A mystery within a conundrum inside an enigma, this is a not-to-be-missed whodunit of classic form with a highly intelligent quantum improvement on the genre.
A complex and moving tale of the Communard revolt in 1871 Paris against the troops of a corrupt government is replete with violence and destruction and an enthralling chase to find a young woman in peril. Serious and substantial.
The mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers from a sea-bound tower drives this suspenseful tale rich with details of life in such places and the effects on the people who maintain them, the companies that operate them, and the women who remain on shore while their men are sequestered away from land.
A combination of cozy, procedural and thriller mysteries, this tale set in Southwestern France is rife with food, wine, domestic animals and French Law. It is enchanting and thoroughly enjoyable.