The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods Paperback - 2016

Pat Camalliere is the author of The Mystery at Sag Bridge, a popular, five-star-rated historical mystery novel. Her latest book, The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods, continues the Cora Tozzi Historical Mystery Series. She lives with her husband in Lemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She serves on the boards of the Lemont Historical Society and Lemont Public Library District and is a member of Sisters in Crime. She speaks locally on a variety of topics and writes a blog that features unique history stories. Visit her website at patcamallierebooks.com.

Readers' Favorite: With clear, straightforward writing and superb storytelling that utilizes tremendous depth of the characters as well as historical fact and geographical detail, Pat Camalliere offers two excellent stories wrapped into one in The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods. Although Volume 2 of the Cora Tozzi Historical Mystery Series, this book stands alone perfectly-but makes you want to rush back to the book store for Volume 1 just because it is so good! The history is riveting, the references to Native American culture and superstition add authenticity and interest, and Camalliere's insights into human nature and psychology really round out both parts of the story. This is, without a doubt, a must-read for any mystery reader, historical or contemporary. This is truly a wonderful story, well told and definitely worth the time to read and enjoy!

Windy City Reviews: Camalliere does an excellent job of describing the Des Plaines River Valley of 1817, which would have been one of the main highways to Fort Dearborn where Chicago is today. The plucky heroine, Wawetseka, reminds me of television's MacGyver as she comes up with rustic inventions to cross a river or set a broken leg. But there's a strong element of supernatural as well to help Wawetseka and add a little magic to the story.