Homicide in the Indian Hills - A Review

Review

HOMICIDE IN THE INDIAN HILLS
By Erica Ruth Neubauer
The Sixth Jane Wunderly Mystery 

Accompanying her husband to Ootacamund in the mountains of India Jane Wunderly is at a bit of a loss. While Redvers is on a diplomatic mission for the Crown, Jane, for once, has nothing to do. At their first diplomatic meal she meets Gretchen Beetner who points out all of the key players. With her wit and keen intellect Jane was looking forward to getting to know the woman better, perhaps even becoming friends. That hope was dashed the following morning when it was announced that Gretchen was killed, mauled by a tiger. Knowing that a tiger attack was extremely unlikely Jane and Redvers suspect murder. Was her death tied to her belief in Indian self rule? Being on the outer edge of politics who could possibly benefit from her death? As Jane and Redvers investigate they soon discover that someone is willing to do whatever is necessary to stop them. 

A wish for a mystery to solve comes at a steep price for Jane in this, the sixth Jane Wunderly Mystery. As ever, I love how she and Redvers work together. I liked the methodical investigation, with necessary and humorous break ins, as well as the background of British/Indian politics in the 1920s. Secrets, ambition, and an adrenaline pumping race to save a loved one produced an exciting and exotic adventure. 

Political intrigue, romantic liaisons, and a fight for independence combine to make HOMICIDE IN THE INDIAN HILLS an engrossing mystery fraught with drama as well as a few laughs.

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I just finished reading Homicide in the Indian Hills by Erica Ruth Neubauer. This book is the sixth in the Jane Wunderly Mystery series and was released earlier this year.

Accompanying her husband to Ootacamund in the mountains of India Jane Wunderly is at a bit of a loss. While Redvers is on a diplomatic mission for the Crown, Jane, for once, has nothing to do. At their first diplomatic meal she meets Gretchen Beetner who points out all of the key players. With her wit and keen intellect Jane was looking forward to getting to know the woman better, perhaps even becoming friends. That hope was dashed the following morning when it was announced that Gretchen was killed, mauled by a tiger. Knowing that a tiger attack was extremely unlikely Jane and Redvers suspect murder. Was her death tied to her belief in Indian self rule? Being on the outer edge of politics who could possibly benefit from her death? As Jane and Redvers investigate they soon discover that someone is willing to do whatever is necessary to stop them.

A Purrfect Date - A Spotlight

Today I'd like to shine a light on a recent release that's on my TBR pile. A Purrfect Date by Alex Erickson is the second book in the Cat Yoga Mystery series and was released last week.

 Blurb:

Up-and-comer Ashley Branson usually aims to keep both feet placed firmly on the ground—unless she’s instructing a class at her trendy cat yoga studio. But she soon finds herself caught in a downward spiral when a stretch beyond her comfort zone leads to murder . . .

Ashley Branson is sure of one thing after experiencing a disastrous blind date—she would much rather enjoy the single life and hang out with playful felines at her studio, A Purrfect Pose, than ever compromise her inner peace like that again. When the mysterious guy makes a late arrival then has the nerve to dine and dash, it’s embarrassing. But when he winds up dead in his apartment that same night? Ash suddenly finds herself thrust into a twisted murder investigation and questioning if she might be shaping up to be the suspect . . . or the next victim.

Ash races to claw through a web of lies, hidden identities, and love lives even more complicated than her own to uncover the truth. Adding to the chaos, she believes her shifty neighbor—covered in unexplained injuries and rumored to harbor a crush on her—could be connected to the crime. Now, with more leads than she needs, Ash must take a deep breath, pull on her big-girl leggings, and move faster than the cunning killer who wants to put her in corpse pose for good . . .