Praise for Maureen Jennings"As Murdoch goes from house to house, poking into the lives of both working and privileged classes, Jennings always manages to guide him to the trenchant detail that brings big issues down to eye level." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review on Poor Tom is Cold"Jennings had laid strong claim to the Toronto of the late 19th-century...and she cements her hold with this deft combination of mystery and social issues..a satisfying mystery perfectly wedded to its evocative setting." —Publishers Weekly on Poor Tom is Cold"...the grim story is told in forthright detail and put in a social context that elicits real sympathy for characters bound by class and biology." —The New York Times Book Review on Under the Dragon's Tail"Jennings handles every aspect of the fin-de-siecle milieu—the domestic rituals, the social divisions, the suspects' secrets, the bachelor investigator's loneliness—with such assurance. A talented newcomer." —Kirkus Reviews on Except the Dying