by Victoria Tait Although Inheritance & Intrigue in The Cotswolds is a prequel and available only via the author (for free), it is an excellent segue from the familiar Dotty Sayers Antique Mysteries we’ve learned to love. (Dottie and her policewoman friend Keya will continue in the new Cotswolds Antique Mystery series.) … In Inheritance & Intrigue,…
The Girl from Berlin, by Ronald H. Balson(Author), Fred Berman(Narrator), Macmillan Audio(Publisher) An audiobook Attorney Catherine Lockhart and her assistant (and hubby) Liam Taggart journey to Tuscany, Italy, to solve a land ownership dispute before their Italian friend’s aged aunt is evicted. Gabriella has a beautiful estate and prize-winning vineyard that two large “silent” corporations are attempting…
by Paul Vidich (Author), Jeff Harding (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Set in both West and East Berlin just before The Wall came down, this is a suspenseful and personal story of a woman used and tossed aside by a cruel and heartless man called The Matchmaker. This man ran an East German spy ring “matching” his assets with…
by M. M. Kaye (Author), Kate Udall (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher) An Audiobook A vacation with her adopted cousin Robert and his wife (who were to be newly stationed in post-war Berlin) becomes a nightmare of death and suspicion for Miranda Brand. After the traveling group dines in the hotel, a tipsy old army Brigadier tells a story about a…
by James Bowen (Author), Kristopher Milnes (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) An Audiobook I so enjoyed “A Street Can Named Bob” by James Bowen. It’s the lovely story of two strays on the streets of London coming together in mutual need, love, and care. James lives as a penniless drug addict, having run from home at an early age. When we…
by Iona Whishaw (Author), Marilla Wex (Narrator), TouchWood Editions (Publisher) An audiobook. First, I love this mystery series by Iona Whishaw, set in British Colombia, Canada, just after WWII. This is the fifth book, and about a year has passed since book one. Lane has had some dangerous mysteries to solve – some of them were to get herself out…
A super, short story-a-day challenge in February? Well… probably not, but I might try to write a few. #1. A forbidden flash bulb pops, blinding the old lawman. He slaps his right thigh, reaching for the revolver. Gone. The hand turns claw-like as his eyes drill the offender. His chin dips, and the Stetson shadows…
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