Dead of Winter

Review Rina Martin (A Reason to Kill, 2008) accepts an invitation to accompany her protégé, Tim, and his fiancée, Joy, to a conference at an isolated country estate. Tim, a magician, is excited about plans to reenact an 1872 event that left one person dead, drove another mad, and turned a third into a recluse. Rina and Joy are not impressed by the crew of "experts" gathered for the presentation. Their worries intensify when a blizzard cuts the estate off from the rest of the world, and Edwin Holmes, the great expert on psychic research, turns up murdered in his bed. This is a classic locked-room British cozy that will appeal to M. C. Beaton fans. -- Booklist, October 1st, 2011 About the Author Jane Adams was born in Leicestershire, where she still lives. She has a degree in Sociology, and has held a variety of jobs including lead vocalist in a folk rock band. She enjoys pen and ink drawing, martial arts and her ambition is to travel the length of the Silk Road by motorbike. She is married with two children. Her first book, The Greenway, was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award in 1995 and for the Author's Club Best First Novel Award. --This text refers to an alternate