Friday, March 7, 2014

Currently Reading: The Pigeon Pie Mystery, Sheltered Vol #1 and Phantom Lady & Doll Man (New 52)

I love reading a variety of things and I find my new currently reading list to be truly diverse. A Victorian mystery, an end of the world sci-fi story and a hero seeking vengeance. This should make for some interesting reading.




Book: The Pigeon Pie Mystery by Julia Stuart

Source: Library

Description:

When Indian Princess Alexandrina is left penniless by the sudden death of her father, the Maharaja of Brindor, Queen Victoria grants her a grace-and-favor home in Hampton Court Palace. Though rumored to be haunted, Alexandrina and her lady's maid, Pooki, have no choice but to take the Queen up on her offer.

Aside from the ghost sightings, Hampton Court doesn't seem so bad. The princess is soon befriended by three eccentric widows who invite her to a picnic with all the palace's inhabitants, for which Pooki bakes a pigeon pie. But when General-Major Bagshot dies after eating said pie, and the coroner finds traces of arsenic in his body, Pooki becomes the #1 suspect in a murder investigation.

Princess Alexandrina isn't about to let her faithful servant hang. She begins an investigation of her own, and discovers that Hampton Court isn't such a safe place to live after all.

With her trademark wit and charm, Julia Stuart introduces us to an outstanding cast of lovable oddballs, from the palace maze-keeper to the unconventional Lady Beatrice (who likes to dress up as a toucan—don't ask), as she guides us through the many delightful twists and turns in this fun and quirky murder mystery. Everyone is hiding a secret of the heart, and even Alexandrina may not realize when she's caught in a maze of love.





Book: Sheltered volume #1 (issues #1-5) by Ed Brisson and John Christmas

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

A PRE-APOCALYPTIC TALE OF SURVIVAL AT ANY COST.

The men and women of Safe Haven have been preparing for any-and-all end of world scenarios for years. However, their bunkers, weapons and training can't save them from the one threat they never could have expected: Their own children.





Book: Phantom Lady and Doll Man (issues #1-4) by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti with illustrations by Cat Staggs, ink by Tom Derenick and colors by Jason Wright

Edition: I'm reading the single issues

Description:

In this four issue mini series, Set on a path of vengeance by the murder of her parents when she was just a child, Jennifer now gets a shot to take down the family responsible. When she goes deep undercover to investigate, what she gets instead is something neither she nor her pint-size pal could expect!

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