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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 11, Murder on Harley Street
Published in December 2025, the eleventh Cleopatra Fox mystery explores medical malpractice when a patient receiving electrotreatment gets electrocuted by the device. Was it tampered with? Who is responsible for her death? The book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. In October 1900, London and the Mayfair Hotel are quiet until… Continue reading
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Book Review: Narcissus in Chains, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #10
Hamilton continues Anita Blake’s battles with many foes in her tenth book, Narcissus in Chains. The book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, brings Anita’s complex emotions to the surface. Hamilton did a… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 10, Murder at Hambledon Hall
In September 1900, London high society retreats to the country. Cleo and her family accept an invitation from Lord and Lady Kershaw for a weekend at their family’s neo-Gothic manor, Hambledon Hall, for a shooting party. The genteel tranquility ends when the gamekeeper is shot in the driveway. Cleo arrives second on the scene and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 9, Murder on the Brighton Express
In August 1900, Cleo is on a seaside holiday in Brighton with her aunt Lilian and cousin Flossy. Her uncle Ronald joined them for the first week but soon grew restless and returned to London. Floyd, responsible for an important guest’s wedding, stayed to oversee preparations. On the last day of her vacation, Cleo receives… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 8, Murder at the Dinner Party
The story follows book seven. Set in London in July 1900, the Mayfair housekeeper recommends Cleopatra’s services to her sister, who works in a private household where the butler was pronounced dead of natural causes. She is unconvinced, as the man acted mysteriously before his death, especially around guests who also seemed suspicious when they… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 7, Murder at the Polo Club
Book seven in the Cleopatra Fox series, published in 2023, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Archer continues the stories from book six, set in London in June 1900, when Cleopatra must placate her family and attend many social engagements. One is the polo championship match. Cleo takes in the splendor… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox #6, Murder at the Crown and Anchor
The Cleopatra Fox series, book six, published in 2023, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. In May 1900, in London, the social season is still underway, and mothers are on the hunt for suitable suitors for their daughters, while fathers negotiate marriages. Amidst the chore of balls, parties, afternoon teas, and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox # 5, Murder at the Debutante Ball
C.J. Archer continues the Cleopatra Fox series with book five, where England’s 20th-century viper tongues spread gossip like wildfire, and some will go to great lengths to quash it before the damage is irreparable. The book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats. Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox #4, Murder at the Dressmaker’s Salon
Published in June 2022, C.J. Archer’s fifth Cleopatra Fox Mystery takes readers into the world of 20th-century London’s elite fashion. The book is ideal for fans of amateur sleuths and historical fiction and is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats. March 1900 means the social season is just around the corner.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Cleopatra Fox #3, Murder in the Drawing Room
The third book in the Cleopatra Fox mysteries by C.J. Archer, published in 2021, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. It is ideal for readers of historical cozy mysteries filled with scandals, secrets, and murder. Continue reading
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