The 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 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 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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DEATH 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 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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Master of Longbourn by Sydney Salier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation the useless Mr Bennet gets his wish and goes back to university, meanwhile Mr Collins is the new lease owner of Longbourn. How will this affect the rest of the Bennet family and their futures.
An enjoyable and well-written variation with its likeable Collins.

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A Murder at the Royal Opera by Magda Alexander
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

London. 1889. When the Duke of Steele and Lady Rosalynd attend the Royal Opera House in their neighbour box Sir Edmund Hale, capitalist, is murdered, stabbed. Due to Lady Hale's closeness to the Prince of Wales the Queen instructs them both to investigate. But the investigation is more complicated than first thought.
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 Booktsirens and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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