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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Dec 23, 2020  
"The latest novel from Heather Redmond’s acclaimed mystery series finds young Charles Dickens suspecting a miser of pushing his partner out a window, but his fiancée Kate Hogarth takes a more charitable view of the old man's innocence . . ."

TOUR, EXCERPT & #GIVEAWAY - A Christmas Carol Murder (A Dickens of a Crime #3) by Heather Redmond - @Archaeolibrary, @partnersincr1me​ (@PICVirtualTours - FB)​, @heatherhiestand, #Historical, #Mystery,

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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Mar 30, 2022  
"I could see that things were really not as they were portrayed to be."

His Lordship's Master (His Lordship’s Mysteries #2) by Samantha SoRelle - @Archaeolibrary, @debbiereadsbook, @samanthasorelle, #MM, #Historical, #Mystery, #Romance, 4 out of 5 (very good)

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Irish immigrant Molly Murphy returns to Ireland on a job to find a missing relative. Unfortunately, she gets involved with a murder on board the boat taking her back to her native country. I normally love this historical series, but this one was up to par. The mystery was sacrificed in favor of the historical plot, which was good enough to redeem the book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-in-dublins-fair-city-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated Blood on the Stone in Books

Apr 26, 2019 (Updated Apr 26, 2019)  
Blood on the Stone
Blood on the Stone
Jake Lynch | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Mystery
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A well-researched, exciting historical murder-mystery.
This is a very enjoyable murder mystery, set in 17th century Oxford. The English Parliament is being hosted by Oxford, with King Charles II, his wife and mistresses also present (although we don’t really see them)
Luke Sandys, Chief Officer of the Bailiffs, is called on to solve the murder of an MP (Member of Parliament), and also to stop a treasonous plot against the King.
The Bailiffs were an early precursor of the modern police force from what I could make out. There’s some great historical detail about them, about everyday lives at this time, and about religious and political tensions between Protestants and catholics. It’s just a really good story overall!
There is a historical note at the end of the story that was very interesting, and I really appreciated the extra information.
In all, a well researched and exciting story!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and the author, Jake Lynch, for reading along!
  
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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Oct 13, 2023  
"This is a rite of passage story which takes the reader hand in hand with Jess on her journey towards the complexities and mysteries of a disconcerting adult world."

Tour: Drumbeats (The Drumbeats Trilogy #1) by Julia Ibbotson - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #Historical, #Mystery, #Romance,

Available in #KindleUnlimited

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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Mar 3, 2023  
"When two murders are committed, can Jan help her policeman uncle, DCI Toby Christopher and her fiancé, Laurie, discover whether murder was a deliberate deed – or a tragic mistake?"

Tour: A Mistake of Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #3) by Helen Hollick - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #MurderMysterySeries, #Cosy, #Mystery, #Historical,

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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

May 24, 2024  
"Kit and Henry discover that surviving the spirit trade will take all of their cunning and a whole lot of luck."

Excerpt & #Giveaway: The Birthday of Eternity (Comfort & Company, #2) by A. D. Price - #Historical, #Private, #Detective, #Mystery,

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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I love historical fiction set in the 1920’s, so I was really excited to get an early copy of Teetotaled to check out. It did not disappoint! The heroine, Lola, has a very dry, sarcastic sense of humor which I adored, and this book kept me chuckling all the way through.

The mystery in Teetotaled was just as entertaining. It kept me guessing, and the cast of suspects and supporting characters made me feel like I was watching a BBC production of Jeeves and Wooster.

Cozy mystery fans as well as historical fiction aficionados who don’t mind a dose of humor are sure to enjoy this book!

<i>Note: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.</I>
  
The Magician&#039;s Lie
The Magician's Lie
Greer Macallister | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
They have been calling this "Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus." Since I've never read either of those books, I could enjoy it for what it is - historical fiction, woman's murder mystery with a touch of magical realism. You can read my review of this novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/03/10/illusions-and-elusions/
  
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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Apr 24, 2024  
"A sheriff fighting to keep the peace in 1970s Oregon faces a shocking secret from his town’s past, in this crime thriller from the author of Reckoning."

Excerpt & #Giveaway: Knife River (The Ty Dawson Mysteries) by Baron Birtcher - #Crime, #Mystery, #Thriller, #Historical, #1970s,

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