The Crime and the Crystal by Elizabeth Ferrars
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Retired professor Andrew Basnett is visiting a former pupil, Tony Gardiner, in Adelaide for the Christmas period. Jan Gardiner's wealthy first husband was murdered and she is still under suspicion. Now another murder occurs.
An enjoyable mystery

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Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Didn't really find it that interesting

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Pride Prejudice and Plenitude: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Andie Daniels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where an unexpeted guet (due to Illness) changes the fortunes and status of the Bennets. How will this affect the happy endings of the daughters.
An enjoyable story

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Case Without a Corpse by Leo Bruce
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Braxham. Alan Rogers entered the local pub and in front of Sergeant Beef, declares he has committed murder. Then he commits suicide by poison. But where is the body. Eventually Scotland Yard is called in.
An enjoyable historical mystery though too much dialogue spoken in the vernacular.
Originally published in 1937

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The Holly House Mystery by John Bainbridge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1931 Holly House has been cut off due to snow, but when a body not a maid is discovered it limits the suspects. inspector Chance investigates
Enjoyable historical mystery

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Frog in the Throat by E.X. Ferrars
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Virginia Freer is visiting friends when unexpectedly her separated husband, Felix, arrives. Then the first murder occurs, but where has the body disappeared to.
An entertaining mystery

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Meet Me at Pemberley by Rose Fairbanks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Jane and Bingley are married, Elizabeth is deemed by some to be a fallen woman and living at Netherfield with the Bingleys. Georgiana Darcy has eloped with Wickham, and has not been found. Enter Darcy at Netherfield.
Would have loved to read more about the Colonel and Mary.
An entertaining and well-written story

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