This is a fairly fluffy (but not to the level of ‘cozy,’ I don’t think) mystery, the first in a series and a pretty good set-up for more. Rachel York, an actress in 1800s London is brutally murdered, one of Sebastian St. Cyr’s dueling pistols is found on the scene, and “St. Cyr” is written in Rachel’s daily planner for the evening she died. Sebastian, a war vet and local nobleman, decides that rather than let himself be arrested, it’s better to steal a carriage, […]
A death in winter
Finally, after what seemed like forever, I received the new Sebastian St Cyr novel, and devoured it all too quickly. Once again, Ms Harris has written a fantastic historical mystery that is detailed and entertaining. This is book 13 in the series, and while a person could read it as a stand alone, you really shouldn’t. There’s a lot of personal backstory between Sebastian and his wife, Hero, along with the cast of regulars that adds to the story. This one begins, as usual, with […]
If you enjoy the C.S. Harris books, this one might be for you
In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely alliance to expose unspeakable evil . . . This book is the first in a new series and it has so many similarities to the Sebastian St Cyr mysteries by C.S. Harris that it was disconcerting, to say the least. To begin with the cover is strikingly reminiscent of those books, along with Regency setting and some of the main characters. Here we have the Earl of Wrexford, a rather rakish […]
Family Secrets Exposed
I’m thankful that I’ve come to this series late, so that I don’t have to wait in between books! This is book 5 in the series, and like the others, it begins with a murder – this time it’s the Bishop of London found bludgeoned to death in a recently opened crypt. And he’s not the only body there, remains are found of another man dating back to the 1700’s. Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is called upon once again to look into the mystery. […]