The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths is the first in a series by Barde-Cabuçon, but it’s the only one currently translated to English. Hopefully, they’ll get around to the rest soon because I really enjoyed it. The story takes place in 1759 Paris, somewhere between the shiny halls of …
A British country house Christmas party may be my favorite setting for a murder. Joseph and his wife, Maud, live at Nathaniel’s grand home. Joseph has organized a Christmas party, even though he seems to be the only one in a festive mood. Like any good Christmas party, we’ve got …
Christmas at the Cornish Confetti Agency, was a sweet, fun book to read with a cup of hot chocolate or my favorite coffee, cinnamon sugar cookie, which just returned to store shelves for the season. I love a good holiday romance and this one hit all the right notes. We …
The setting of The Forger and the Thief is fascinating in and of itself. In 1966 Florence was hit with the most devastating flood in centuries, and as a result 101people died and countless works of art and literature were destroyed. Five strangers are in Florence, each for their own …
Isabel Long is a former journalist who now works as a private investigator. Both jobs play to her strengths; she’s curious, tenacious, tough, and determined. This is the first of the series that I’ve read, but it worked fine as a stand alone. Isabel is hired to investigate the death …
I will admit, I don’t pay a lot of attention to authors’ websites. I include links at the bottom of my posts, but really don’t spend much time looking at them. I stopped by Syl Waters’ as I was getting this post ready and her blog caught my attention. Who …
