Victorian thrillers: The Corset, by Laura Purcell
A woman is dead. And a Corset is to blame. Ruth is in prison for murder. But it is the way in which she causes people’s deaths that is chilling: the teenage seamstress says she does it all with a...
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The Sentence Is Death : Another compelling story from the mind of Anthony Horowitz
A death, a bottle, and a number High-end divorce lawyer Richard Pryce is found dead in his apartment, brutally murdered. On the wall over his words a cryptic number is painted: 182. And his last words indicate that the murderer...
Ghosts, spirits and long-forgotten disappearances: The Forgotten Child, by Melissa Erin Jackson
Riley Thomas has spent her life avoiding ghosts. Having been through a traumatic experience involving a ghost toddler and a Ouija Board in the past, the last thing she wants is to mess with spirits ever again. Which...
Time for the spooks: 5 books you should be reading on Halloween!
Raise your hands if Halloween is your favorite season! There’s sea-and-sun people, and there’s Fall people. And although every season has its own charm, we’re here to talk about the most amazing time of the year: Halloween! Books for the...
On proper manners and solving murders : A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder
Mystery with a good dose of humor If you have been following this site for a while, you have probably figured out by now that I am kind of obsessed with mysteries. The mystery genre has seen a rise in...
The Year of the Snake : Plots, Murder and Rome at its peak
While mystery has always been a popular genre for readers, historical fiction has also started to trend lately. Ancient Rome and Greece are now the preferred settings for readers. And they are not wrong. Most of us learn so...