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Jan Edwards has put together a gripping collection of eight dark tales featuring spirited government agent Captain Georgianna Forsythe (Georgi to her friends). Set in the time before World War II and just after, the stories are rich in well-researched detail and memorable characters.
“Digging for Victory” takes on a new meaning in the latest instalment of Jan Edwards’s Bunch Courtney Investigation series, Deadly Plot.
This is a cracker of a story. Letty remains my favourite character, but Hepzibah is a faithful friend, and there is a gallery of grotesques and gargoyles, from the creepy Mr Murkstone with his hair pomade to the sinister Captain Novotny of the ship Vareena, and the mysterious coach driver Homunculus Ridden, who only appears in times of need.
A captivating story of mystery, magic and skulduggery Letty Parker is growing up. Her first loves are still her friends: her loyal gang, Hepzibah, Mango and Jeb (Jebediah Hughes); her detective agency; and the city of Bristol itself, vibrant, grimy and fizzing with magic. But Letty is also torn between her feelings for two young… Continue reading A Gathering of Gargoyles by Misha Herwin review (The Adventures of Letty Parker, Book 5)
Review from the Book Lover’s Boudoir! https://thebookloversboudoir.wordpress.com/2022/11/10/in-cases-of-murder-by-jancoledwards/In Cases of Murder by @Jancoledwards
I loved this and found it harder to put down as time went on. There is a sense of real jeopardy and you fear for the characters and will them to succeed.
Island of Fear by Misha Herwin This book drops you straight into the action and never lets up. Feisty young heroine Letty Parker runs her own detective agency in the English west country city of Bristol - but this is an alternative Bristol, newly escaped from the thrall of the Dark Ones, where gargoyles come… Continue reading Review of Island of Fear: The Third Adventure of Letty Parker by Misha Herwin
Listed Dead by Jan Edwards A compelling story of murder set in war-time Sussex In this, the third instalment in the Bunch Courtney Investigates series, Bunch becomes a consulting detective with the local constabulary for the first time, and gets to work in an official capacity with the tantalising Inspector Wright, who has some mysterious… Continue reading Review of Listed Dead by Jan Edwards
The Girl from the Sea The Girl from the Sea, which launches today, is the prequel to Children of the Shaman. Set some twenty-nine years earlier, it tells the story of the eponymous Shaman, his twin sister, and their best friend, Aude d’Iforas. They grow up in the same world, experiencing its industrial revolution, but… Continue reading The Girl from the Sea lands…
Only a few days till "Girl" launches, and here is the finished version of the Kindle book cover. The source photograph came from Matheus Bertelli on pexels. The Girl from the Sea So in case you're wondering what we'll be doing over the next few days...
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