Roddy and Val DeVere once again find themselves in the midst of murder but which is worse? This, or the possible scandal in Newport society?
Tag Archives: Murder mystery
The Axeman’s Jazz by Ray Celestin
New Orleans: a city of mob and racial tension and now, there’s a serial killer on the loose in this well-written thriller
The Woman who Walked into the Sea by Mark Douglas-Home
A tense tale set in coastal Scotland where enquiries about the mystery of a baby’s abandonment and her mother’s suicide stir up trouble
Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls by R.S. Downie
Ruso’s life as a doctor is busy. Add rescued slave, disappearing girls, family, pedants and dogs and it gets interesting – and troubling
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (The First Nero Wolfe Mystery)
If you like murder mysteries that are well-plotted, revealed by degrees and involve eccentric and lively characters, Nero Wolfe is for you!
The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths
A Ruth Galloway mystery which is set at the start of the pandemic and which involves a number of mysterious deaths of women
Dead Famous by Ruby Fox
Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read
A Gilded Death by Cecelia Tichi
The first book in the series about Val and Roddy DeVere is a great opener, establishing the characters and atmosphere of the Gilded Age
Suspicion by A.D. Hay
An easy read of a murder mystery featuring a French journalist and an ancient artefact
New Beginnings by Deb McEwan
A satisfying cozy mystery, the first in a series of books set on the island of Souvia