I was in the mood for a mystery and the audiobook of The Desk from Hoboken by M.L. Condike grabbed my attention. A forensic genealogist, the hundred and eighty-one-year-old remains of a woman who died mysteriously in 1841, Edgar Allan Poe, and a historical desk with mystical properties… yes, please. Grab an iced coffee and see what I enjoyed about this meaty cozy mystery.
Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate is a standalone historical fiction that takes place in 1909 & 1990 Oklahoma at what became Horsethief Trail National Park when Law Enforcement Ranger Valerie Boren O’dell arrived in 1990. A rich tale about wayward children, land shares and a national park mystery and missing person’s case. Come see what I enjoyed about Shelterwood.
Last House by Jessica Shattuck delivered an epic tale that spans eighty-years as Shattuck follows Nick Taylor, his wife Bet and their children, Katherine and Harry in this rich, poignant tale of love, loss and ideals set against American history.
I was excited to return to the Rip Through Time series with Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong. This is the third mystery novel about modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson, who solves cases in Victorian era Scotland with the handsome undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray. A fantastic case and reveals.
Harper St. George kicks off a new series with THE STRANGER I WED. The Dove sisters are offered a generous dowry, but the funds won’t be released until they are properly wed. This is Cora’s story as she and her sisters travel from New York to England to find husbands. Cora has it all worked out… or does she? Find out in this addictively romantic tale.
