When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1813. St. Cyr and his family have travelled to Ayleswick-on-Teme, Salop, to deliver an item to Jamie Knox's grandmother, and hoping to find out more of his past. But soon a body of a female is discovered and he pronounces that she was murdered, but why. He decides to investigate. But this is not the last of the deaths, and what connection is there to the deaths of two females some fifteen years earlier.
Another enjoyable well-written historical mystery.

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The Good Wife by Jane A. Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1929. Spring Bank Holdiday. On duty Police surgeon Dr Clive Mason, is spending the day with his wife, and Dr Ephraim Phillips and his family, at Southwell Races. When Dr Mason is called to view a body of a female, who turns out to be his wife. Martha Mason who everyone believes to be a good wife and a model citizen, so why has she been murdered.
D.C.I. Henry Johnstone and D.S. Mickey Hitchins of Scotland Yard, are called in to investigate.
Although the fifth in the series this can easily be read as a standalone story.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery, with a likeable style of writing and good plotting, plus the enjoyable interactions between the two main characters makes this a delightful read.
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The Haunted Lady by Mary Roberts Rinehart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

June 1941. Mrs Eliza Fairbanks is convinced that someone is trying to scare her, probably to her death. Bats and rats have been found in her room, but no-one knows how they have been introduced into the room. Inspector Fuller decides to put his 'Miss Pinkerton' or Nurse Hilda Adams into the house to watch over the old lady. But Nurse Adams fails as one morning Mrs Eliza Fairbanks is found dead, but how did this occur.
An enjoyable story as the mystery unfolds, with Hilda finding a few clues as she investigates and solves the case.
Originally written in 1942
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Jane and the Christmas Masquerades by Sarah J. Waldock
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This Emma sequel featuring the character of Jane Fairfax (now Mrs Armitage) contains two novellas.
'Jane and the Vanishing Valet' - The Armitage family is invited for the holidays to the home of Major George Coates, who is the uncle of their ward Araminta. They investigate the reasons why her uncle was attacked, and what did happen to the valet of the son, Captain Vernon Coate.
'Jane and the Unladylike Wife' wherein they and the Coates family are invited to a a dinner party given by neighbour, Mrs Steggall, when the next morning she is discovered dead. The Armitages are asked to investigate.
Two enjoyable mystery stories


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Duplicity by Pete Brassett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heather and Angus Buchanan are dining at the home of their friends Remo and Anita Carduccuis. After the meal Angus decides to retrieve a bottle of wine from his car, but within a few minutes he has disappeared. D.I. James Munro and D.S. Charlotte West are brought in to investigate.
An enjoyable well-written crime story, with its likeable main characters

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Pride & Prejudice & Airships by Caylen McQueen
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A steampunk variation incorporating gender-changes. So Mr Bennet is happy when Netherfield is let to a Miss Bin Li, he hopes that she will marry one of his five poor sons. But they have to contend with Captain Darcy Fitzwilliam.
Not really my kind of story.

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The Vocation of Mary Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel by Carrie Mollenkopf
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this P&P sequel, fifteen years have passed and it is now June 1830 nearly fifteen years since the wedding of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet. Mary is now the last of the daughters at home, spending her time looking after her parents and cultivating her interest in the sciences. So when an illness spreads through Meryton she is able to help, but will there be problems arising from her help. Can this last daughter have a happy ending, one that she really wants.
I really enjoyed the story, again, but I freely admit that Mary Bennet is my favourite Bennet daughter.

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