The Agora Mystery Series

An art critic is brutally murdered and the subject of his last review is suspected.Did the artist do it or was it one of the family members--all of whom had motive and opportunity?Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell as they uncover the clues and...

A hidden identity. A mysterious priest. An oath left unfulfilled.Edison, the most proper member of the Agora Society, hides a past he thought was long buried. The sudden appearance of a strange priest, however, reveals secrets that demand Edison honor...

"On more than one occasion," said the captain, "input from the esteemed members of the Agora Society has aided our investigations. Furthermore, in at least one case, the Agora's contribution led directly to the apprehension of a murderer.""Hear,...

"There it was again. A moment, a flash, something indescribable and so quickly discarded that one would feel obliged to disbelieve one's own eyes had it not become inescapable by multiple repetition in my presence."Murder and intrigue abound. At the...

Reeling from the horrific pain of the loss of Anne, his wife, Carl Brooke must face his ultimate nemesis, Thomas Drake. Did Drake play a hand in Anne's death?Can Carl stop Drake before he harms his daughter, Mary?Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell...

The loveliest creature on earth ... a dark secret ... and the felled crabapple treeAn anonymous telegram introduces Carl Brooke to both his future wife and her conflicted brother. Long buried secrets from the Civil War threaten to come to the...

Kidnapped! An honorable man has gone missing and his wife is not in the least helpful. The sheriff dithers and every day brings death closer to a reality.It is late 1865. After hostilities cease, the Agora Society, led by the indomitable Carl Brooke,...

A string of thefts ends in a grisly murder. Certain evidence leads Captain Barnwell to suspect a former thief, Rutherford Nordlinger as the culprit. Carl Brooke becomes personally involved as Nordlinger's guilt is questioned.--In the style of Arthur...