Welcome
Regency Mysteries
Book 1
coming Jan 2026
My current series involves Captain Edmund Winter, who is a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars. A secret government bureau has appointed him as a “special emissary” to solve London’s most violent crimes. Powerful people want to stop him from investigating a murder among the aristocracy that threatens to tear society apart, as he finds himself immersed in violent passions and forbidden affairs.
Lady Frances Ffolkes Mysteries
Book 3
My first series features Lady Frances Ffolkes, an Edwardian-era suffragette. When a family friend connected to a government scandal is murdered, she goes to work as a sleuth. Lady Frances happily ignores Scotland Yard and Parliament and even bandies with King Edward VII to bring justice for those who have no other recourse. And when things get tough—she’s also well-trained in jiu-jitsu.
Alice Roosevelt Mysteries
Book 2
Next, I wrote novels about Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, whom a contemporary described as a “wild animal stuffed into good clothes.” I invented stories about the teenaged Alice reluctantly placed under the authority of former western lawman Joseph St. Clair. The footloose First Daughter tries to find her place in the world by using her shrewd insights into Society to solve murders, and St. Clair backs her play with his fast draw.
Historic Homes Mysteries
Book 3
My third series involves Wren Fontaine, an architect who restores historic homes. She doesn’t relate to people very well but understands houses intimately. The mansions she works on host murders old and new, and Wren finds clues in the very walls of the homes and in the way residents have reacted to the rooms over the decades. Wren is soft-spoken but passionate, and those who challenge her quickly find being an introvert doesn’t mean being weak.
PRAISE FOR R.J.
“Engaging…A good bet for fans of Rhys Bowen and Kate Saunders and for lovers of Downton Abbey.”
—Library Journal
—Kirkus Reviews
—Publishers Weekly
Bio
R.J. Koreto has been a merchant seaman, book editor, journalist and novelist. He was born and raised in New York City and decided to be a writer after reading “The Naked and the Dead.” He and his wife have two grown daughters and divide their time between Rockland County, N.Y., and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
