Out of the Omnibus: The Corsican Sisters
During the Age of Empire, a particular sub-genre of thriller/horror stories emerged in English letters. It involved English travellers finding out that the natives of whatever country they were tramping through might not actually like them. This sub-genre includes “The Corsican Sisters,” by Violet Hunt. The sisters in question are two beautiful peasant girls whisked […]
Out of the Omnibus: Violet Hunt
Who? Don’t worry, I’d never heard of her before either, and I have no idea why not. I started my dive into THE OMNIBUS OF CRIME in the back, in the section labeled: MACROCOSMOS (Stories of the Human and Inhuman) pt. 2: Tales of Blood and Cruelty. Why? I’m not sure, except it sounded good. […]
Out of the Omnibus
So, I found this book in the second hand store. Fifty cents, I kid you not. The intro by the splendid Ms. Sayers alone is worth the price of admission. I love reading old books. A deep dive into the strange and the obscure is my favorite catnip. Also, as an untrained urbanite, it’s the […]
Raves for Rosalind!
Paved with Books loves The Useful Woman mysteries! They say: “With A Useful Woman, Rosalind Thorne became one of my favourite lady detectives in literature. So when A Purely Private Matter came out, my expectations for it were off the chart. Thankfully, it rose to the challenge. The mystery was delightful in its twists and […]
It’s the Holidays!
TIME TO PARTY LIKE IT’S 1899!!! And I’ll be doing my partying at the fabulous Aunt Agatha’s Mystery Bookshop on Saturday Dec. 9. Starting at 2pm I’ll be joining Con Lahene who writes the 42nd Street Library mysteries, and Patricia Abbott, author of SHOT IN DETROIT; AND legal thriller writer and attorney Mark Bello; AND […]
A Purely Private Interview
Fresh Fiction puts me in the Cozy Corner for an interview about Rosalind Thorne and A PURELY PRIVATE MATTER!
All Rise…!
And give your full attention to this lovely sample from the Audiobook for A PURELY PRIVATE MATTER — https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5kDItR1ICZc
Longest Title Ever
When doing historical research, you end up reading strange books with strange titles. Take, for instance, this classic that was written for young men reading law in the Inner Temple by one Mr. John Impey: The Practice of the Office of the Sheriff; Shewing The Powers and Duties of those Offices. The Manner of Appointing […]
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Terrific news for fans of Rosalind Thorne, and audiobooks. A USEFUL WOMAN, the first Rosalind Thorne mystery will be available for your listening pleasure starting in January 2017!
The Regency Makeover Trilogy is Complete!
They were dismissed as hopeless—girls too plain, too shy, too gauche to stand any chance in the ruthless competition of the London season. But Helene Fitzgerald, Madelene Valmeyer, and Adele Edmundson have no intention of remaining wallflowers. Aided by the notorious novelist, Deborah Sewell, they form the Wallflower Pact and set out to find true […]