Tag: historical mysteries

The Lantern’s Dance, by Laurie R. King

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.

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The Mystery Woman, by Amanda Quick

The Mystery Woman, by Amanda Quick

The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick Series: Ladies of Lantern Street #2 Published by Putnam on April 23, 2013 Genres: Romantic suspense, Paranormal romantic suspense, Historical Romance Pages: 357 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Crystal Gardens, Otherwise Engaged Also by this author: Crystal… Read more »

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Themed Mysteries

Themed Mysteries

If you are a lover of mysteries, particularly the “cozy” type, no doubt you have noticed the recent and rapid proliferation of themed mystery series. There are series featuring bookshops, catering or cooking, inns or hotels, gardening, scrapbooking, reading groups, ghosts, needlecrafts in general and knitting in particular, and even… Read more »

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