Tag: Mystery

• The Invisible Guardian

  Title:

  The Invisible Guardian

  Author:

  Dolores Redondo

  Genres:

  Multicultural Detectives-Fiction, International Mystery, Mystery & Thrillers

  Summary (from publisher):

  When the body of a teenaged girl is found on a riverbank in a remote area, the crime appears all too similar to a murder committed only months prior, igniting the worst fears of the small community of Elizondo. Homicide inspector Amaia Salazar, a strong, borderline-obsessive investigator, is assigned to the case. After all, this beautiful, peculiar backwater steeped in the blood of the Spanish Inquisition, where pagan beliefs still flourish under a thin veneer of modernity, is a space she knows better than anyone. 

  Tea/Coffee:

  Spanish Coffee (Recipe)

  Review:

  Superb craftsmanship that inspires a relentless passion.

  Aug 8, 2024

  International Mystery, Multicultural Detectives, Mystery, Suspense, Women Detectives

  coffee, Dolores Redondo, International Mystery, Multicultural Detectives, Mystery, The Invisible Guardian, Thriller, Women Detectives

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• What Remains of Love

  Title:

  What Remains of Love

  Author:Suzanne Trauth

  Summary (from publisher):

  At the reading of her beloved father’s will, Kate, a divorced French professor, learns of
  his affaire de coeur during World War II with a French artist named Emilie, to whom he has
  left a substantial bequest. Kate, stunned to discover the existence of this woman who
  captivated her father, is determined to unravel the mystery of his past and unearth the truth.

  Genres:

  General Fiction, Wartime Fiction

  Tea:

  (Lavender) That Peaceful Feeling Blend

  Review:

  Heartbreaking, healing, and an engaging journey.

  Apr 21, 2024

  Uncategorized

  General Fiction, lavender, Mystery, Suzanne Trauth, tea, wartime fiction, What remains of love

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• Crocodile on the Sandbank

  Title:

  Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody Series #1)

  Author: Elizabeth Peters

  Genres:

  Mystery, Detective, Women Sleuths, Historical Mystery

  Summary (from publisher):

  Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been abandoned by her scoundrel lover. Together the two women sail up the Nile to an archeological site run by the Emerson brothers-the irascible but dashing Radcliffe and the amiable Walter. Soon their little party is increased by one-one mummy that is, and a singularly lively example of the species. Strange visitations, suspicious accidents, and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn. Now Amelia finds herself up against an unknown enemy-and perilous forces that threaten to make her first Egyptian trip also her last . . .

  Tea:

  Adagio “Earl Grey Moonlight“

  Review:

  Excellent tea and superb book. Will be diving into both again and again and again.

  Mar 28, 2024

  Mystery

  adagio, Amelia Peabody, art, books, Crocodile on the Sandbank, Elizabeth Peters, Mystery, tea

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