The Poisoned Pawn!

The reviews of The Poisoned Pawn are out and I'm thrilled to say they're great so far! Here's a sample:

"Inspector Ramirez returns in The Poisoned Pawn still guided and haunted by visions of crime victims past ... the story treads dark and nasty territory, but Blair sidesteps the impulse to wallow in graphic violence by sticking to her characters' actions and motivations ... The Poisoned Pawn shows there is a way to hold onto decency and humanity in the face of the worse criminality." National Post

"The plot comes together nicely in a Hollywood-style ending, which extends from ordinary people with murderous intent to international conspiracies at the highest level." The Chronicle-Journal

"Blair shows a real flair for character. But it's the Cuban story that really makes it sing." Ottawa Citizen

"Two crime novels. Two resounding successes. Peggy Blair proves her debut novel, The Beggar's Opera was much, much more than beginner's luck." Vancouver Sun

"If you, like me, somehow managed to miss Peggy Blair's debut novel, The Beggar's Opera, then you should read this second book and run out to buy the first. Hopefully there's a third on the way." Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail 

"An affecting series. Even if impoverished and politically oppressed Havana presents unique burdens, Ramirez is not without a sense of humour as he goes about his clever sleuthing. " Toronto Star

"The plot is intricate, intriguing and surprising. We havent' seen the last of Ramirez." New Brunswick Telegraph Journal

"Blair has found a winner with Ramirez." Owen Sound Sun Times