The Golden Hour
By Marni Graff
The Golden Hour is about an American in Oxford. It’s part of the
wonderful Nora Tierney mystery series. Trouble seems to follow Nora Tierney at
an uncomfortably close distance. In this case trouble comes in the guise of a
stalker who is keeping a close watch on Nora’s every action, including with her
baby son. He’s also stalking when she’s with her DCI boyfriend. He’s also
watching when she’s alone.
While Nora has her hands full
with concerns about this watcher, her boyfriend Declan is called into an
all-consuming investigation into the discovery of a very curious smallpox death.
The victim is a museum employee who was restoring a Picasso painting when her
body was found. This case is strange and frightening as clues are uncovered.
This intriguing mystery features
fascinating characters, all in what appears to be a serene setting, vividly
described so that the reader is transported there. What’s unique about this
mystery is the extraordinary mix of Cozy, Traditional, Suspense, and at the
core even Thriller elements - all that in one book. Blending the complementary ingredients from
each of these types, this author has served up a story that has a homey stock,
filled with savory veggies, spicy meats, and haunted by a single flavor that
you just can’t identify, until you suddenly do.
Author Marni Graff spent 7 years
interviewing and learning from many of her favorite mystery authors including
Val McDermid, Deborah Crombie, Ian Rankin, and her mentor and friend for many
years P D James. She’s the multi
award-winning author of The Trudy Genova
Manhattan Mysteries based on her own real-life work as a medical consultant
for a New York movie studio. Her Nora Tierney English Mysteries has 4
books in the series, winning Chanticleer Reviews’ Mystery and Mayhem prize for
Best British Cozy.
And if you want to hear more from
the author, tune into Kendall
& Cooper Talk Mysteries with Marni Graff This episode includes surprise guest Kay Vreeland with a priceless anecdote about
P D James. Also Alex Riggs, role playing game company owner at www.necromancers-online.com joins
in with a recommendation on a role playing mystery game published by Chaosium
where you, your family, and your friends find the clues and solve the mystery
from the comfort of your living room.
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