Murder Mob

by Louise Titchener

Oliver Redcastle Takes on London Intrigue. His on-again, off-again lover, Marietta, faces a murder charge and, possibly, the hangman. To save his daughter’s fickle mother, Oliver, reluctantly, crosses the Atlantic. Little does he know that to rescue her he’ll have to deal with a ruthless spymaster, professional assassins, and a murky welter of intrigue and betrayal. Who is behind Rufus Prock’s poisoning? Why would a train explosion in Baltimore create an international incident? What will happen when Oliver teams up with his old partner, Hannah Kinchman?

154 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2021

About the author

Louise was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She began to write short stories in high school and continued to write in college. She married a philosophy student, and they moved to Ohio, where she obtained a Masters degree and taught freshman English. Her husband became a Philosophy Professor at the University of Maryland. She and her husband had two children. While staying at home with her son and daughter she began to write in earnest. Those first efforts remain unsold.

The family moved to Maryland, where she joined a literary critique group. There she wrote a collaborative effort with three other women, Ruth Glick, Carolyn Males and Eileen Buckholtz. The result was a romance novel, "Love is Elected", was published by Silhouette Books under the pseudonym Alyssa Howard. The foursome also wrote another novel, Southern Persuasion. The collaborators decided to split into groups of two. Louise wrote in collaboration with Ruth Glick under the pseudonyms Alexis Hill, Alexis Hill Jordan and Tess Marlowe, and in collaboration with Carolyn Males as Clare Richards and Clare Richmond. She also wrote alone under the pseudonyms of Anne Silverlock and Jane Silverwood. She published fantasy and mystery novels under her real name: Louise Titchener. She said: "I'm a story-teller; I'm not a romance writer, mystery writer, or suspense writer per se. I tell all different kinds of stories. I certainly would not recommend writing in so many genres to other writers -- it's not the way to build an audience or a career in today's market."

With their children grown, Louise and her husband decided to move from the Maryland suburbs to Baltimore's inner city so they could enjoy the harbor. Many of Louise's mysteries are set in Baltimore, including her historical series featuring Oliver Redcastle. Louise and her husband have recently migrated to Sarasota, Florida. When Louise isn't writing fiction, she paints, sails, bicycles and kayaks around her new home in Sarasota, Florida.

Reviews

[JACKIE K · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the latest installment of the Oliver Redcastle series, Marietta, his ex-lover and mother of his daughter, Chloe, has once again gotten into trouble. Chloe persuades her father to cross the Atlantic for a rescue mission in London. While Marietta is being accused of murdering her late husband, far deeper conspiracies lie beneath these accusations and Oliver finds himself in the middle of a clandestine affair involving the Irish rebels and British spies. He must protect Chloe while trying to save Marietta. Louise Titchener adeptly combines history, mystery and adventure in a tantalizing plot with many twists and turns. Chloe once again demonstrates that she not only possesses her mother’s great beauty, but also her father’s strength of character and purpose. This is an entertaining, fast-paced series and always keeps me reading late into the night. I highly recommend all the books and I look forward to further Redcastle adventures.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oliver Redcastle while residing in New Mexico receives an urgent request from Marietta Prock, mother of their 14 year old daughter Chloe. Her husband Rufus Prock has been found dead and she is suspected of his death. On arriving back in London there are added complications and another death. Can Oliver save Marietta from jail and find the real killers.
An entertaining well-written historical mystery, with some likeable and interesting characters though definately not Marietta
I received a free copy of this book from the author via Bookconnect and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again Oliver has a job to do. This time he has to help his ex with a murder charge. Short but worth the read. Loved it.

[Toni Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Great Mystery

I have really been enjoying every book in the series. Lots of interesting subs plots that keep you guessing about how the book will end.