Missing Susan

Elizabeth MacPherson/Dawson cozies by Sharyn McCrumb confound because they are a little off-kilter. Not quite mysteries, generally speaking, although there usually is a murder, not quite always 'solved', although sometimes someone does solve it - never Elizabeth herself - but the murder is never the......more

I read this book because the characters embark on a mystery tour of many of England's historical sights. If you're looking for directions to the aforementioned sights, this book gives you all the roads taken to reach them. Although there is a murder-for-hire story line, the plot is silly and almost......more

I liked some parts of it, specifically all the references to British geography and history, true crime, and crime fiction. However, the plot was rather dumb, reminding me of a Hallmark Mystery Channel movie. I much prefer her Appalachian mysteries.......more

While it is not my favorite, this is a good Elizabeth MacPherson novel. Elizabeth's husband is making a seal trip for work and she signs up for a murder mystery tour of England. The trip is led by a scholar whose life is a financial disaster. He agrees to kill a Minneapolis heiress who is on the tri......more

This was given by a friend who knows I like murder mysteries. It was all about a group of travelers on a bus in England. It was pretty realistic and it often reminded me of my recent bus trip to Branson, Mo. The book tour had a travel guide, Rowan, who was a bit of an authority on the history of mur......more