Welcome to MURDER BY TYPE, a place to discuss mysteries and authors and the things that draw us to our favorite books. Is it location? Is it the type of protagonist? I am drawn to police procedurals and books with private or amateur investigators. Unfamiliar locations carry the plus of teaching about cultures and customs. Favorite authors include Leighton Gage, Timothy Hallinan, Cara Black, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Michael Stanley, Dan Waddell, Donna Leon, Libby Fischer Hellman, Martha Grimes, Kathy Reichs and the list goes on and on.
- Beth C.DUBLIN DEAD
Tag Archives: scotland
ABSOLUTION – Caro Ramsay
ABSOLUTION is a book that inserts itself into the brain and doesn’t let go. It is a mystery that spans 20 years. It is a tragedy because sometimes the very thing for which a person searches is right in front … Continue reading
CARO RAMSAY from MURDER IS EVERYWHERE
On August 15, I reviewed a stunningly engrossing book by Caro Ramsay, ABSOLUTION. I first learned of the author when she was a guest poster on my favorite blog, Murder is Everywhere. Timothy Hallinan, Leighton Gage, Cara Black, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, … Continue reading
ABSOLUTION – Caro Ramsay
Glasgow, 1984 Police Cadet Alan McAlpine has just returned to duty at Partickhill Station after the death of his brother who, while serving with the Customs Service, drowns when he tries to save a man who fell from a boat … Continue reading
