Funny, quirky, clever, entertaining and well written historical crime fiction. Book 2 in the Skelton’s Guide series
Author: Fiona Brichaut
A kindly look at human fallibility
Shines with intelligence and warmth. Beautifully written exploration of love, marriage and the meaning of fidelity.
Murderous Medieval nuns
Atmospheric mystery set in 1399 in a French convent. Featuring feminist writer Christine de Pizan, who really worked under King Charles VI.
Glorious book about painful experiences
A rich, engrossing novel about women’s lives, abusive relationships, lifelong trauma, and speaking out.
Murder and treachery in 17C London
Politics, religion, commerce and science collide in this intriguing, fast-paced historical mystery set in London in 1640. First of a trilogy.
The easy way out
Oops! Minutes after helping Albert Cann commit suicide, Felix Pink realizes that the wrong man is dead. Police are already on the way.
Don’t marry for love. Marry for like.
The love story of a fictional couple serves as an argument for enlightened romantic pessimism: don’t marry for love, marry someone you like.
Brothels, plague and fire in London
A wonderfully written, bawdy, vivid, thrilling romp set to a backdrop of plague, fire, brothels and playhouses.
Kindle and chill, in a genre-blending book
Murder at the Ritz is a well-written, well-paced police procedural set in London in 1940, to the backdrop of blackouts and German bombings.
Cleverly plotted two-in-one classic crime
Moonflower Murders is a marvelous, intriguing, page-turning, fun puzzle that’s fiendishly complex yet very readable.