"Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive period detail, and dashes of humor in her latest historical" - Publishers Weekly "A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma" - Kirkus Reviews "This is one of the best series going at the moment . this installment retains the freshness and originality of the very first" - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine "An artfully constructed puzzle and dry humor . Montclair's feisty leads continue to develop as psychologically plausible characters. Phryne Fisher devotees will clamor for more" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review of A Rogue's Company "From the drawing room to the back alley, murder is no match for this unlikely pair of marriage brokers" - Kirkus Reviews on A Rogue's Company "Sharply plotted and filled with a robust cast of supporting characters, this is a mystery that both stands on its own and neatly links previous series entries" - Booklist on A Rogue's Company "Montclair's capable, funny, and fully developed leads set a gold standard for the amateur sleuth subgenre. Dorothy Sayers's fans will hope this series has a long run" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Unkept Woman "A believable postwar tale with troubled heroines who must juggle lovers, spies, and an unexpected villain" - Kirkus Reviews on The Unkept Woman "Along with providing a solid cast of characters, Montclair does a swell job of bringing 1946 London to life" - Booklist on The Unkept Woman "Intriguing characters and two mysteries are intertwined with little-known regulations on mental health in postwar England" - Kirkus Reviews on The Lady from Burma "A page-turning mystery full of local color and angst-filled romances" - Kirkus Reviews on Murder at the White Palace "The banter between Iris and Gwen remains brisk and hilarious, and Montclair does a particularly good job throwing readers off the culprit's scent. Series fans will be over the moon" - Publishers Weekly on Murder at the White Palace.
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