The Curved Blades

Carolyn Wells wrote cozy mysteries before we had a category for them. The first impression these books makes is their readability, coming from an earlier day. If you like Agatha Christie, or Henry James, or simply search for an author whose writing and characters you'll enjoy, look no farther than W......more

Where once I enjoyed Carolyn Wells books, they are getting far too melodramatic for my tastes! And this time she has her central character, Fleming Stone, fall in love with the lovely but decidedly suspicious niece of the victim -- a wealthy, middle-aged woman who would surely drive everyone that wa......more

At last someone who is despicable gets murdered. Since everyone had a motive, how did Fleming Stone figure it out?......more

There seem to be many suspects when wealthy heiress Lucy Carrington is found dead one morning. When the police cannot find the guilty party Fleming Stone is called in. An interesting mystery with Stone being more central to the story than previous ones. I realised who the guilty party was earlier on......more

I love mysteries and this plot was brilliant. This is the second book I’ve read by this author and will be looking for more. Who murdered Lucy? The twists and turns will have you quickly flipping those pages. Highly recommend and love Fleming Stone.......more