The Great War might be over, but English spy Verity Kent and her husband Sidney are still hot on the trail of a traitor in their own government who might be funneling weapons to Irish Republicans. The Kents have a long and storied past with their prime suspect, Lord Ardmore, who seems to take great…
It’s February of 1832. Kiera, the former Lady Darby, and her husband and private inquiry partner Sebastian Gage have returned to Edinburgh to prepare for the birth of their first child. This should be a joyful time for the happy couple. But things are not peaceful in the Scottish capital, with a cholera outbreak gripping…
A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber is the fourth book in the Verity Kent Mystery series, set in the aftermath of the Great War, where the line between friend and foe may be hard to discern, even for indomitable former Secret Service agent Verity Kent. The first anniversary of the Armistice is fast approaching.…
It’s January 1832 in Scotland, and Kiera — former Lady Darby, now Mrs. Gage — and her husband, Sebastian, are attending a Twelfth Night party hosted by the scandalous and flamboyant Duchess of Bowmont. Usually, such festivities would be of no interest to the introverted artist, but after spending the holidays with her family —…
Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber is the third book in the Verity Kent series based in post-WWI England. In the Fall of 1919, former intelligence agent Verity Kent is dismayed to see her friend Ada openly clashing with her lordly husband, Rockham, at a dinner party. Dismay quickly turns to shock when…
In Anna Lee Huber’s An Artless Demise, the seventh book in her national bestselling Lady Darby mystery series, Lady Darby returns to London with her new husband, Sebastian Gage, but newlywed bliss won’t last for long when her past comes back to haunt her. As this latest installment of the Lady Darby mysteries begins, Lady Darby and…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series continues with a new installment from Kyle Mills and Joanne Fluke adds a holiday-themed prequel story to…
Treacherous Is the Night by Anna Lee Huber is the second book in the Verity Kent series, set in 1919 England in the shadow of The Great War. Picking up a month after the events of This Side of Murder, the first Verity Kent novel, Treacherous Is the Night finds the erstwhile spy unwillingly dragged along…
A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber is the sixth Lady Darby Mystery, where Sebastian Gage returns home to battle the ghosts of his past and prevent them from destroying his future with Kiera. The Scottish proverb “The devil’s boots don’t creak” is a spot-on entrée into A Brush with Shadows and, indeed, most…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we kept warm with great February cozies; this month, welcome spring with killer March reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to read next! Like this…
