The Devil In The Dock: A Bowman Of The Yard Investigation by Richard James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1892 D.I. Bowman is sent as security detail to the london docks, meanwhile a murdered man is found in Drury Lane. Is there a connection between the two.
An enjoyable historical mystery apart from details of his mental health


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Laughter Through Trials: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Linda Thompson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This Pride and Prejudice trilogy continues as Elizabeth Bennet is now in town to face the ton. Soon she is joined by Jane and Mary. Elizabeth continues to be irritatingly perfect which distracts from the story and does become boring. A bit of a sweet story though there is Lady Marjorie and Caroline Bingley with of course George Wickham to add some needed sourness. Liked the start of a possible romance for Mary, but not enough to buy the paperback of the first two volumes
An entertaining story, a re-read.

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The Case of the Crumpled Knave by Anthony Boucher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

On receiving a strange p telegram from his friend HUmphrey Garrett, Colonel Rand arrives at his home only to find that he was murdered. After an arrest is made p.i. Fergus O'Breen is employed to find the killer.
An entertaining historical mystery

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The Case of William Smith by Patricia Wentworth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1949 William Smith has lived with that name for seven years, every since he was injured in the war. But why has he been attacked several times. Eventually Miss Silver is contacted.
An enjoyable historical mystery

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An Echo of Broken Glass: A Watts and Moffat Gilded Age Mystery Book Two by William Todd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Braxton, 1894. Detective Percy Watts has a new investigation. While at a tea with four lady friends Mrs Sally Cummings died, possibly poisoned, after eating and drinking exactly as the others.
An entertaining historical mystery

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Lady Catherine Interferes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Diana La Motte
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation wher Lady Catherine de bourg visits Longbourn. But what does she tell Darcy when she returns to Town.
An enjoyable variation.

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That Time The Bennet Sisters Robbed A Bank: A Pride And Prejudice Variation Featuring A Historical Heist & Family Adventures by Katherine Horne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation, where Mrs Bennet is dying and Longbourn has no money to pay for a doctor. But sixteen year old Mary has a plan, a plan that has been long in the making. Can it succeed.
An interesting and entertaining well-written variation with its cast of likeable (mostly) characters.

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