Magic Men Mysteries: The Blood Card (Hardcover)

from Liz1564

This mystery was sent to me by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt via NetGalley. Thank you. In the third Magic Men mystery Brighton DI Edgar Stephens and Magician Max Mephisto are called to London to investigate the murder of Colonel Cartwright, their wartime commanding officer. The murder seems to have o...

from Beamis12

This is the third installment in this series by the creator of The Ruth Galloway series, which I love. The more I read of this series, the more I am liking this one too. Taking place in post war Britain, a short time before the coronation of Elizabeth, DI Stephens and Memphisto set out to solve a...

from infjsarah

I enjoyed the characters in this more than the plot. The crime itself was rather "Meh". More like the first volume than the second. Okayish.

from Eyejaybee

I am very impressed by Elly Griffiths's ability to write two (well, now three, I suppose as Harbinder Kaur, who features in both The Postscript Murders and The Stranger Diaries seems to be emerging as another recurring character) series of novels that are so different from each other, yet remain ...

from pgchuis

This was fun, and I enjoyed Edgar's trip to New York State. I only wish transatlantic flights were still so luxurious. This instalment was all about television and the 1953 coronation. I got a little confused in the middle, but the ending was exciting.