I wish I could give this book more than five stars! All four stories in this anthology are perfectly enjoyable and leave you with that "feel good" ending! "A Whole New World" finds Amber Jennings leaving her small town job for the glamor of a big city modelling agency. "The Fruit of Her Hands" finds "Henry" (Henrietta) at a loss when homefront domestic skills are needed and she is in charge of estate settlements at a major bank. Her attempts at cooking are rare bits of great humor! "A Matter of Faith" finds Rachel Peterson helping a widower while she still struggles from her own loss while trying to raise a young daughter. "Eagles For Anna" finds Anna Giles searching Tennessee backroads for her roots, waking up in a rented motor home and frightened by a bear who wants in! If I had a daughter I'd recommend these stories to her and share my enjoyment! Don't Miss This One!!! -Deborah S. Embree in Nashville....

This is a short, light mystery set in the theatre world of the Regency era. Kate is an actress who prefers playing "breeches" roles to that of the tragic heroines. However, when the actress who plays Desdemona in Othello is murdered, and the actress who replaces her is arrested for the crime, Kate either has to find the killer or take the part herself. The novel is strong on characterization (Kate has a marvelous voice), but a little more detail regarding time and place would have greatly enhanced this book. Also, readers looking for romance may be disappointed, as Kate and her "friend" Archie do no more than exchange kisses in a rather unbelievably chaste relationship.

I do so hope that there are more Kate Ketterling mysteries in the wings. I enjoyed reading this light mystery novel very, very much. And while it does not tax the 'grey matter' much to figure out the villian of the piece, this book still makes for highly entertaining reading.

Kate and her parents are currently residing in London where Kate has been hired to play the 'hoyden' roles in Kemble's troupe at Covent Garden. Kate is enjoying herself tremendously working with the other actors and also watching the great Sarah Siddons perform. If only she didn't have to come into contact so much with Nell Stanford, a highly unpleasnt actress given to violent outbursts of anger for which Betty, Nell's hapless maid, chiefly suffers the effects of. After one such unpleasant outburst however, Betty is found in Nell's changing room strangled. The Bow Street Runners pass off Betty's death as a robbery gone wrong. However a few nights later, Nell is found dead in the same changing room, likewise strangled. The Runners see no connection between the two deaths. However Kate is sure that there is one, and motivated by the need to bring Betty's murderer to justice, Kate inveighs her admirer Archibald Islington to help her discover who the murderer is. This adventure takes Kate and Archie from the green room in Covent Garden into the brutal world of boxing. Whatever did Betty and Nell know or possess that could have merited their deaths? Kate is determined to solve this mystery even if throws her directly into the murderer's path.

A really fun read made all the more enjoyable by the two chief characters, Kate and Archie. Archie esp blossoms from an indolent young aristrocrat bent on setting Kate up as his mistress to a likeable young man full of generousity, warmth and intelligence. As for Kate, what is there not to like? Ms Pykare has given us a heroine full of intelligence, compassion and charm.I look forward to the next Kate Kettering mystery with great anticipation.

What a wonderful discover in reading Death Comes for Desdemona! It's a cozy mystery in the truest sense of the word, one you can let your teens read without worry. For historical mystery buffs, another regency mystery!

Kate Ketterling is a young lady, wise beyond her years and an actress; her father's desire is for her to be the leading dramatic actress of her lifetime. He finds work for her at the Covent Garden Theater in London. Even though she is not playing the lead, Kate is appreciative of the work. While there, murders occur and Bow Street isn't making much head way in solving the crimes. Since Kate knew the victims, she attempts to solve it with the help of a gentleman named Archie.

I found it to be an easy read, in a romantic era, with a charming cast of characters. I hope there will be more to come!

Romantic- nice back story behind the heroine's quest....
From back of book:

His kisses demanded more than she had ever given. The darker stranger swept her away in a riptide of desire....

Was it mere chance that had led her to Rick Donovan- mere coincidence that he was the great-grandson of the man who had broken Maggie's heart?For years Leslie Jordan had kept her great-grandmother's diary by her side, pondering maggie's secrets. Now they stood revealed. She had come to Helena, Montana , to unearth the key to her family's past...and found what she was looking for. Rick was her enemy, yet she couldn't resist him, caugt in a game of destiny begun so long ago.