An Epic Surprise: A Pride & Prejudice Vagary by Shana Granderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Mr Bennet marrys Francis Gardener after she compromised him but she dies in giving birth to Jane. That means that Bennet can now marry the love of his life, Miss Priscilla Morris, and have four children, including two sons. How does affect all their futures especially with their connections to the aristocracy.
An entertaining story.




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Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries by Martin Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1. The Adventure of the Devil's Foot - A.C. Doyle - what did happen to the Tregennis family
2. A Schoolmaster Abroad - W.E. Hornung - Dr Dollar saves his friend Dr Alt and discovers who wants to kill Jack Laverick.
3. Murder! - A. Bennett - Can the murderer escape justice.
4. The Murder on the Golf Links - M.M. Bodkin - Can detective Beck find the real murderer.
5. The Finger of Stone - G.K. Chesterton - Three men in a walking holiday In France hear of a murder but no body
6. The Vanishing of Mrs Fraser - B. Thomson - The suspicious disappearance of an ill Mrs Fraser.
7. A Mystery of the Sand-Hills - R.A. freeman- Dr. Thorndyke investigates footprints and clothing found in sand-hills.
8. The Hazel Ice - H.C. Bailey - Reggie Fortune solves a case while on holiday
9. Razor Edge - A. Berkeley - Sheringham is convinced that a body found in a sandy cove has been murderer.
10. Holiday Task - L. Bruce - while on holiday Sergeant Beef solves a crime
11. A Posteriori - H. Simpson - Miss Charters inadvertently becomes involved with a spy.
12. Where is Mr Manetot - P. Bentley - does someone overhear a murder planned
13. The House of Screams - G. Findler - A writer rents a house but hears screams during the night.
14. Cousin Once Removed - The last survivor qpwill inherit, or will they
An enjoyable collection of short stories

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A Cotswolds Murder by Roy Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Chuck Lindop, manager of a caravan site, is discovered dead, killed. DCI John Crow is called in to investigate.
An enjoyable modern mystery
Originally published in 1974

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Sealed with a Loving Kill by Roger Ormerod
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Recently married (to the awful Elsa) David Mallin p.i, is employed to find a missing wife of three years. But that is only the start. Soon there is a body and another missing wife.
An enjoyable modern mystery
Originally published in 1976

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Why Wed? A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Renata McMann
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Mr Bennet has married three times, the second produced his estranged son Thomas, a curate, and the third his five daughters.
Will any of them marry, and be happy especially as some have only known each other for a short time.
An entertaining novella (4 stars because I like the pairing of Mary Bennet).

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The Ellerby Case by John Rhode
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sir Noel Ellerby of Laxford Hall has been informed that his home has been burgled but nothing stolen as he informs friend Dr. Priestley. On returning home , he is discovered dead the next day. The doctor believes it was not a natural death and so he and his assistan Harold Merefield investigate with the help of Inspector Hanslet.
An entertaining historical mystery

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Bones on the Yorkshire Moors by Ray Clark
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The first skull appears in the garden of DI Gardener's girlfriend. But who does it belong to and is there a connection between all the discovered skulls. Gardener and his teeam investigate.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.

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