The KD Thorne Thrillers

Between moving to Los Angeles and celebrating the holidays, I’ve fallen behind on writing the latest Travelers crime thriller. But now the holidays are over, we’re all moved into our new place, and I’m getting back in gear. Hoping to make this new book the best Travelers book ever.

If you’re looking for a mystery to read in the meantime, last month I read Fortune Favors the Dead (Pentecost and Parker Mysteries Book 1) by Stephen Spotswood, a 2021 Nero Award winner.

This is a detective and sidekick novel in the Sherlock Holmes style that takes place in 1942. The eccentric detective who’s always one step ahead is Lillian Pentecost, but here the narrator sidekick, Willowjean Parker, is anything but a Dr. Watson. She’s a working-class ex-circus performer with a protective streak and an eye for trouble.

The case involves a rich woman murdered in her home after a séance at a Halloween party. It’s a classic locked room mystery, with lots of well-placed red herrings that keep you guessing as to who did it: a family member, a disgruntled employee, the spiritualist from the séance. Every character has an important role to play. Lots of fun!

Happy reading!

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