Robert Bruce Stewart's Kalorama Shakedown is a light and lively mystery starring, if you will, Harry Reese, an insurance investigator, and his slightly batty wife, Emmie. Reese is sent to Washington, DC, on business following a succession of highly suspicious insurance claims for stolen jewelry, all stolen in (too) similar circumstances.
The setting in December 1901, which gives Kalorama Shakedown slightly more color and character than similarly situated mysteries. (I couldn't help but wonder if Nancy Coco or Ann Charles might have gained just *that* much by giving their work a bit of historical flavor. Of course, I've admitted many times that I'm biased toward historical fiction.)
Overall, I enjoyed reading this. Plus, it was free on BookBub...for which you should sign up (also free) if you haven't already. Happy reading!
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