4 stars for a solid addition to this excellent historical mystery series. It is set in London, January, 1814. Alexi Sauvage has introduced Hero Devlin to a 8 months pregnant wife of a recently impressed cooper. Her husband was snatched of the street by a Royal Navy press gang. She is desperate need of food and coal. Hero and her friend Alexi assist her in the successful birth of her child. They are returning to Hero's carriage when they stumble upon the body of a woman. Hero recognizes her as Jane Ambrose, piano teacher to Princess Charlotte, the Regent's daughter. She sends word to her husband, Sebastian St Cyr, Viscount Devlin. Sauvage has told Hero that the body was moved after death, due to the lack of blood from the wound. Devlin decides to investigate what was either a murder or manslaughter. However, the Palace does not want this classed as a murder, because it would embarrass the Royal family. The authorities announce that she died as a result of a fall, hitting her head. Devlin angers some powerful people by investigating and is attacked. He does solve the murder. There are many suspects with twists and turns in the plot. I was not sure of who the killer was until near the end. I like that the author incorporates the use of terms in use in 1814 London: Footpad=robber cutpurse=thief Description of Hero's clothes: "Unable to use her carriage in the snow-filled streets and scorning sedan chairs, she pulled on demi-broquins of fine morocco lined with fur, wrapped herself in a fur trimmed pelisse with a matching Swedish hat fastened up on one side, and walked." The author discusses the plight of the poor, compared with the rich and the inequities of limited suffrage, and limitations placed upon talented women in Regency Britain. I recommend that you read this series in order, as there are developments in Devlin's personal life throughout the series. See my review of book 1 What Angels Fear: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... I read this library book in 3 days.

newly discovered author, i have heard of her , but never got around to reading, until now! will read other books by this author. great book. kept me guessing until the very end!

4. 5 stars rounded down for a fast moving book that I couldn't put down. I read 105 pp the first day and the rest of this 396 page book on the second day. I have read 34 books by Connelly and enjoyed every single one. In this book, reporter Jack McEvoy is questioned by LAPD detectives because a woman that he met in a bar 1 year ago has been murdered. Jack investigates and believes that she was murdered by a serial killer. There is a connection to a consumer DNA company. He does solve the mystery, with help from Emily Atwater, another reporter at Fair Warning, the online newspaper where he works, and ex FBI agent Rachel Walling. The book refers to incidents in previous books and I recommend that you read them in order.

A serial killer let out of appeal. What he doesn't know is that Micky Haller has a detective following him only to discover whatis suspected all along. The killer, Jessup, is up to something bad. Int he end, he finally shows exactly what he's up to. It does not end well.

Die Twice is the second book in the Trevellyan series. It is a cross between Jack Reacher and James Bond. There are lost of plots twists and is very entertaining but beware if the physical brutality. I hope the third in the series is just as good.

Petey and lil’Petey good and evil

I would recommend this book for anyone who likes Egypt. My favorite part was when they met the ghost queen.

This book was kind of sad and depressing to me. Not a typical beach read that I’m used to from her

I liked the funny part where he dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running.

This audio selection contains 6 short stories by P.D. James. Each story is wonderfully plotted and the reader, Dan Weyman, is clear and easy to listen to. This is a plus in audio books. Murders with a few twists for a winter's night listening!