Four Lost Ladies by Stuart Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Miss Withers is convinced that wealthy ladies are being murdered while staying at the Hotel Grandee. She decides to go undercover and find the killer.
An enjoyable historical mystery

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The Classic Collection of Margery Allingham. Illustrated: Albert Campion Mysteries (15 Books). The Crime at Black Dudley, The White Cottage Mystery and others by Margery Allingham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Novels reviewed individually
Mr Campion and Others
1. The Widow - Can Campion catch the elusive criminal known as The Widow.
2. The Name on the Wrapper - Campion comes across an abandoned overturned car.
3. The Hat Trick - What is the effect of the onyx hat
4. the Question Mark - What will bethe result of Miss Chloe employing her maid's latest beast as a p.i.
5. The Old Man in the Window - Did Sir Charles Rosemary really die.
6. The White Elephant - Series of jewellery thefts.
7. The Frenchman's Gloves - Wealthy Frenchman has gone missing.
8. The Longer View - A good turn leads to the discovery of a crime.
9. Safe as Houses - why was Lady Charlotte Lamb's home burgled but not robbed.
10. The Definite Article - looking for a Society blackmailer.
11. The Meaning of the Act - Why does a renowned Egyptologist keep visiting music halls.
12. A Matter of Form - Not easy to catch a criminal.
13. The Danger Point - A stolen necklace is finally found
Enjoyable short stories.

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Murder at Enscombe Park by Vanessa Kelly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1817 The Knightleys and Woodhouses are invited to Enscombe Park home of the Churchills. Only to find they are not the only guests. Among them there seems to have underlying tensions. But soon a death occurs. Will Emma be able to solve the mystery before an innocent person is charged.
An entertaining and well-written cozy mystery with its cast of mainly likeable and interesting characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

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The Longbourn Butterfly Effect: Mr Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Holly D. Hock
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation, post Hunsford where Bennet overhears Elizabeth talking to Jane about the letter from Darcy. He decides to take action. A pity he didn't do this earlier. Started well but still too much about Elizabeth and Darcy.
(Another author who believes Mary reads Fordyce)

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Secrets Across the Sea: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Katelyn Rae
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where when their parents are killed in 1807, the Darcys offspring of Fitzwilliam, Georgina and Catherine leave Boston and travel to England where they are met by prejudice. Meanwhile in 1808 Mrs Bennet dies also in an accident and it is left to the five daughters to run Longbourn. What secrets did the Bennets keep from the daughters. Might a invitation to a Christmas house party reveal all and give the 3 eldest daughters happy ending.
An entertaining and well-written story

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Miss Withers Regrets by Stuart Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lt Pat Montague has arrived back in the States and decides to visit his ex-girlfriend, now a married Mrs Helen Abbott Cairns. Only to arrive at the house to find her husband dead. When he is arrested Hildegarde Withers decides to investigate.
An entertaining historical mystery

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Death by Caravan by P.F. Ford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Norman and Slater are employed to investigate a ten year old crime. Debbie Harris is convinced her brother, Stevie, is innocent of the murder of his wife though found guilty and in prison.
An enjoyable modern mystery

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