Alyssa Maxwell
A Lady and Lady’s Maid Mystery.
Set in England in the post World War I era. Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her maid, Eva Huntford are the protagonists. It’s a kind of ‘upstairs/downstairs’ situation and the period details are appealing.
The Renshaws and their servants live on their beloved Foxwood Hall estate and murder abounds throughout the series.
The books alternate between Phoebe’s and Eva’s point of view. Charming, cozy, well done.
Set in England in the post World War I era. Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her maid, Eva Huntford are the protagonists. It’s a kind of ‘upstairs/downstairs’ situation and the period details are appealing.
The Renshaws and their servants live on their beloved Foxwood Hall estate and murder abounds throughout the series.
The books alternate between Phoebe’s and Eva’s point of view. Charming, cozy, well done.
J.J.
Murphy
Algonquin Round Table Mysteries.
I love this look at famous people from the Roaring 20s set in New York—a time when writers and editors were as famous as Broadway stars.
Murphy uses real people in his novels, starting with the protagonist, Dorothy Parker. She was well known for her wit and wisecracks and those characteristics flourish throughout the pages.
Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Robert Sherwood lunched at the Algonquin Hotel on a near-daily basis and became founding members of what became known as the Algonquin Round Table. Murphy uses this as his plot device.
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--all make appearances.
A fun, entertaining series.
I love this look at famous people from the Roaring 20s set in New York—a time when writers and editors were as famous as Broadway stars.
Murphy uses real people in his novels, starting with the protagonist, Dorothy Parker. She was well known for her wit and wisecracks and those characteristics flourish throughout the pages.
Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Robert Sherwood lunched at the Algonquin Hotel on a near-daily basis and became founding members of what became known as the Algonquin Round Table. Murphy uses this as his plot device.
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--all make appearances.
A fun, entertaining series.
That sounds really cool. So the author uses people who actually lived as characters in the book? Very, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. They were a fun read.
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