A Tale of Two Murders by Laura Thompson is a riveting account of the notorious “Ilford murder” which became a legal cause ce´le`bre in the 1920s and led to the hanging of Edith Thompson and her lover, Freddy Bywaters. She had made a grave mistake, believing that she had more… Read more
Shotguns and Stagecoaches by John Boessenecker details the true stories of the Wild West heroes who guarded the iconic Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains, battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives. From 1852 to 1918, Wells Fargo & Company’s Express was an integral part of American society…. Read more
Monsters of the Week: The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files by Zack Handlen & Todd Vanderwerff is the definitive guide for The X-Files, whether you’re a lifelong viewer wanting to relive memories of watching the show when it first aired or a new fan uncovering the conspiracy for the first… Read more
Down the Broken Road by J. R. Backlund is the second mystery starring Rachel Carver, the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation Agent turned legal investigator. Then she heard something that made her freeze. The air conditioner had stopped. There was the Doppler effect of a car passing by on the… Read more
A Murder by Any Name by Suzanne M. Wolfe is the first book in the Elizabethan Spy historical mystery series, where a brutal murder threatens the sanctity of the Elizabethan court, and it’s up to a hot-tempered spy to save the day. Nicholas Holt—dissolute youngest son of a noble family, owner of… Read more
The prequel to Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, Dracul by Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula’s true origins but Bram Stoker’s—and the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them. The peculiarities of Ellen Crone…. Read more
Treacherous Is the Night by Anna Lee Huber is the second book in the Verity Kent series, set in 1919 England in the shadow of The Great War. Picking up a month after the events of This Side of Murder, the first Verity Kent novel, Treacherous Is the Night finds the… Read more
A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd is the 10th book in the Bess Crawford series, where Bess Crawford finds herself caught in deadly circumstances on a remote Welsh headland after the end of the Great War. The Great War has officially ended for Bess Crawford, nursing Sister and frequent sleuth. But her… Read more
The Devil’s Wind by Steve Goble is the second book in the Spider John Mystery series, a historical mystery that blends nautical adventure in pirate waters with a locked-room murder mystery, featuring a pirate sleuth whose wits are as sharp as his blade. The shot had come from within Captain Brentwood’s cabin…. Read more
An Act of Villainy by Ashley Weaver is the fifth book in the Amory Ames Mystery series, set in 1930s London and filled with style, banter, and twists that traditional mystery fans will positively relish. It’s 1930s London, and socialite sleuth Amory Ames and her playboy husband, Milo, find themselves pulled… Read more
