Fortuna's Deadly Shadow by Leslie Scase
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

1895 Two years after a fatal train crash Inspector Thomas Chard arrives in Pontypridd, only for his first case to be of murder. That of one of the fatalities who has already been buried. So what is the identity of the buried male.
An enjoyable historical mystery
(May Roper is just an annoying character)

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The Case of the Peculiar Pantomime by Paula Harmon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Fleet and Castor are asked by friend Selena to investigate the strange going-ons at the Christmas pantomime.
An enjoyable story

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The Puzzle of the Red Stallion by Stuart Palmer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Model Violet Feverer is riding her horse in Central Park when she dies, Miss Withers who is walking her dog in the area insists she was killed and decides to investigate.

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The Laughter of Love: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Linda Thompson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This Pride and Prejudice trilogy concludes. How will Mrs Bennet cope with the weddings. Will there be happy endings for everyone or are some destined for unhappines.
Enjoyed because my favourite pairing happened, just a pity there was not more of this interesting pairing. A re-read.

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The Mystery of the Christmas Bauble by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Christmas bauble given as a reward in 1931 is discovered in the present day and contain a message. An enjoyable short story

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Peril at Cranbury Hall by John Rhode
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oliver Gilroy has been released from prison after servi g a sentence for his financial scam. But he is on the receiving end of several 'incidents'. Why is someone trying to kill him.
An entertaining historical mystery

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Requiem in Vienna by J. Sydney Jones
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

1899. A series of incidents surround opera director Gustav Mahler. Is someone attempting to kill him? Lawyer Karl Werthen investigates. An enjoyable historical mystery

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