The Long Reach by Michael Leese
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Is it possible for a dirty bomb to be brought into London and by whom. DCI Jonathan Roper and Brian Hooley aid in the investigation.
An interesting well-written thriller.

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Lady with a Cool Eye by Gwen Moffat
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The wife of the warden of the Plas Mawr Adventure Centre is missing, and then found dead. There is also the problem of the stolen gelignite from the nearby mines. Miss Pink spend a her time asking questions.
Didn't really find the story that interesting.

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The Missing Nurse by Roger Silverwood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Is there a connection between a death at the Moorside Hospital for the Criminally Insane in 1981 and a missing nurse in the present (2004). And what about a spate of burglaries.
DI Michael Angel and his team investigate.
An enjoyable modern crime story, a good start to the series.

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Murder at the Filmore by Zelda White
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Samantha Fox is staying at the Filmore Hotel when she stumbles over a body at 2 in the morning. Detective Johnson reluctantly allows retired detective Virginia Holmes to help in the investigation. She then recruits Samantha as her assistant.
A cozy mystery

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The Paranormal Investigations of Mr Charles Fort by T E Scott
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

1919 London Edward Moreton is instructed by his superior, Gabriel Blake of The Directorate of Military Intelligence to work with American Charles Fort to solve crimes which might be outside of the ordinary - A man dead on Dartmoor, man killed at a seance, woman dead at the Drury Lane Theatre
Enjoyable story

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A Murder of No Consequence by James García Woods
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

July 1936 Madrid. The body of a female, Maria Sebastian, is found in Retiro Park.
Against the backdrop of the oncoming civil war, with descriptions of the conditions of the people, the investigation by Inspector Ruiz causes problems and danger to him.
An interesting historical mystery

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The Angel by Gerald Verner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

With a suspected burglar, 'The Angel', and a suspected blackmailer, Montgomery Webb, which results in murder. Can DI Jimmy Holland solve the mystery.
An enjoyable story
Originally written in 1935

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