Author: Ashley Gardner
Genre: Mystery, Historical, Suspense
Length: 372 pages
A Compendium of Historical Mysteries (3) Novellas
Book Description:
A Soupçon of Poison
(Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries)
Kat Holloway, a young cook who is highly sought after by the wealthy of Victorian London, becomes embroiled in murder and must clear her name. Only the mysterious Daniel McAdam, who is much more than he seems, can come to her aid.
Blood Debts
(Leonidas the Gladiator Mysteries)
Leonidas, freedman, once the most popular gladiator in Rome and champion of the games, now must fight for his life outside the arena. A man who owed him money was murdered, and Leonidas is a prime suspect. With the assistance of Cassia, daughter of a Greek scribe who has been bestowed upon him as his slave, Leonidas fights for justice in the back lanes of Imperial Rome.
The Necklace Affair
(Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries)
Captain Lacey agrees to help a society matron discover what has become of her cherished diamond necklace and to clear her maid, who has been arrested for its theft. Lacey quickly becomes enmeshed in scandal and past secrets, and finds himself competing with the underworld criminal, James Denis, for the necklace's retrieval.
This collection includes three novellas of about 25,000-30,000 words each.
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I'm not a big mystery reader BUT I've realized I like historical mysteries very much!
ReplyDeleteI love almost all mysteries! I do love a good historical mystery tho. I am hoping this one is good.
DeleteOHHHH I grabbed this, thank you! I read the first in the below stairs series and I think there is another anthology with A Soupcon of Poison by Jennifer Ashley (She's one of the authors I recommended to you and also writes under Ashley Gardner). This novella is like a prologue to the series. Oh and if you love historical mysteries then her Captain Lacey's Regency Mysteries are AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteYes, I ordered a few of the ones you recommended to try them out. I am hoping they are stellar for me. I am so sick of these 3/3.5 star books - I need a 5!
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