The Felled Crabapple Tree
A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery Novella

Love at first sight? Preposterous! Surprise, Carl! Mr. Boutwell shows he can throw a little romance into a mystery. Carl's thoughts, words, and actions around Anne are believable as coming from a man surprised by what could only be love. Who can resist a story with true love, a one-legged man, some......more

The 'Agora Society' stories are very enjoyable short reads, and this is no exception, it is very convincingly written in the style of the 19th Century, complete with all the manners and sensibilities of that period. It is part love story and part mystery with both aspects being handled with great ap......more

Mr. Carl Brooke is a member of the Agora Society and writes letters in later years about certain cases they have helped solve. In this case Carl, a confirmed bachelor, meets Anne, a beautiful woman in need of help. Being a confirmed bachelor, he is surprised by his immediate feelings for Anne. She n......more

LOVE IT!!! Another great little story solved through observation and deduction. Really starting to get into this series, I am not generally for historical things but do not find that an issue here. More like the backdrop for the story; like magic is the background for Harry Potter but not the story.......more