Mystery

“The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a fun, spunky, read . . .”

“a hint of The Thin Man and novels of that genre . . .”

Forget the ubiquitous British bulldog: spider-eyelashed girls, mini skirts riding ever upward, were liberation’s new logo in Swinging Sixties England.

Crime fiction and suspense author Lawrence Block has been publishing for more than 50 years, and his latest offering is a case study in the crafting of a successful anthology of fiction: begin with

“Hell Bay is an excellent historical mystery with a strong sense of place and time, . . .

“an excellent choice for those who prefer a more complex cozy mystery than the usual offering. Highly recommended.”

The 1920s is one of those decades everyone seems to look back at with fascination and nostalgia.

Author Cartmel has combined the tropes of the several genres into a surprising, refreshing story centered around old-fashioned records—the “vinyl” of title.

“Such complex characterizations are a hallmark of Robotham’s work, and it is a gift some of his peers in the suspense genre might wish they could equal.”

“a great escape novel . . .”

“In terms of quality, The Empty Glass is far from empty.”

Long before the “Downton Abbey” craze, Jacqueline Winspear was writing remarkable mysteries about life in England circa WW I.