Cold Reading Murder

Praise for R.J. Lee's Bridge to Death Mysteries

"Entertaining...Lee does a good job rendering Southern speech patterns in the conversations between Wendy and her friend Merleece." --Publishers Weekly on Playing the Devil

"A brainy heroine, quirky characters, a thorny mystery, and insights into small-town Southern life combine for a pleasing read." --Kirkus Reviews on Playing the Devil

"Solid small-town cozy fare." --Booklist on Playing the Devil

"R.J. Lee weaves another lighthearted mystery." --Mississippi Magazine on Playing the Devil

"A winning hand." --The Tupelo Sunday Journal on Playing the Devil

"Lee vividly captures life in a quirky Southern town ruled by a rich elite, and heightens interest with a plot that exposes past secrets and a budding romance." --Booklist on Grand Slam Murders

"A compulsively readable series debut, dripping in Southern charm, with a clever sleuth whose bridge skills break the case." --Kirkus Reviews on Grand Slam Murders

"Lee deals a winning hand with his welcome mystery debut, a series launch...An attractive protagonist, plenty of Southern charm, a long suit of colorful characters, and a plot that comes up trumps at the surprising end all bode well for future installments." --Publishers Weekly on Grand Slam Murders

"Set in a small Mississippi town rife with stereotypical prejudices, gossip finger-pointing suspects, and an interesting mystery with an unlikely detecting team that puts their entire focus on finding out whodunit...The author cleverly uses knowledge of the game of bridge to uncover what really happens--and it all leads to one heck of a jaw-dropping ending. Book two will be highly anticipated." --Mystery Scene Magazine on Grand Slam Murders

"A promising introduction to R.J. Lee's Bridge to Death mystery series. I look forward to the next one." --Suspense Magazine on Grand Slam Murders