Nox Dormienda (Kirkus Reviews)
Date of Review:
May.15.2008
Published Work:
Source:
Kirkus Reviews
… takes the reader on a colorful tour of this singular culture high and low, from jails and brothels to the corridors of power. First-timer Stanley is sure-footed and enthusiastic about history … and crafts a satisfyingly intricate puzzle …
Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness.”
—George Pelecanos
About Kelli
Kelli Stanley is an award-winning author of crime fiction, and writes two series—one set in 1940 San Francisco (CITY OF DRAGONS), the other in first century Roman Britain. She lives in San Francisco and holds an MA in Classics. When she’s not writing, she...
Connections
Causes Kelli Stanley Supports
In Defense of Animals
The Jane Goodall Institute
The Ocean Conservancy
World Wildlife Fund
The Humane Society of the United States
Kelli’s Favorite Books
Farewell, My Lovely (all Chandler, but this is a personal favorite), The Maltese Falcon, Red Harvest, The Glass Key, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Return of the...