Evan Evans is now a newly promoted policeman in Wales near Mt. Snowdon. He and his bride to be, Bronwen, have bought a little cottage up a hill which gives them the most perfect view. It would be a perfect view if the weather would just cooperate anyway. Evan is trying to get permission to fix up the cottage and finds he has a lot more work to do than they previously thought. We meet an odious man Continue reading “Evan’s Gate By Rhys Bowen”
Evanly Bodies By Rhys Bowen
To commemorate St. David’s day this year I read a Welsh mystery! You have just got to love Rhys Bowen. Fun characters, good stories and enchanting scenery. Evan Evans is our local copper who has been recruited to join a special unit focusing on homicide. Continue reading “Evanly Bodies By Rhys Bowen”
Death of Riley By Rhys Bowen
The Molly Murphy mysteries are a charming collection of stories set in New York. Ms. Murphy has recently landed in the states after a harrowing journey from Ireland only to find herself needing to get a job. She is not good at taking orders or subjecting herself to the whims of others and thus is having a hard time finding a position. Continue reading “Death of Riley By Rhys Bowen”
Royal Flush – A Royal Spyness Mystery By Rhys Bowen
I love Rhys Bowen’s books. I will endeavour to get a bunch more on here. She writes fun, fast reads that have wonderful characters. This series features Lady Georgiana, who is 34th in line for the throne of England. She has title but no money and no castle. Always looking for ways to make money, Georgie embarks upon another hair-brained scheme which gets her into way more trouble than she ever expected. Every year she is invited to Balmoral in Scotland for the annual shooting party but this year she finds herself up North weeks earlier than the hunt. Scotland Yard has recruited her to snoop around on a top secret mission to help keep the Prince of Wales safe. Her brother lives in their ancestral home near to Balmoral and he is hosting many individuals including the infamous Wallis Simpson. I do enjoy how Ms. Bowen has entwined real events and people into this book. The Simpsons, obviously, are real as are other side stories about those trying to break the speed record on water as well as the first sightings of the Loch Ness monster. There is a lot going on but not too much to keep track of.