Don't miss this one. It was a long wait between Dorothy Martin volumes, and it was worth the wait. If you love a locked room mystery and can't see how one can be created in today's modern world, think again! Terrific cast of characters in a completely workable scenario. Read this one twice! Dorot...
2.5-3 starsI truly enjoyed having husband Alan Nesbitt along for this mystery. He and Dorothy are very good together, and they play well off of one another. And I enjoyed that the story setting took place back in Dorothy's hometown -- she was able to put a few of the last ghosts of Frank to rest,...
Dorothy Martin, new widow moved to England, enjoys the Christmas service in Sherebury Cathedral until she trips over the body of Canon Billings. With handsome Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, neighbor Jane, cat Emmy, and amusing hats, she sorts through suspects: pompous dishonest verger Wallingford,...
Dorothy Martin is the only witness when an unpleasant American falls to his death from a cliff during her vacation on the charming Scottish island of Iona. She sees a small clue the police miss, that points to murder, not accident. Dorothy feels bound to learn the truth.
Winter of Discontent by Jeanne M. Dams.Its winter in England and Christmas is approaching. Dorothy feels Christmas shopping is at hand and calls on Jane, her neighbor and close friend, to join her. Together they do some of the needed shopping for Christmas presents and decided to stop off at the...
The Victim in Victoria Station by Jeanne M. Dams.This is the 5th in the Dorothy Martin cozy mystery series.Dorothy's husband, Alan, is away on business in Zimbabwe. So she is on her own and a bit lonesome for Alan's company already. During a train trip to see her doctor in London Dorothy meets a ...
Based on a 1904 unsolved murder case in Indiana, Crimson Snow weaves immigrant life, class and ethnic tensions into a taught drama featuring Swedish maid, Hilda, in the Studebaker mansion.
Sins Out Of School is a fiction/mystery by Jeanne M. Dams. The main character, Dorothy Martin, is a nosy, but caring woman in her early 50s. Some people may relate to her with their curiosity, but I find that I did not. While subbing for an elementary teacher in England, Mrs. Dorothy Martin disco...
Second in the Dorothy Martin series by Jeanne Dams, Trouble in the Town Hall continues the exploits of the American widow who now lives in a historic house in Sherebury, England. This story begins with a heavy rain that seeps through Dorothy's roof. Trying to get her landlord to fix it, she fin...
Dorothy and new husband Sherebury inspector Alan Nesbitt are interrupted one cold November tea by her friend Ada Finch. Ada's son, their gardener Bob, is arrested for stealing a 17th-century tea set created for a doll's house. A poisoned housekeeper reveals more afoot at Brockelsby Hall and the M...
She was about twenty, with long blond hair, and her body was found a few days after she fell from the cliffs to her death on the rocks below. The action of the water and sea life made circulating a picture of her impossible, but even with a description, no one identified her; no one reported a gi...
What is it, love? Are you all right?’ Alan asked frantically. I flailed wildly at my face and neck. ‘A spider! There was a web, and I ran into it, and this huge spider . . . oh, Alan, can you see it? Did it get into my hair?’ I was trembling and my heart was racing. Alan pulled me close to him an...
‘Thank you,’ said the priest after downing half a glass. ‘I was distraught. I am still, for that matter, but your hospitality has helped. Mr Nesbitt, as a policeman, what do you think I should do? Should any of this appalling history go to the police?’ ‘Since they know about the American charges,...
‘You know the police will be looking into Lovelace’s record, and they’re trained to spot that sort of shenanigans. Why put Walter in harm’s way?’ ‘Because he can get on it right away. The police will be looking at Lovelace, first, in connection with Brading’s murder – trying to determine an alibi...
‘Sarah, this is Alan Nesbitt and his wife Dorothy Martin. Mr Nesbitt is a retired policeman. We met yesterday in Cheltenham.’ She turned to us. ‘My friend, Sarah Robinson. I hope I got your names right.’ Everyone made the appropriate noises. ‘I’m so sorry for intruding,’ I said, ‘but the door was...
The front room held a daybed, made up with military precision, a table with one straight chair and a bookcase with a miniature television, a laptop and a CD player on top. One corner had a tiny sink, a microwave, an under-counter refrigerator and one cupboard for food, utensils and tableware. The...
—Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address, 1861 Hilda was startled. “Unions?” “Yes, we talked about them once, a little. You were asking me about Eugene Debs.” “Oh. I remember. But what do they have to do with the Pinkertons?” &...
‘Should you have dug it up, then?’ ‘No. I should have left it to be examined properly by a forensics expert. In an ideal world. But I’m not a miracle worker, woman, just a plodding ex-policeman trying to do the best I can in less than ideal circumstances. The rain is pelting down and has already ...
Nigel materialized at my side with a steaming mug of mulled wine. “There’s champagne if you’d rather,” he shouted over the party. “No, this is lovely, thanks. Cheers!” I raised my cup in salute. “You’re looking splendid this evening, I must say. Where on earth did you get the outfit?” He looked d...