The Key by Patricia Wentworth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1944 Marbury. Scientist Michael Harsch has just finished his latest project when he is found shot inside a locked church where he went to play the organ, presumed to be a suicide. But after Scotland yard are called in and make an arrest, Miss Maud Silver is contacted to investigate.
An entertaining historical mystery

View all my reviews

Saving Elizabeth Bennet by Melanie Schertz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation set after the Bingleys and Darcy have left Netherfield Park. With disaster striking the Bennet family, and the remaining members having to leave Longbourn immediately, Elizabeth decides takes a position of lady's companion. This unfortunatey leads to more disastrous consequences. Can they expect any help.
Anther entertaining re-read in my quest to find Mary and Colonel stories.

View all my reviews

Last Will and Testament by E.X. Ferrars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wealthy 84 year old Mrs Arliss is dead from her second stroke. Unfortunately for her relations most of her wealth has gone. Then the first murder occurs. Virginia and Felix Freer wonder who the murderer is. Can Virginia trust anything that her estranged husband says.
An enjoyable mystery

View all my reviews

Straw in the Wind by Carol Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The body of Conchita Gimenez, 19, who went missing three years ago is discovered in Godshill Wood Inclosure. Then eight year old Kim Tanner disappears. DI Callum MacLean and his team investigate.
An entertaining modern mystery

View all my reviews

The Were Engaged: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Featuring A Hasty Betrothal by Katherine Horne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Pride a day Prejudice Variation where at the Netherfield Ball Elizabeth Bennet meets Darcy for the first time.
An enjoyable short story

View all my reviews

An Education in Death by R.A. Bentley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1928 Thomas Thirkettle School. The death of one of the masters brings DCI Felix and his team to the school to investigate.
An entertaining historical mystery

View all my reviews

River Path: A Persuasion Variation Featuring A Second Chance Romance by Katherine Horne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Persuasion variation where eight years have passed and Wentworth is visiting Uppercross, home of Anne Elliot.
An enjoyable short story

View all my reviews

Death of a Fugitive by John Pilkington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1595 Bishopsgate Ward. A gang of coiners are active in the area. Constable Cutler with help decides to investigate. But what will be the cost. He also has trouble at home to contend with as his daughter Jane is behaving suspiciously.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its interesting cast of characters. A good second book in this enjoyable series.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.



View all my reviews

A Seaside Mourning by Anne Bainbridge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1873 Inspector Josiah Abbs and Sergeant Reeve are sent to Seaborough to investigate the death of wealthy Miss Harriet Chorley. But why was she killed.
An entertaining historical mystery. A good start to the series.

View all my reviews

Preserver by William Shatner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The story concludes.
An entertaining story, a re-read.

View all my reviews

Lady Fetton's Longbourn Legacy by Victoria Lynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where Mrs Fetton, older half-sister to Bennet of Longbourn decides to take charge of her family before they are ruined. But how is she treated by the people of Netherfield Park and how will her actions affect all the Bennets.
A delightful and well-written entertaining story. A re-read.

View all my reviews

An Aunt's Assistance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meg Osborne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This Pride and Prejudice variation continues with Elizabeth and Mary staying at the Gardiners and hoping to reunite Bingley with Jane. Enter Colonel Fitzwilliam.
An entertaining story.

View all my reviews

Immortal Murder by Paul Doherty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1313 Edward III and Queen Isabella survive assassination attempts, but also the King's treasure disappears from a boat on the Thames. Hugh Corbett is delegated to investigate.
An entertining historical mystery

View all my reviews

Oranges and Lemons by AG Barnett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1950. Harold Benton, sexton and bell ringer is discovered dead in the church. Hester Croft and Gertie Bundle don't believe, as the local inspector, that it was an accident. But what was Harold concerned with over the last few weeks.
An enjoyable mystery

View all my reviews

A Friend's Betrayal: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meg Osborne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This Pride and Prejudice variation continues with Mr Collins arriving at Longbourn, and the Netherfield party making arrangements to leave the area.
An entertaining read

View all my reviews

A Sister's Fault: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meg Osborne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Jane Bennet decides to fake her illness so she can stay at Netherfield. But then Elizabeth falls ill. Is Elizabeth illness also faking, Darcy is undecided.
An entertaining story, which continues in Book 2

View all my reviews

DEATH UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT a completely gripping and addictive historical mystery by Shiv Saywack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1950. Alexandra Raven is initially employed to accompany actress and rising star Phillipa Arden while she is staring in a film in London. Circumstances change when a death occurs, the first.
An entertaining historical mystery

View all my reviews

Of Beauty and Blessings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jae George
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where Mr Bennet has died and Elizabeth is staying with the Gardiners, where she mets business associate and widower Viscount Collingsworth. Jane is already married but what of the other Bennet daughters
An enjoyable story

View all my reviews

Songbird by Inger Wolf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The body of Maja Nielsen is found in a public park in central Aarhus in Denmark, with injuries consistent with a fall from a very tall structure. Meanwhile an animal activist is in hospital as a result of an hit and run. Daniel Trokic and his team investigate both crimes.
I enjoyed this mystery story, another good tale in this series

View all my reviews

Frost and Ashes by Inger Wolf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Marslet. The body of 8 year old Lukas Mork is discovered. Lieutenant Detective Daniel Trokic and his team investigate.
An interesting modern (Danish) mystery

View all my reviews

Shadows Over Longbourn by Jann Rowland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice Variation Mrs Bennet has already died, and a dying Mr Bennet arranges with a relation to become guardian to his five daughters. That relation is Mr Darcy. How will this affect the lives of the daughters.
An entertaining story though I would have loved to have more of the Mary and Major Fitzwilliam story

View all my reviews

The Pit-Prop Syndicate by Freeman Wills Crofts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Friends Seymour Merriman and Claud Hilliard believe they have uncovered criminal activity concerning the importing of pit-props to England. inspector George Willis becomes involved when one of the gang is found dead in a taxi, shot.
Enjoyable historical mystery though a bit over long

View all my reviews

Hazard of the Pursuit by Cara Devlin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While working at the Tate undertakers, Leonora witnesses the dead come alive as Mrs Augusta Lawlor wakens. Investigations by Detective Jasper Reid uncovers a murder plot by her husband and doctor. But this is not their first crime. Reid is also approached by his cousin, Andrew Carter of the East Rips gang to find a missing man.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its likeable and interesting main characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
I received a free copy of this book via BookSirens and am voluntarily leaving a review.

View all my reviews

Dark Victory by William Shatner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The story continues.
An enjoyable re-read

View all my reviews

DEATH IN A LONDON TAXI: A 1938 David Adair mystery by Peter Zander-Howell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

MI5 employee Malcolm Pollard arrived at New Scotland Yard in a taxi. He is discovered dead, shot twice in the back. DCI Adair investigates.
An enjoyable historical police procedural

View all my reviews

The Mystery of the Midnight Swan (Miss Busby Investigates Book 5): A 1920s Cotswolds Murder Mystery by Karen Baugh Menuhin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1924. Miss Isabelle Busby receives via the post the scorched and uncompleted manuscript of 'The Midnight Swan'. Written by Julian Court who died five years earlier. The sender wants her to prove it was murder. And what of his father, was that a suicide.
An entertaining historical mystery with its likeable characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.

View all my reviews

A Dangerous Train of Thought by Faith Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1926 Arbie and Val have been jnvited to a weekend house party at Cleeves Lea Manor, home of Sir Bayard and Lady Sybil Cherville. He is hoping to uncover a ghost story for his next book. Unfortunately for Arbie he discovers the dead body of one of the guests.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery.

View all my reviews

Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

84 year old Caroline Faraday rules her household of her middle aged offspring and a great niece. When a member is murdered family friend and solicitor Marcus Featherstone asks Campion to investigate beside his friend Inspector Oates
An enjoyable historical mystery
Originally published in 1931

View all my reviews

Then There Was Mary by Amy Goddard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice sequel where all of Mary's sisters are now married. But she notices the failing health of her father. What becomes of her and Mrs Bennet when he dies.
A delightful story about my favourite Austen couple.
Another re-read due to the lack of Colonel and Mary stories
(It does need some editing/proof reading)

View all my reviews

Leasing Longbourn by Victoria Lynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Longbourn has no entail, but the daughters have unworthy parents. Then Bennet dies and the Gardiners buy Netherfield for themselves and the Bennets. Then Longbourn is leased by Bingley, with Darcy, Richard Fitwilliam and Wickham, their old tutor as guests. How are everyones lives affected by this circumstances.
An entertaining and well-written variation.

View all my reviews

Murder at the Christmas Ball: A 1920s cozy mystery by Catherine Coles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1924 The Christies are holding a Chritmas ball at Hessleham Hall when they notice a few, to them, uninvited guests. Then their House Steward in front of all their guests annouces he is the rightful heir to the earldom, with proof. Unfortunately he is soon found dead. Though DI Andrews investigates they hold their own parallel investigations.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its cast of likeable characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
I received a free copy of this book from the author via BooksFunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.

View all my reviews

Murder in the New Forest by Carol Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

DI Callun MacLean's first day in his new job leads him to Hale Purlieu in the New Forest, and the body of businesswoman Mary-Ellen Mitchell, 55. He and his team investigate.
An entertaining modern mystery with its likeable characters. A good start to this new series.

View all my reviews

The Inklings Detective Agency by John R. Kelly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oxford 1936 The Inkling Detective Agency, members which include Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, are approached by the 'dead' Sir Conan Doyle to investigate a murder. That of Lord Roger Pennington, their first murder case. With the help of their literary friends can they uncover the secrets to not just his death but also a previous killing.
An enjoyable historical mystery with its cast of interesting characters.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

View all my reviews

Dear Sir, - A Pride and Prejudice Variation After Hunsford — : When Jane Bennet’s Letter Changed Everything by Kinga Brady
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation both Jane and Elizabeth are at the Gardiners after Elizabeth's visit to Hunsford and that proposal. After telling Jane everything Jane decides that she must write a letter to Darcy explaining her feelings for Bingley. How does that change everyone's future. Who will have their happy ending and who their deserved endings.
An entertaining and well-written story especially as it did not go down the usual route for Darcy and Elizabeth. For me that made a lovely change.

View all my reviews

Perception and Persuasion: Lady Russell Remembers by Ronald McGowan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Persuasion variation where we learn the story of Jane Armstrong and see her becoming Lady Russell and her introduction to the Eliott family at Kellynch.
An enjoyable story

View all my reviews

Spectre by William Shatner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

2375 A.D. It would seem that the actions of the Enterprise crew in the Mirror Universe have come back to haunt the Federation. As Kirk finds out what have been the long term results of their visit. Has his universe been filterated by their counterparts.
An enjoyable re-read

View all my reviews

The Mysterium (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 17): The hunt for a deadly killer amidst medieval London by Paul Doherty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1304, has the assassin known as the Mysterium reappeared after twenty years. How did he originally escape captive. Corbett is assigned to catch this killer, but so far many have been murdered.
An enjoyable historical mystery

View all my reviews

The Golden Mile to Murder by Sally Spencer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1960s DCI Charlie Woodend has been transferred to his beloved Lancashire and Whitebridge. His first day brings a new sergeant and a new case. That of the murder of DI William Davies in Blackpool.
An entertaining mystery

View all my reviews

Murder on the Norfolk Broads by Heather Peck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

2015. A skeleton is discovered in a derelict World War two observation post. The killer is obvious and an annoyingly character. very little of Geldard in the story.
Enjoyable enough for a first book in a series.

View all my reviews

Murder on the Rhône by Ashley Gardner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1820 Captain lacey has travelled to Lyon for the marriage of his daughter Gabrielle to Emily Devere. But he comes across a body seconds after it is discovered by a Colonel Moreau, an old enemy from the war. But what secrets does the city hide.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.

View all my reviews

THE BENNET SISTERS QUEST FOR LOVE : by Joann Louise
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

December 1811. Elizabeth and Jane Bennet are visiting the Gardiners where they met Georgiana Darcy and are introduced to Darcy, Colonel Fitzwilliam and Bingley and are invited to Darcy House.
All very quick to the pairings, no angst and very non-Regencylike behaviour.

View all my reviews

Death of a Serpent by R.A. Bentley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

July 1928. Ex-member of The Children of Eden' Joe Dutton is found at the bottom of a cliff and stabbed. Alive long enough for the finders to hear his fiancee's name and pushed. DCI Felix and his team investigate.
Entertining historical mystery

View all my reviews

Mrs. Bennet Troublemaker by Sharon Garrison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

1. Elizabeth’s Champion - Begins with Mary
2. The Problems with Anger - The anger of Mrs Bennet
3. Elizabeth Banished - From Longbourn and saved by Mrs Harper
4. Elizabeth’s Distress - Elizabeth leaves Longbourn to stay with a friend
Enjoyable short stories

View all my reviews

The Staircase by AG Barnett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oxford 1925. History Professor Eustace Langton lies dead at the bottom of the stairs. Classified as an accident by the police. But 19 year old Nell Blackwood is not convinced and so visits recluse, wheelchair bound ex-detective Roderick Fane.
An entertaining historical mystery

View all my reviews

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Terminally ill Alan Conway, writter of Atticus Pund mysteries has delivered the final book in the series but the last chapters are missing. Unfortunately for the publishers he kills himself. Editor Susan Ryeland while looking form the chapters is not convinced it was suicide.
An entertaining mystery

View all my reviews

THE COLOUR OF FEAR an utterly gripping crime mystery thriller full of twists by Roger Ormerod
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Student Toni Brent witnessed a hit and run, the death of Inspector Flagg's wife. The driver, the brother of criminal Arturo Petrucchi. He employs Mallin to change her testament.
An enjoyable story

View all my reviews

Much Ado About Persuasion by Barbara Cornthwaite
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Persuasion variation Sir Walter Elliot admires the men of the Navy. So he decides to invite a group to Kellynch. Including previous admires of Elizabeth and Anne. That is Admiral Baldwin and Captain Wentworth. Will there be a happy ending for anyone especially as William Elliot decides to maliciously interfere.
An entertaining story

View all my reviews

The Lost Letter: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Florence Gold
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where at Netherfield after the party have left, Elizabeth happens upon an unfinished letter from Darcy to the Colonel. But the Hunsford proposal has the same result. How will Mrs Gardiner's friendship with the Viscountess Doncaster, daughter-in-law of the Matlocks affect the Bennets, especially Mary.
An entertaining story. Another re-read

View all my reviews

Entailed to Heirs Female by Victoria Lynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Mr Bennet is a cruel and vindictive husband and father. But Mrs Bennet has been taught how to protect herself and her daughters. How will Bennet's actions reflect on his family. Enter the Bingleys, Hursts, Darcy, the Fitzwilliams and Anne de Bourgh (slightly too much about her situation).
An entertaining variation. A re-read.

View all my reviews

A May for Mary: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Elizabeth Ann West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

May 1813
This is the continuing story of Mary Bennet and Brigadier General Richard Fitzwilliam. Fitzwilliam is stationed at Newcastle but is due on the continent, Mary wishes to marry before he leaves. So off to Newcastle Mary travels but can they both make it to Scotland and to the newly married Jane.
This P&P variation is part of the Seasons of Serendipity series and should be read as part of that.
Enjoyed reading this well-written story as Mary and Fitzwilliam are my favourite couple, just wished the story could have been longer, much longer. Another re-read.

View all my reviews