Beautiful Dreamer
A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery Novella

Intriguing. A woman admits to the killing. She has the knife, but it’s impossible that she committed the murder. Suspenseful.......more

I still don't care for opera, but I loved the story This addition to the growing list of Agora Mysteries delivers the same fun reading experience that I have come to enjoy. Carl has a great sense of humor and I enjoy seeing the world through his eyes. The story is long enough to get all the details i......more

Great read. Woman tries to take credit for a killing ...but wait a minute...could she have reallly done it and that was where the rub came in, as did a great plot. I love reading Clay Boutwell who has a great writing skill to deliver really good clean books and in a bygone era which makes it a fun a......more

The books in this series are all very entertaining, I love the characters and their Victorian manners, so alien to us today. But even more than that I love the original story lines, and the unconventional methods that Carl uses to reveal the truth. This book is no exception and, I think, is one of th......more

I really enjoy the Agora Letters and this one is no exception. Captain Barnwell invites Carl Brooke to his office and tells him about a new murder. A man was murdered in the roof of a building and there is a confession. The problem is that the woman who confessed couldn't possibly have committed the......more