The Devil in Music by Kate RossMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Devil in Music is number four in a series by Kate Ross featuring dandy, musician and amateur detective Julian Kestrel and his side kick, former pickpocket turned valet, Dipper. We find the pair in Italy on Lake Como in the political turmoil that followed the Napoleonic wars, trying to solve a murder of a nobleman who loved opera and doted on spectacular voices. Is his death related to his most recently discovered singer “Orfeo” who mysteriously disappeared the night of the murder, or could the murder have been politically motivated? Among the principal suspects, we have the count’s daughter-in-law, who has deserted her husband for the love of a castrato.
The story is intricate and rich in texture. The author clearly knows and loves music since it forms a major part of the tapestry of this intricate and involved plot with its surprising conclusion. I found every moment of this novel of intrigue enjoyable. I recommend it to all lovers of period detective fiction, and particularly to music lovers.
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COMING SOON! Blair's latest novel, Romantic Road, is a romantic mystery set in Europe. It is set for release in 2014! Stay tuned.
• Romantic Road
~ My latest novel takes you on a chase across Europe with our heroine
who finds herself in a series of precarious situations. She encounters a
handsome stranger, but is he helping her, or is he dangerous? This
story has hair raising suspense, romance and a sprinkling of humour
To be released in 2014 through Wild Rose Press
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"The Memory of Roses by Blair McDowell
is simply an incredibly lovely story. It’s also a love story, and a story about
finding yourself, and about closure. The theme running through the book is
“all’s well that ends well.” -- Marlene, Reading Reality
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"Delighting In Your Company is a unique paranormal romance that brings together island folklore, history, and mystery with an unlikely romance between the past and present that had me going through a torrent of emotions and made it impossible to put down." -- The Romance Reviews
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~ A robbery has taken place at her family home, and it is being investigated by her old flame;
~ Alyssa James who she barely knows, is about to become her new stepmother;
~ and Alyssa’s brother, Hugh James, is a charming Irishman who is intent on bedding and wedding the rich and beautiful Sayuri.
It’s a confusing and difficult time for Sayuri, especially when dangerous accidents happen to her father and herself – or are they accidents?
“I found Sonata to be a charming novel that left me laughing out loud
in parts and gnawing nails in others. It was a delight to read.” – Night Owl
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Abigail's Christmas is a holiday story about Abigail who goes looking for a tree on Christmas Eve, and ends up with the man of her dreams in a sleigh in the Rockies --- with a wedding in the offing! Is it real? Is she dreaming? Or is it just Christmas magic?
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