Gone to Ground by Alex Scarrow
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

A story about the local Russian mafia. I didn't have any interest in reading. On to the next in the series.

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Walk Softly, Danger by Renee Pawlish
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ivan Zubov em0loys Reed to find his missing daughter Yans, 18. Not the first female to go missing from the Night club where she worked.
An enjoyable mystery

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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Early Adventures Volume III by David Marcum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1. The Adventure of the Three Fakirs - A. Siketo - Georgina Gilbert has gone missing
2. The Mystery of MacLean House - K. thornton- What is behind the strange behaviour of John MacLean.
3. The Adventure of Percival Dubois - I. Ableson - 1882 - Holmes is accused of death of Dubois by his sister even though he has ever met him
4. The Distressing Matter of the Missing a dispatch Case - W. Murray - 1883 - Watson's dispatch box from under his bed has gone missing.
5. The Disappearance of the San Sebastiano - S.F. Bennett - Watson is asked my an old friend ro supervisor a night shift in the asylum only for a patient to die.
6. The Adventure of the Speckled Band - SirA.C. Doyle - Previously Read.
7. The Missing Waistcoat - E.J. Cohen - 1883 - Holmes investigates the murder of Jonathan Cavendish.
8. the Mystery of the Missing Will - T. Gambrell- the will of Anoine de Talleyrand has not been found, his daughter requests Holmes help
9. The Adventure of the Persecuted Accountant - A. Hall - why is accountant Michael Burlott being Persecuted
10. The Bizarre Challenge of Strange Mr K - G C Rosenquist- Mr K.approaches Holmes stating he has committed a crime and he gives Holmes 10 minutes to solve it.
11. The Broken Watch - MJH Simmons- An American stockbroker has been murdered
12. The Colchester Experiment - D. Marcum - Holmes is approached to investigate a foreign scientist and his influence of their uncle.
Enjoyable stories

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Hidden Sins by Alison Joseph
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1925 Cornwell. Agatha Christie is on holiday when one of the guests is murdered. A man writing a biography of a noted chemist, Dr Adler.
An enjoyable cozy mystery

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Murder at Kelleven Castle: A 1920s Cozy Mystery by Catherine Coles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

December 1923. The Christies and family are attending the wedding of Constance to Alexander Ryder, Earl of Chesdon, at Kelleven Castle in Ireland. After a drunken best man speech where he insulted many of the guests, Rupert Hardwick is discovered dead. What secrets did he know. Is that why he was killed. Inspector Nolan investigates but so do Tommy and Evelyn.
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.

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Remember Me? by A.K. Lakelett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A body is found in Tersel Woods. But how was he killed. And without any identification. DI Greene and his team investigate
Unfortunately the writing style means that it is written in the present tense. Overall an enjoyable story.

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Death on the Oxford Road. The Robert Macdonald Mystery. Illustrated by E.C.R. Lorac
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While travelling back to town, Robert Macdonald with his passenger, journalist Peter Vernon, and another car come across a dead man in the road. Dead some hours. Identified as 20 year old Bert Rodmell. Detective Macdonald investigates.
An entertaining historical mystery
Originally published in 1933

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