Of all the Elly Griffiths novels I’ve read and enjoyed, her Harbinder Kaur books are by far my favorite so far. Bleeding Heart Yard is the third in this not-a-series, as Harbinder is promoted to Detective Inspector and transferred to London from her relatively sleepy beachside home. It’s a sea change for her, with everyone…
Years ago, I had lunch with some friends in a London restaurant. It was in a courtyard near Holborn, a strange cobbled yard with a stranger name: Bleeding Heart Yard. When I got home, I Googled the location and found that, in the seventeenth-century, a woman called Elizabeth Hatton (of Hatton Garden fame) was murdered…
Though this was the sixth book in the Brighton Mysteries series, it was very easy for me as a newcomer—albeit one who has enjoyed other Elly Griffiths novels—to jump straight in. It’s 1965, and the intrepid private detectives of the Holmes And Collins Detective Agency have just picked up an intriguing case. The retired entertainment…
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths is the second book in the Harbinder Kaur series, where murder leaps off the page when crime novelists begin to turn up dead and a killer must be caught before the body count rises. Elly Griffiths’s second Harbinder Kaur Mystery is a perfect blend of police procedural and cozy…
Hi there, reader! 2019 has been an incredible year for new crime fiction. From debut authors to returning favorites, serial killer thrillers to psychological suspense, this year has offered up a little something for everyone. I’m thrilled to share with Criminal Element readers my picks for the Best Crime Books of 2019 by Month—aka my…
Hello again, reader! It’s officially spring, and I’m thrilled to spotlight these five March books that you’ll want to check out. When I’m not reading or writing about crime fiction as Crime by the Book, I can often be found perusing Criminal Element’s fantastic selection of crime book reviews and features.
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Despite its name, Romantic Times reviews far more than just romance novels. This is likely because—much like crime fiction fans—romance fans read in many genres. They've just announced their full list of reviewer's choice awards, and we've posted the ones that apply to us! Winners in each category are in bold. Congratulations, one and all!…
A Room Full of Bones, a mystery featuring a forensic anthropologist, is the fourth novel in the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths (available July 3, 2012). When Ruth Galloway arrives to supervise the opening of a coffin containing the bones of a medieval bishop, she finds the museum’s curator lying dead on the floor.…
Ruth Galloway has just returned from maternity leave and is struggling to juggle work and motherhood. When a team from the University of North Norfolk investigating coastal erosion finds six bodies buried at the foot of the cliff, she is immediately put on the case. DCI Nelson is investigating, but Ruth finds this more hindrance…
