Recent Reads {Tears of Pearl}

Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander - I'm finding the Lady Emily novels very enjoyable, and rather hard to put down once I've started!  They are generally a quick read as well.  This is the fourth in the series, and opens with newlyweds Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves on their wedding trip.  They are looking forward to a relaxing and exotic honeymoon in Constantinople, but on their first night there one of the harem girls is found murdered.  It turns out the girl is the daughter of one of the British diplomats and had been kidnapped many years earlier.  Emily and Colin launch an investigation to find her killer, with Emily given access to the mysterious world of the seraglio so she can question the sultan's concubines and eunuchs.  The answers aren't easy to find, especially as new twists and turns - and more victims - keep bringing new questions into the investigation.  Emily's friend Margaret comes to Constantinople as well, and assists Emily with her investigation while providing the comfort and support of a trusted friend as Emily deals with some very personal questions and fears as well.  In this mystery, I had my eye on the suspect much earlier than in the previous installments, but was kept wondering how everything fit together and how Emily would find the solution and capture the killer.  Another winner in the series!

By the same author: And Only to Deceive,  A Poisoned Season, A Fatal Waltz