A Midnight Puzzle is the third book in the Secret Staircase Mysteries, a delightful cozy mystery series featuring Tempest Raj, a stage magician/illusionist, and her family. The series gets its name from her father’s architecture-and-construction company, which specializes in secret rooms, hidden staircases, and other architectural puzzles. Tempest’s skills in creating and figuring out illusions come in very handy as she and her friends investigate several murders, each involving the Secret Staircase firm’s clients or jobsite in some way.
Genre: Mystery
The Lantern’s Dance, by Laurie R. King
I was very excited to read The Lantern’s Dance, the first new Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes mystery since 2021’s Castle Shade. Once started, I could hardly put it down, staying up until 2:30 in the morning to reach the denouement. Like The Murder of Mary Russell, the novel alternates between past and present narratives, slowly revealing hidden connections that surprised and enchanted me.
Mistletoe and Murder, by Connie Berry
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A Fatal Illusion, by Anna Lee Huber
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish, by Dorothy Gilman
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Partners in Crime, by Agatha Christie
Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie Series: Tommy & Tuppence #2 Published by William Morrow on May 31, 2005 (orig. pub. June 7, 1929) Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery Pages: 224 Format: Kindle or ebook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also… March 2, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★
Because I Could Not Stop For Death, by Amanda Flower
Because I Could Not Stop For Death Series: Emily Dickinson Mystery #1 Published by Berkley on September 20, 2022 Genres: Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery Pages: 332 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Chirp Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble,… October 13, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 3 ★★★★
Station Eternity, by Mur Lafferty
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Series: Midsolar Murders #1 Published by Ace Books on October 4, 2022 Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction Pages: 336 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Chirp Add to Goodreads From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban… September 30, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Blog Tours, Book Reviews 7 ★★★★½
The Secret of Bow Lane, by Jennifer Ashley
The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley Series: Kat Holloway #6 Published by Berkley on August 2, 2022 Genres: Historical Mystery Pages: 304 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series:… August 19, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 11 ★★★★★
When She Dreams, by Amanda Quick
When She Dreams by Amanda Quick Series: Burning Cove #6 Published by Berkley on May 3, 2022 Genres: Historical Mystery, Historical romantic suspense Pages: 315 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this… Read more »