After The Ball (Book 8)

 

Now that Landry Glass is a memory, Sophia Davies O'Fallon finds herself in need of a new situation. The pawnbroker, deGroot, puts her together with an ersatz German count, Gerhardt Weissmann.

Weissmann and Sophia cut a wide swath through Baltimore's elite, managing to empty safes and jewel cases, and dodge the police at the same time.

 

After the Ball

Review for After the Ball:

This well-written page turner introduces Sophia Davies O'Fallon, a strong and captivating protagonist who navigates the archaic class system while challenging the misogynistic laws of the era. With clever dialogue and attention to historic detail, the author brings the setting to life, immersing readers in a tense and emotional journey. The book explores the complexities of society through well-developed villains and showcases the resilience of its characters. If you enjoy thought-provoking tales filled with intrigue, this book is a captivating choice.

There's a Girl in the Heart of Maryland (Book 7)

 

With Rory O'Fallon history, Sofie Davies O'Fallon is in search of a new partner in crime and protector. She finds Landry Glass. A former cavalry officer, world traveler and ladies man, Landry moves in on Sofie and shows her all the things she's been missing in life, while helping her find bigger and better scores.


Meanwhile, the police are trying to catch Glass and Sofie doing something they shouldn't. Tomas Ribiero goes undervocer, and finds way more than he ever expected.

 There's a Girl in the Heart of Maryland

Review for Girl in the Heart of Maryland:

This book is part of the Monument City Mysteries series and follows Sofie Davies O'Fallon and Landry Glass, two people whose stories become intertwined through themes of love and crime. The story is set in the era of codified racism and the author does a great job of exploring this era while still keeping the story interesting and engaging.

Everybody Two-Step (Book 6)

 

Everybody's two-stepping. They're dancing to Jazz, the new music performed so well at Gans Goldfield, the first "black and tan" club in Maryland, where the races can mix. Politicians are two-stepping, making money hand over fist, and spreading it around amongst their constituents. The cops are two-stepping, too, trying to catch up with the usual suspects, and to prosecute crooked politicians.

The women who own Zofia's Cakes and Tarts are doing their own version of the two-step, when the Archdiocese demands they give up their bakery so a church may be built on its location.

The fledgling Bureau of Investigation does it's best, with their limited power and resources, to investigate the ongoing criminal activities in the city and the state.

 Everybody Two-Step

Review for Everybody Two-Step:

What amazes me the most is how in each succeeding book the more things change the more they stay grounded in what needs to be done and the people that live in each book. This one, I got reintroduced to characters that were in previous books. Some that I am extremely fond of and glad to see their name and where they are in their lives and some that I am not fond of at all and awful glad to see they finally get their comeuppance from a two bit crook that got away with stuff for too long to a snooty old lady that hopefully learned her lesson. Can not wait for the next book to come out.

Goodbye Muirsheen Durkin (Book 5)

 

In 1913, the fledgling Bureau of Investigation was tasked wtih apprehending human traffickers. Not only were they hunting violators of the Mann Act, but they were tasked with ending peonage. As today, new immigrants were taken by unscrupulous people and sold into what virtual slavery.

A young police officer in Baltimore City receives an urgent message from his cousin, newly arrived from Ireland. Declan Nagel has been fooled into such a sitution, and is being held at a forced labor camp laying rails and building trestles. The BoI investigates the camp, in order to end the traffic in human beings.

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Goodbye Muirsheen Durking

Review for Goodbye Muirsheen Durkin

As a novelist and screenwriter, I know what goes into publishing a novel - even more so when it is based on historical events (see The Fourth Reich or The Phantom Train). The author impressed me so much with her style and wordsmanship, that I am now following her. Also, as a retired police sergeant, I love her framing the story around the original FBI which did not have muce power. Her historical environment was extremely accurate. I read it in one read because it became a page-turner. WELL DONE!

 

Oh Mr. Porter (Book 4)

 

 

Baltimore City Police Detective Sergeant Dylan Shay has been seconded to the fledgling Bureau of Investigation Baltimore Field Office. One of their first mandated investigations is the pursuit of people in active violation of the Mann Act.

Their hunt takes them through multiple states by rail, as they pursue the kidnappers of three young girls destined to be trafficked to a brothel. Will they catch up with the procurer in time?

Oh Mr. Porter

Review for Oh Mr. Porter:

It's an very interesting story. The most parts of it I like about it its historic accuracy and realistic procedures. I felt like I was reading a TV series. If you like Anne Perry Daniel Pitt series, you may find this one interesting too.

That Was Before I Met You (Book 3)

 

Baltimore City, 1911: For the first time in its history, prostitution has been made a crime. Brothels are being closed, inmates tossed onto the street.

Two young women, forced into "the life" as young teens, manage to break free of their past and open their own business, a small bakery. The man responsible for trafficking them comes back, trying to insinuate himself into their lives.

 That Was Before I Met You

Review for That Was Before I Met You:

This is an excellent follow-up to Why You Are Weeping and the continuity is absolutely amazing as a new chapter unfolds in the lives of these survivors. I have gotten invested in their lives and look forward to seeing where their lives lead them. What a wonderful reading experience. All I ask is --MORE--GIVE ME MORE !!!!!!

The House That Jack Built (book 2)

  

Baltimore City. 1910 Police hunt across the strata of society for a murderer. His victims seem to be from all social levels. A serial killer's slide into insanity.

The House That Jack Built

Review for The House That Jack Built:

“Riveting Monument City Mystery,” “The House that Jack Built (Monument City Mysteries Book 2)” by Anne Arrandale, is a captivating sequel that continues to impress. Arrandale’s storytelling prowess shines as she delves deeper into the intriguing world of Monument City. With “Anne Arrandale’s Engaging Sequel,” readers are treated to well-developed characters, unexpected twists, and a gripping narrative. The book’s strength lies in “Unveiling Intriguing Secrets” that keep you hooked from start to finish. If you’re a fan of suspenseful mysteries with a touch of the enigmatic, this book is a must-read. Anne Arrandale proves once again that she’s a master of the genre.