Vicki J Kondelik
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The Witch Hunter's Tale is the third in a mystery series featuring midwife Bridget Hodgson in York, England, during the English Civil War of the 1640s. A bitterly cold winter is blamed on witches. Will Bridget be able to stop the witch hunt before she, or someone close to her, is accused of witchcraft?
The Turner House is a novel about 13 siblings growing up and growing older on Detroit’s East Side.
In Shroud for a Nightingale, by the late P.D. James, one of the greatest mystery authors of all time, detective Adam Dalgliesh investigates the murders of two student nurses.
Author Lindsey Davis, best known for her Marcus Didius Falco mysteries, tells a compelling love story set in ancient Rome, from a slave's point of view.
A Demon Summer is the fourth in a series of mysteries featuring Max Tudor, a former MI5 agent turned Anglican priest. Unlike the others in the series, which are set in a tiny English village, this one takes place in a convent.
This short novel consists entirely of a monologue by a librarian in a small town in France. She speaks about the role of the library in society, her love life or lack thereof, her snobbish colleagues, her reflections on French history, and the deficiencies of the Dewey Decimal system.
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide is a beautifully written short novel about a couple living in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, who come to love the neighbors' cat, who visits them every day. Through their love for the cat, they come to love each other better as well.
The Scarlet City is a fascinating novel about a young man's quest for his parentage in 16th century Rome.
Wicked Autumn is a British village mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie, but with a contemporary setting.