Praise for the novels of Martha Grimes
The Grave Maurice
“Grimes’s writing has rarely been more lovely, especially when describing horses racing over fences at night or mares running for sheer joy.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Beguiling characters . . . [a] blissful setting.”
—The New York Times
“This satisfyingly old-fashioned detective tale pays homage to Josephine Tey’s famous historical mystery The Daughter of Time . . . vintage Grimes.”
—Booklist
“[Grimes is] a reigning queen in the realm of mysteries. . . . Delightful details and complex characterizations.”
—Hartford Courant
“Another ‘veddy British’ effort from Grimes’s wickedly clever pen. And fans will rejoice that Jury is eventually once more back in action.”
—Chattanooga Times-Free Press
“Grimes’s considerable narrative skills are evident in this compelling story. . . . Beneath the charming innocence are deeper psychological undercurrents. Obsession, greed, revenge, and loneliness are recurring themes and Grimes always manages to present believable villains.”
—The Tennessean
“A satisfying tale that should delight mystery fans.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Quintessential Grimes, with a rich canvas and suspicion bouncing from one quirky character to another like a pumped-up pinball.”
—Kirkus Reviews
The Blue Last
“[Grimes] excels at creating a haunting atmosphere and characters both poignant and preposterous.”
—USA Today
“A diverting, chilling mystery of the past. . . . [Grimes] is at the top of her form. . . . Profoundly affecting and hauntingly sad . . . [an] explosive cliffhanger ending.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“[Grimes’s] gift for evoking mood and emotion is as keen as her talent for inventing a demanding puzzle and solving it.”
—The Wall Street Journal
The Lamorna Wink
“Atmospheric . . . an elegantly styled series.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Swift and satisfying . . . grafts the old-fashioned ‘Golden Age’ amateur detective story to the contemporary police procedural . . . real charm.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“Charming, delightful. . . . Grimes fleshes out her characters with witty dialogue. Long may she write Richard Jury mysteries.”
—Chicago Tribune
The Stargazey
“Wondrously eccentric characters. . . . The details are divine.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“The literary equivalent of a box of Godiva truffles . . . wonderful.”
—Los Angeles Times
The Case Has Altered
“Richly textured.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Grimes is dazzling in this deftly plotted Richard Jury mystery.”
—Publishers Weekly
I Am the Only Running Footman
“Grimes at her best . . . more than mere suspense.”
—The New Yorker
“Literate, witty, and stylishly crafted.”
—The Washington Post
The Five Bells and Bladebone
“[Grimes’s] best . . . as moving as it is entertaining.”
—USA Today
The Old Fox Deceiv’d
“A good puzzle . . . unusually well written.”
—The Boston Globe
The Man with a Load of Mischief
The first Richard Jury novel
“For readers who value wit, atmosphere, and charm in their mysteries.”
—The Washington Post Book World