books by Jeanne M. Dams

books by Jeanne M. Dams

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Jeanne M. Dams

Holy Terror in the Hebrides (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 3)

Jeanne M. Dams

HarperTorch, 1999

Brush off your tartans, and roll your RRRs ....
Dorothy Martin, an American widow with arthritic knees and a penchant for hats, travels with the reader into this cozy mystery set on a dramatic island off the coast of Scotland. Bright flowers, glorious hiking, historic landmarks, mislaid keys, heavenly meals, a ...

The Body in the Transept (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 1)

Jeanne M. Dams

HarperTorch, 1996

Cozy Up For This Fun Debut
It's Christmas Eve in the small town of Sherebury. Dorothy Martin, a recently widowed American, is looking forward to her first Christmas as a resident of England. But when leaving the cathedral's midnight mass, she literally stumbles over a body. Soon the questions ...

Death in Lacquer Red (Hilda Johansson Mysteries, No. 1)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2001

Realistic historical portrayal...
I enjoy all the novels of Jeanne M. Dams. Hilda Johannsen may be stubborn and sometimes overly assertive but through her I can see what my ancestors went through, as immigrants. Just listening to (audiobooks) all of the hard work Hilda and the other servants ...

Crimson Snow (Hilda Johansson Mysteries, No. 5)

Jeanne M. Dams

Perseverance Press, 2005

The love story surrounding the tale is touching and straightforward
A lover of all things Victorian and Edwardian, Jeanne M. Dams is a lifelong resident of South Bend, Indiana and writes historical mysteries. She is of Swedish descent, and her CRIMSON SNOW incorporates all of these influences to form a tale set in Indiana that is well ...

Malice in Miniature (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 4)

Jeanne M. Dams

HarperTorch, 2000

A great surprise ending
A friend of mine told me about the Dorothy Martin books and I loved the first two, and then didn't care at all about Holy Terror. Therefore I was reluctant to read Malilce in Miniature. However, I am glad my friend talked me into reading the book. It was wonderful. I ...

Trouble in the Town Hall (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 2)

Jeanne M. Dams

HarperTorch, 1998

Nicely done cozy
Dorothy Martin has decided to buy and repair a home in her adopted town of Sherebury, England but first she needs the approval of the Sherebury Planning Committee. Before she can do that, she stumbles across the body of a young man who has been murdered in the old ...

Red, White, and Blue Murder (Hilda Johansson Mysteries, No. 2)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2000

Illuminating historical mystery
Five years ago, Mr. Studebaker went to Sweden to recruit workers for his American factory. Among those to immigrate was Hilda Johansson, who accepted a position as a maid. Her job allows Hilda to observe first hand how society treats foreigners. Though she is well ...

The Victim in Victoria Station (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 5)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 1999

Another enjoyable Dorothy Martin read
As an anglophile and part-owner of a software development company, this one had me intrigued before I opened the cover; it didn't let me down. Dams could have made mistakes when she forayed into technical issues, but she didn't. The prose is clean and simple to ...

Sins Out of School (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 8)

Jeanne M. Dams

Worldwide Library, 2003

A pleasant cozy
This seemed to me to be one of the better books in this Dorothy Martin series. The plotting and characters were well done and the story moved along quickly and evenly. The plot opens with a totally submissive mother and young daughter, one or both of whom appear to ...

Indigo Christmas: A Hilda Johansson Mystery (Hilda Johansson Mysteries)

Jeanne M. Dams

Perseverance Press, 2008

A great choice for mystery fans, highly recommended
Christmas is a time for giving and caring for your fellow man, not a time for murder. "Indigo Christmas" is a Hilda Johansson mystery, following married woman Hilda. Her marriage left her to leave her friends, but despite departing her beloved, they still need her. She ...

Silence Is Golden (Hilda Johansson Mysteries, No. 4)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2002

Skip this entry in Hilda Johansson series
Silence is Golden by Jeanne M. Dams is the fourth lackluster title in the Hilda Johansson series. Hilda, the Swedish maid for the Studebaker family in South Bend, Indiana, is back to solve another mystery, this one involving her younger brother Erik. Hilda's mother, ...

To Perish in Penzance (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 7)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2001

Delightful mystery
American Dorothy Martin lives in Belleshire, England where her husband Alan Nesbitt once served as Chief Constable. Dorothy and Alan love one another and enjoy their life together, but the heavy rain is driving her crazy. They agree to escape by vacationing in ...

Killing Cassidy (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 6)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2000

4 stars
A woman returns from England to investigate the murder of an old friend at the request of the deceased. The problem is, he died of pneumonia at the age of 96, and it seems that everyone loved him. It was a clever mystery, reminiscent of Christie. My only problem ...

Winter of Discontent (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 9)

Jeanne M. Dams

Forge Books, 2004

A fine mystery
Expatriate American retired educator Dorothy Martin and her British husband former Chief Constable Alan Nesbit settle into a cozy daily routine in Sherebury in which they enjoying their retirements together. Dorothy goes shopping with her best friend Jane Langland. ...

Green Grow the Victims (Hilda Johansson Mysteries, No. 3)

Jeanne M. Dams

Walker & Company, 2001

Superb mysery
In 1902 America, citizens looked down upon the new wave of immigrants, but the government could not close the door on them because they were needed as labor. Within the various immigration groups, friction exists. Swedish Protestants and Irish Catholics brought their ...