Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Case of the Christie Conspiracy: A Detection Club Mystery by Kelly Oliver! Today we are featuring a review of this BRAND NEW historical cozy mystery. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for a prize package/gift basket that includes books and treats related to the books. This gift is US only. ENTER HERE! 

The Case of the Christie Conspiracy: A Detection Club Mystery

Historical Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting – London, England

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books (February 16, 2025)

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1836175469

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1836175469

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DFXWPCFP

About the Book:

Agatha Christie is about to embark on a new, gripping murder case. But this time, she’s not the author – she’s a suspect…

1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author’s initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.

And when Agatha disappears the day after the murder, she’s widely assumed to be guilty. Only Eliza Baker, assistant to the Club’s enigmatic secretary, Dorothy Sayers, is interested in investigating the case. But in a world where murder is the ultimate plot device, can Eliza piece together the evidence and find the killer before it’s too late?

My Review:

The publisher blurb states that this new cozy historical mystery is “perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright and T E Kinsey,” and I think that’s a wonderful comp! Fans of historical mysteries – especially from the Golden Age of Mysteries – will enjoy this new take on the famous and mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie. 

Eliza is a determined amateur sleuth – rather blunt and not fearful! She made a wonderful pair to the more gentle Theo. I loved that Eliza was hired as an assistant to Dorothy Sayers – it was fun to imagine what that job would be like! 

This was a fast paced plot with lots of twists and turns, and I did not solve it on my own! This was a fun start to a new series that I’m looking forward to reading more of in the future! 

About the Author:

Kelly Oliver is the award-winning and bestselling author of four mystery series: The Jessica James Mysteries (7-book contemporary suspense); The Pet Detective Mysteries (3-book middle grade); The Fiona Figg Mysteries (9-book historical cozies).

The Case of the Christie Conspiracy, the first in her new series The Detection Club Mysteries just came out (February 2025).

Kelly is Distinguished Emerita Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. And currently, she is the Immediate Past President of Sisters in Crime. To learn more about Kelly and her books, visit her website. 

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Purchase Links: Amazon US –   Amazon CA   – Amazon AU  – Amazon UK   – Barnes&Noble   – Kobo

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• February 17 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• February 18 – The Mystery of Writing – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• February 19 – Frugal Freelancer – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• February 20 – Wine Cellar Library – SPOTLIGHT
• February 20 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• February 21 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• February 21 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
• February 22 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• February 22 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
• February 23 – CelticLady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• February 24 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• February 25 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• February 26 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
• February 26 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT
• February 27 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
• February 27 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
• February 28 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• February 28 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• March 1 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• March 2 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

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