Julia Stuart is a freelance journalist and former feature writer for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday. She lives in Bahrain. The Matchmaker of Perigord is her first novel.
Praise for "The Pigeon Pie Mystery"
"Cracking a Julia Stuart novel is like opening the door of an
old-fashioned English tearoom. A bell tinkles merrily, and you
enter a cozy world all the more inviting for being slightly
claustrophobic." - "The Washington Post"
"Stuart's third ("The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise," 2010,
etc.) continues her exploration of famous English historic sites.
Quirky characters, a feisty protagonist, a clever mystery and the
requisite historical tidbits combine for an amusing read."
- "Kirkus Reviews
"
"Stuart combines vivid historical detail, layers of intrigue, and
plenty of humor in this intelligent mystery that will appeal to
Agatha Christie fans as well as those who enjoy G.M. Malliet and
C.S. Challinor." -"Booklist
""This mystery is a delicate yet kooky romp...As Mink investigates,
she finds something surprising: a group of people filled less with
malice than with a desire for love in a world that offers little of
it. Their longing gives them a zany wisdom that helps Mink find her
own place in the world."" -Oprah.com
""Fans of Stuart's novel The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise will
find the same wit on display. A noblewoman, for example, praises
H.G. Wells's Martians for sparing Hampton Court "as any
right-thinking monsters would." -"Publishers Weekly"
"With the wit of P.G. Wodehouse, the cunning of Agatha Christie,
the tartness of Angela Thirkell and the Schadenfreude of Ruth
Rendell - as well as her own startling originality of imagination -
Stuart has blessed readers with a novel that's endlessly
entertaining and ultimately tender. Even Mink's rescuer, dour old
Queen Victoria, might have been amused." - "Richmond
Times-Dispatch
"
Praise for "The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise
""[A] hilarious love story . . . This book will steal your heart."
--"People"
"History buffs, animal lovers, and simply the tenderhearted will
swoon over this captivating story . . . Sweet a
Praise for "The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise""
""[A] hilarious love story . . . This book will steal your heart."
--"People"
"History buffs, animal lovers, and simply the tenderhearted will
swoon over this captivating story . . . Sweet and enchanting."
--"Entertainment Weekly", ""Grade A
"Imagine a funny, poignant book, full of delightful and wacky
characters, then add a bit of English history, and you've got "The
Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise . . . "This is Carl Hiaasen for
the Tower of London." --NPR, "Best Books of 2010""
""Delightfully zany and touching . . . With her deft and charming
style, Stuart brings this comic story to a satisfying and
heartwarming end." --"The Washington Post""
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""The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise "unfolds with an airy whimsy
. . . Great fun . . . For all that [Stuart's] setups are ingenious,
she never loses sight of the humanity of her characters . . . Both
original and memorably enjoyable." --"The Denver Post"
"A marvelous confection of a book." --"The Washington Times"
"A Beefeater, his wife, and their nearly 180-year-old tortoise live
in the Tower of London, and if Stuart's deadly charming sophomore
novel (after "The Matchmaker of Perigord") is any indication, the
fortress is as full of intrigue as ever . . . the love story is
adorable."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Stuart's attempt to combine current reality with the ghostly past
is a brilliant premise . . . . Remarkably funny . . . Stuart is
obviously fascinated by the multiple histories that inhabit the
tower, and her research flavours the novel well." --"The Globe and
Mail"
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