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Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Arc One: Courtship and Marriage (The Watsons Beginnings Book 1)Arc One: Courtship and Marriage by Eireanne Michaels
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A prequel to The Watsons. How did the Rev. Watson meet his wife and who was she.
An enjoyable story

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All Our Yesterdays (The Shakespeare Murders Book 2)All Our Yesterdays by Guy Hale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1932. Where did the act of revenge for Oliver Lawrence begin. What did happen to his father, Richard Jenkins in the 1930s.
An enjoyable historical mystery

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Monday, 25 May 2026

The Adventure of the Dying DetectiveThe Adventure of the Dying Detective by Arthur Conan Doyle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sherlock Holmes is dying, it seems he has contracted a disease from the docks.
An enjoyable short story

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The Maypole Murders (Kit and Mary Aston Mysteries, #4)The Maypole Murders by Jack Murray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

April 1922. The Astons and family are visiting the village of Upper Outwell when the murdered body of an unknown man is discovered in the Vicarage. Chief Inspector Hook and the Astons investigate. But what of a murder several months earlier, and is there a connection to events from 40 years ago
An enjoyable historical mystery
Needs some proofreading

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Bloodie Bones (Dan Foster Mystery #1)Bloodie Bones by Lucienne Boyce
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1796 Bow Street Runner Dan Foster is sent to Barcombe, Somerset, to discover the identity of the poachers on the lords newly enclosed woods, and the murderer of gamekeeper Josh Castle.
An entertaining historical mystery. A good start to this new series.

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Sunday, 24 May 2026

DEATH OF A GHOSTDEATH OF A GHOST by Margery Allingham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1930. At the annual exhibition of a John Lafcadio painting, a painter is murdered and then all his works disappear. But why and by whom. Then there is another death.
An enjoyable historical mystery
Originally published in 1934

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The Case of the Burgundy Vineyards: A 1930s Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad Book 4)The Case of the Burgundy Vineyards: A 1930s Mystery by Benedict Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lord Edgington and Christopher have arrived at the Burgundy district in France. Only to meet with a feud between vineyard owning families and a death.
An entertaining historical mystery

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