langham is a mystery author/private investigator. American movie star Suzie Reynard hires him to invest
Charming manor house mystery introduces Chef/investigator Nell Drury
Dancing with Death A country house mystery by Amy Myers Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 May 2017 Review Dancing with Death is an excellent period cozy that takes the form of a classic manor house murder mystery. During a house party Ghost Hunt, a guest is found murdered. As the suspects number among the fashionable elite, scandal must be minimized. Naturally, Lord and Lady Ansley have their doubts about the competency of the police. As a result, Chef Nell Dru
Simon R Green has an Inimical Talent for Writing Unique Manor House Mysteries
Very Important Corpses A country house murder mystery with a supernatural twist Simon R Green Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Mar 2017 Review I absolutely love the Ishmael Jones novels. They showcase Green’s characteristic wit, while providing readers with mysteries which while falling into the manor house mystery tradition (which has sadly fallen out of favor with many writers) are distinctly unique and always exciting. Like all of Green’s novels, the culprits
Manor style murder adds pizazz to Death by Pumpkin Spice
Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Sep 2016 Review Fall is coming and Death by Pumpkin Spice is the perfect treat for a restful afternoon. Alex Erickson turns this delightful cozy series on its ear, providing readers with a classic manor house murder mystery starring all of their beloved characters. I was incredibly impressed. Krissy Hancock is more at home running her bookstore cafe than rubbing shoulders with the elite
A remote castle, a sunken plane, and murder
Murder at The Loch
A traditional murder mystery set in 1950s Scotland
by Eric Brown
Severn House
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date: 15 June 2016
Review
Murder at the Loch reminds readers why Manor house mysteries have always been a popular sub-genre of mysteries. This interesting mystery pits crime writer David Langham and his good friend Ralph Ryland, a private eye, against a possible killer. When their good friend and former commander, Major Cartwright, requests their a
