What You Propose by Adele Clee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

1820 France and Madame Marie Labelle has been sent from England by the Marquess of Danefield to the home of Marcus Danbury.
Though Danbury works for the British Crown or any member of the nobility who can pay, providing a sanctuary for a brothel madam was not something he envisioned doing.
An enjoyable, well-written romance with a hint of mystery.

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The Hidden House Murders: Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate: Book 3 by Celina Grace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Back in the country with Miss Dorothy Drew, lady’s maid Verity Hunter and cook Joan Hart, are working at Hidden House, the home of Mrs Ashford.
The next day the guests are struck down with suspected food posioning which could be the cause of at least one person's death.
Inspector Marks is brought in to investigate, and yet again he relies on Joan for inside help.
Really enjoy this well-written, cozy mystery series with some lovely characters which just grow on you.
Received an Advanced Reader Copy

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She Be Damned: A Heloise Chancey Mystery by M.J. Tjia
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1863 and courtesan and private investigator Heloise Chancey is employed to trace a young lady in Waterloo, London. During her search she discovers that prostitutes are being horrendously killed and decides to discover the guilty party.
A very readable book, a good mystery. Though I do like to become attached to the characters in any book I am reading this didn't really happen here, which maybe because of her occupation. It may take more books for that to happen.
A NetGalley Book

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Murder at Hartigan House by Lee Strauss
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It's 1923 and Lady Gold has finally arrived back in London at her family home - Hartigan House -
only to be informed that a body had been found in an attic room. The room used to belong to her father's valet - a body that has been there for ten years.
An enjoyable, easy to read mystery.

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Design for Dying: A Lillian Frost & Edith Head Novel by Renee Patrick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Los Angeles, 1937, and Lillian Frost realising how bad an actress she is has given up on her non-existent acting career and is working in a deparment store. Only to be questioned by the police - Detective Morrow and Hansen - when her ex-roommate and actress Ruby Carroll is found murdered, wearing clothes purloined from the wardrobe department of the Paramount studios. Lillian and Edith Head decide to worked together to clear their names.
An enjoyable start to a new mystery series which establishes the main characters for the future.

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The Poisonous Seed by Linda Stratmann
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1880 London, and Percival Garton has received his bottle of medicine from William Doughty's chemist shop. Unfortunatley, Garton soon dies and from strychnine poisoning, a substance in his medicine. To clear her father's name Frances Doughty decides she has no choice but to investiage the death.
I enjoyed this book, for the mystery and the characters, and look forward to reading the next.

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The Butchered Man by Harriet Smart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1840 Northminister and doctor Felix Carswell and his new superior Chief Constable Giles Vernon investigate the death of a body found in a ditch.
Well-written, lovely characters and setting, with a decent mystery means I will be reading the next in the series.

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