Jacqueline Kirby: The Murders of Richard III (Paperback)

from LisaMaria_C

I find this book tremendous fun for several reasons. First, it features Peters' detective Jacqueline Kirby--She of the Purse. While she's perhaps not as brilliant a creation as her Amelia Peabody, I'm very fond of this not so mild-mannered librarian amateur detective. But then this book also cate...

from tloeffler

Thomas Carter is a member of a group dedicated to Richard III, and he invites Jacqueline Kirby to accompany him on a weekend expedition to a friend's country home for their meeting, which will include the unveiling of a recently found letter that proves Richard innocent of the murders of his neph...

from tjsjohanna

Ms. Kirby gets more and more interesting! There's a fair amount of historical interest in King Richard III - but not being a history buff I'm not sure how much is real or not. Nevertheless, it gave the novel interest and made the mystery suitably complex. Fun read.

from JBD1

Sort of an English country-house mystery, but with the question of Richard III's reputation at the center. Not quite as good as The Daughter of Time, but still an engaging read.

from VictoriaJZ

I enjoyed this, my first Elizabeth Peters book. I have read quite a bit about Richard III, having first been enthralled by the mystery Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. I've read quite a number of other books about Richard III [i.e. Penman] and do find the mysteries surrounding his life and deat...