Dark Betrayal by Brian Kitchen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

392 A.D. It all starts when Flavius has been informed of his latest mission. To stop a civil war, gold is needed and it can be found via the widow of the usurper Magnus Maximus, Elen. So they must fin the hoard called the Silver Host.
An enjoyable historical thriller.

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The Snow Killer by Ross Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fifty years have passed since the Snow Killer murdered three men. Now it seems that he is back but why have the killings started again. DI Barton and his team investigate.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery with its likeable characters. A good start to the series

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Lessons in Cracking the Deadly Code by Charlie Cochrane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

January 1911. Is there a puzzle within the words of an old Catholic hymm pointing towards a hidden treasure. Stewart and Coppersmith investigate.
An enjoyable historical mystery

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Grand Tour into Death by Alex Wagner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(2nd A.D. Merchant Thaner and freed slave Layla are on a trip to visit some of the Wonders of the World. Joining up with several different groups they soon have a murder to investigate.
An entertaining historical mystery

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The Governor's Man by Jacquie Rogers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

224 A.D. Quintus Valerius, imperial investigator, is on a mission to Britain. To discover whether Claudius Bulbo, silver mine lessee is defrauding the government and whether the Druids are organising a rebellion.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its likeable characters. A good start to the series.

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The River's Edge by Joy Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A film crew has arrived in the area but Jackman and Evans have already had their suspicions triggered. But they have another investigation, that of two dead fit young men. While there is an old enemy that they must take into consideration.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery with its likeable characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.

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Sherlock Holmes and the Father of Lies: Book #2 in the confidential Files of Dr. John H. Watson by C.J. Lutton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mycroft Holmes has been kidnapped from the Diogenes Club. Holmes, Watson and 'Wiggins' are on his trail. But where are Dracula and his minions. Can all survive.
An entertaining Holmes mystery

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