After Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland, where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of 1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love, friendships, and rewarding work—but the rise of a ... more >
“Peilin is betrothed to Kwan Yao, the only son of a wealthy pearl farmer. However months before their wedding, Yao is killed by the Japanese in the Nanjing Massacre. The Kwans insist on proceeding with the wedding and the beautiful Peilin is married to a ghost husband. When an uncle ... more >
Due to the nature of the plots of this series, spoilers in the reviews are unavoidable. Dear Ms. Cantrell, Each summer I eagerly look forward to the newest installment of this series. So far Hannah Vogel has ducked and dodged her way through the increasing tension and rising tide of ... more >
Fair Warning!: Spoilers for the first two books will probably appear in this review. Dear Ms. Cantrell, I look forward to the annual summer release of the latest book in your historical mystery series about Hannah Vogel in pre-WWII Germany. This one doesn’t disappoint. Like the two before it, this ... more >
Dear Ms Cantrell, Last year I reviewed your debut novel, “A Trace of Smoke” and commented that I was looking forward to any sequels you might write. It looks like you’ve got plans for quite a few up your sleeve and the first one up is “A Night of Long ... more >
Dear Ms. Cantrell, Back in October 2007, in one of our Publishing News posts, Jane detailed a little bit of information about your debut novel with a header, “Jayne, are you reading this?” Yep, I read it and was delighted when you followed up this year with an offer for ... more >