Autumn, 1282As Edward I wages a bloody conflict with Wales, Prioress Eleanor escorts her younger brother, Robert, and his wife, who is in labor, from their Marcher lands to greater safety at a Wynethorpe manor in a village just inside the English border.
- Best of the West 2019 - 1st Place in Mystery by True West Magazine- 2018 - CIPA EVVY Winner for Mystery/Crime/Detective- 2018 - CIPA EVVY 2nd Place for Historical FictionIn the next book in the Silver Rush mysteries, Inez Stannert struggles to solve the murder of a young musician.
Best of the West 2019 - 2nd Place in 20th- to 21st-Century Western Mystery Fiction by TrueWest Magazine"e;Wortham's writing style is easygoing, relying on natural-sounding dialogue and vivid descriptions to give us the feeling that this story could well have taken place.
Barnes & Noble pick for "e;20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018"e;"e;Casey expertly nails the extended Tucker family some 20 people and combines these convincing characters, a superb sense of time and place, and a solid plot in this marvelously atmospheric historical.
A mother of nine on the Oklahoma frontier looks into a drunk neighbor's death in "e;a tale full of wit, humor, sorrow and, more important, the truth"e; (Tony Hillerman, New York Times-bestselling author of the Leaphorn and Chee series).
"e;An in-depth look at what it was like in England during World War II and how women took over men's jobs, leading to a social revolution that continues today.
"e;The fourth Ragtime Mystery is filled with warmth and wonder and interesting music trivia, buoyed by the relationship between the two sleuths, which may well echo that between the late Larry Karp and his son, who finished this final installment after his death.
"e;This is Ifkovic's eighth outing with Edna Ferber as sleuth, and he brings the characters of post-Great War Chicago to life: the accents, the clothes, the food, the traditions.
"e;Vividly rendered and psychologically astute, this somewhat transparent puzzler provides an unusually immersive perspective on familiar historical territory.
2018 Lefty Award nominee for Best Historical Mystery NovelIn the winter of 1282, snow and ice ravage East Anglia while Prioress Eleanor awaits the decision of her young maid, Gracia, found starving on the streets some years ago, whether to take vows or to leave Tyndal Priory to make her way in the world.
"e;Royal amplifies and deepens her series characters in the service of a clever plot that elevates her work to the top rank of historical mystery writers.
John, former Lord Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, has been exiled from Constantinople to a rustic estate John has long owned in Greece, not far from where he grew up.
Best of the West 2019 - 2nd Place in 20th- to 21st-Century Western Mystery Fiction by TrueWest Magazine"e;Wortham's writing style is easygoing, relying on natural-sounding dialogue and vivid descriptions to give us the feeling that this story could well have taken place.
"e;An in-depth look at what it was like in England during World War II and how women took over men's jobs, leading to a social revolution that continues today.
The second Sheriff Dawson mystery has "e;lots of twists and turns that stretch back over years, then a mind-blowing ending that puts everything into place"e; (Killer Nashville).
It's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze, with ferries ice-bound in the Detroit River, snow burying the streets, and power interruptions.
It's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze, with ferries ice-bound in the Detroit River, snow burying the streets, and power interruptions.
Thaddeus Lewis, an itinerant "e;saddlebag"e; preacher still mourns the mysterious death of his daughter Sarah as he rides to his new posting in Prince Edward County.
