From the back cover: It is the time of the annual Midsummer Fair in the royal city of Astreiant, and the time of the conjunction of the spheres approaches, heralding the death of the monarch. Each year a few youngsters run away from home to go on the road with traders, but this year a far larger number of children than usual have gone missing during the Fair. Someone is … [Read more...] about Point of Hopes by Melissa Scott and Lisa A. Barnett
Mystery
A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George
From the back cover: A shocking murder calls forensic scientist Simon St. James and his wife, Deborah, to an isolated island in the English Channel. An old friend of Deborah's, China River, stands accused of killing the island's wealthiest benefactor, Guy Brouard. There is little evidence pointing to China—and Deborah and Simon are certain that their friend didn't murder the … [Read more...] about A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George
Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James
From the back cover: P. D. James draws the characters of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem. It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy's magnificent estate. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. Elizabeth's sister Jane and her … [Read more...] about Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James
Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart
From the back cover: The police call Allison's drowning a suicide, but her housemates at her University of Minnesota sorority insist it was murder. That's when alumnae advisor Jane Lawless steps in to find out the truth. Abetted by her irrepressible sidekick Cordelia, Jane searches for clues, and what she finds is as chilling as the Minnesota winter—for in those icy drifts, … [Read more...] about Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart
I, Richard by Elizabeth George
Book description: Hailed by The New York Times as “a master of the British mystery,” award-winning author Elizabeth George is one of our most distinguished writers, cherished by readers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her first collection of short stories is an extraordinary offering that deftly explores the dark side of everyday people—and the lengths to which they will go to … [Read more...] about I, Richard by Elizabeth George