A spate of new gothic novels, with haunted shipwrecks, frightening hospitals, strange cliff homes and more…
REVIEW: The Yellow Room
Carol Spencer, at the behest of her Newport-based mother, agrees to open the Maine summer home ahead of the rest of the family’s arrival. Expecting to find some harried housekeepers looking for clean sheets and an overgrown garden, Carol is shocked to discover the dead body of a stranger.
REVIEW: Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
Six guests are invited to Midwinter Trust, an upscale, exclusive resort in the North Pennines. Fieldstone buildings, cozy fireplaces, gourmet meals, a quiet place to enjoy the holiday. The perfect setting for a few people to start dying under mysterious circumstances.
REVIEW: The Language-Lover’s Lexipedia
The author has scoured arcane dictionaries, language guides, and encyclopedias to find interesting idioms and items.
REVIEW: A Case of Life and Limb
Just a few months after Ward solved the Case of Mice and Murder, he is called on once again to investigate mysterious happenings at Inner Temple. As December snows soften the clatter of cobblestones and edges of brickworks, select members of the bar are the unlucky recipients of horrendous gifts.