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Wizard Of Dark Street

Book Review: The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey

By On November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Wizard of Dark Street (An Oona Crate Mystery) by Shawn Thomas Odyssey

Series: Possibly, but no future books have been announced yet.
Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Release Date: 26 July 2011
Available Formats: Hardcover, E-book
Description: Oona Crate was born to be the Wizard’s apprentice, but [...]

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Book Review: Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

By On May 26, 2011 · 4 Comments


Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

Series: Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences
Genre(s): Steampunk, alternate historical, mystery
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Available Formats: Mass market, Ebook
Description: Evil is most assuredly afoot—and Britain’s fate rests in the hands of an [...]

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Darjeeling

Book Review: Dark Road To Darjeeling

By On May 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Dark Road To Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn

Buy It Now: Amazon: paperback or Kindle edition

Series: Fourth in the Lady Julia Grey series
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Mira
Available Formats: Paperback / E-book
Description: Lady Julia Grey and detective Nicholas Brisbane are ready to put their investigative [...]

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Review: The Mysterious Lady Law by Robert Appleton

By On February 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Mysterious Lady Law by Robert Appleton

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from Barnes & Noble: NOOKbook

Genre(s): Steampunk/Mystery
Publisher: Carina Press
Available Formats: e-book only
Description: In a time of grand airships and steam-powered cars, the death of a penniless young maid will hardly make the [...]

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Review: Psych: Call of the Mild

By On February 20, 2011 · 3 Comments

Psych: Call of the Mild by William Rabkin

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Description: Shawn Spencer has always hated the wilderness-by which he means anything outside the delivery radius of his favorite pizza place. But Psych has been hired to solve a baffling case of industrial espionage, and the only [...]

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Review: Fever Dream, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

By On May 29, 2010 · 7 Comments

Fever Dream by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Description: At the old family manse in Louisiana, Special Agent Pendergast is putting to rest long-ignored reminders of his wife Helen’s tragic death, only to make a dreadful discovery. Helen had been mauled by a large and vicious lion while they were big game [...]

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Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

By On November 3, 2009 · 6 Comments

Soulless by Gail Carriger (Book 1 of The Parasol Protectorate)

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Reviews: Felix Castor books 1, 2, & 3 by Mike Carey

By On August 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment

TDF’s thoughts on the series: I’ve read some of Carey’s work on the X-Men comics, and so I was excited to read his novels. My excitement was not misdirected. Carey writes a damn good book. The Felix Castor novels are modern hard-boiled detective stories with a supernatural twist and a healthy dose of black humor. [...]

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Review: Cemetery Dance by Preston & Child

By On May 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Description: Pendergast-the world’s most enigmatic FBI Special Agent-returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult.

William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Eyewitnesses claim, [...]

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Poor Woman’s Book Review: The Amelia Peabody Series

By On July 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I love the Amelia Peabody mysteries. They play upon my love for strong female leads, Egyptology, romance, and a good mystery. I’ve had fun reading all of the books, but this one? Is probably my favorite since Crocodile on the Sandbank.

Yet another enemy is after the Peabody-Emersons, this time to discover the way to [...]

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