This is the first book in the historical mystery series set in the time period of great unrest in Britain. King George III has gone mad and his son is about to be proclaimed Prince Regent, hence the Regency Period. As the book opens, Ms Harris sets a mysterious tone with a description of murky yellow fog on the streets of London, wrapping around a young woman’s lantern in wraithlike drifts as she heads toward an old church for a rendezvous. Who is she meeting…the answer is unclear […]
Whodunnit? I forgot already.
It’s really hard to recall a book’s plot after you’ve read several others since, so forgive me for the brevity here. C.S. Harris’ When Gods Die is the second in the Sebastian St. Cyr mystery series. In the previous installment our hero Sebastian was accused of murdering a former lover in a most gruesome way. The second outing for Sebastian also involves the brutal murder of woman, this time in the Prince’s own bedchambers. Sebastian must assist the crown in proving its innocence, because the […]
What Angels Fear
As stated in my last review, I’m so behind that I definitely won’t achieve Full Cannonball status. I also don’t think the following review will be that comprehensive since it’s been months since I read the book in question. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris is the first in a series of mysteries starring Sebastian St. Cyr. My sister-in-law and I share a rabid interest in period dramas and mysteries and I saw this in her Goodreads news feed with high ratings, so I immediately […]