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Release Day Review! WHISPERS AT MIDNIGHT by Darcy Burke (Raven & Wren #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/10/2024

Private investigator Matilda Wren’s new client is a woman seeking evidence to divorce her husband. She is also the former fiancée of her last client—and dear friend—Lord Ravenhurst. Though he has enthusiastically offered to aid Tilda with future investigations, she can’t very well accept his help in this matter. Especially when her client’s husband is murdered, and Ravenhurst is a suspect. Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenhurst has never felt more alive than when he was solving a mystery with Miss Wren, even when suffering headaches from using his newly acquired ability to touch an object and see a person’s memories.…

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New Release Review! THE MUDLARK MURDERS by Lana Williams (The Field & Greystone series #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 11/28/2024

A young girl—a mudlark—is found dead on the muddy bank of the Thames in her best dress, a crystal perfume bottle clutched in her lifeless hand… Fearing foul play, widow Amelia Greystone sends for Scotland Yard Inspector Henry Field—the man still haunted by his failure to solve her husband’s murder. Though the trust between them is fragile, Amelia believes Henry is the only one capable of delivering justice. Henry soon confirms Amelia’s suspicion but is met with orders to abandon the case. He refuses to turn a blind eye and reluctantly agrees that Amelia aid him as he conducts a…

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New Release Review! A WHISPER OF DEATH by Darcy Burke (Raven & Wren #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 08/01/2024

After being viciously stabbed and left for dead, Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenhurst struggles back to health only to discover he is cursed with a vexing ability to see visions he can’t explain. Terrified he may be going mad, he must keep the disturbing skill secret. But when it proves helpful in tracking his would-be killer, he has no choice but to embrace the newfound power. The retrocognition leads him to the house of a man recently deceased, where he encounters the clever and intriguing Miss Matilda Wren—who may be able to help him solve the many questions raised by…

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New Release Review! SHADOWS OF SWANFORD ABBEY by Julie Klassen

Published by beckymmoe on 12/13/2021

Title: Shadows of Swanford AbbeyAuthor: Julie KlassenGenre: Regency Romance, Historical Suspense, Inspirational FictionPublisher: Bethany House Publishers (December 7, 2021)Length: (416) pagesFormat: Hardcover, trade paperback, eBook, & audiobook Tour Dates: December 6-17, 2021 Agatha Christie meets Jane Austenin this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance. When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsible for her brother’s desperate state, she reluctantly agrees. The medieval monastery turned…

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A Conversation with Becca St.John, Author of THE GATEHOUSE (Lady Eleanor Mysteries #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 02/14/2017

Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today, Becca! Happy Valentine’s Day, Becky! My favorite holiday. Thanks for having me and for giving me the opportunity to share my love and my work. My pleasure 🙂   What 5 things should readers know about you? I would be crippled without yoga. Something happened over a decade ago, when I stepped out of bed I could barely walk. No problem now, as long as I do my yoga. But if I skip it, for too long, there’s a price to pay. Probably should see a doctor but if I…

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A Conversation with Colin Falconer, Author of THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT (The William Shakespeare Detective Agency

Published by beckymmoe on 03/19/2015

Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today, Colin! What 5 things should readers know about you? Oh wow. Well I guess they should know I’ve been a full time novelist for about 25 years, I’ve published somewhere between 40-50 books … about 8 of those are indies. I’ve been translated into 23 languages. I was born in England with German ancestors, raised my family in Australia but spend half my time overseas, mainly in Europe. I’m incredibly accessible if readers want to ask me questions, send me marriage proposals or write abusive emails – just go to…

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New Release Book Blast! THE IRIS FAN by Laura Joh Rowland

Published by beckymmoe on 12/31/2014

Please join author Laura Joh Rowland as she tours the blogosphere with HF Virtual Book Tours for The Iris Fan: A Novel of Feudal Japan, from December 9-January 9. Publication Date: December 9, 2014 Minotaur Books Formats: eBook, Hardcover Series: Sano Ichiro Mystery Series (Book 18) Genre: Historical Mystery Japan, 1709. The shogun is old and ailing. Amid the ever-treacherous intrigue in the court, Sano Ichiro has been demoted from chamberlain to a lowly patrol guard. His relationship with his wife Reiko is in tatters, and a bizarre new alliance between his two enemies Yanagisawa and Lord Ienobu has left…

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First in the Series Review: DEATH COMES TO THE VILLAGE by Catherine Llyod (A Kurland St. Mary Mystery)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/16/2014

First in the series! I read and reviewed book two here. Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd Summary: A wounded soldier and a rector’s daughter discover strange goings-on in the sleepy village of Kurland St. Mary in Catherine Lloyd’s charming Regency-set mystery debut. Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of his village home to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil façade of…

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New Release Review! DEATH COMES TO LONDON by Catherine Lloyd (Kurland St. Mary Mystery #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/12/2014

Absolutely loved this! Publication Date: November 25, 2014 Kensington Books Formats: eBook, Trade Paperback Pages: 272 Series: Kurland St. Mary Mystery, Book Two Genre: Historical Mystery   A season in London promises a welcome change of pace for two friends from the village of Kurland St. Mary—until murder makes a debut… With the reluctant blessings of their father, the rector of Kurland St. Mary, Lucy Harrington and her sister Anna leave home for a social season in London. At the same time, Lucy’s special friend Major Robert Kurland is summoned to the city to accept a baronetcy for his wartime…

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