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| The Vanishing Man: A Charles Lenox Mystery by Charles FinchFeaturing: Charles Lenox, a 26-year-old sleuth and Oxford grad in 1853 London; his butler Graham, who assists with cases; his clever neighbor, Lady Jane Grey; and Lancelot, his mischievous 12-year-old cousin.
What happens: The theft of a duke's painting finds Lenox contemplating Shakespeare, visiting a Tower of London prisoner, seeing his own name dragged through the mud, and sussing out a killer.
Series alert: This is the 2nd prequel in the Charles Lenox series and the 12th book overall. |
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| Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna by Mario GiordanoFeaturing: the unnamed narrator, a German novelist who regularly flies to Sicily to visit his aunt; and Auntie Poldi, a wacky, Prosecco-loving widowed retiree who romances a local cop and turns amateur sleuth.
What it's about: Poldi tries to find out who cut off her neighborhood's water and poisoned a friend's dog...and then she finds a corpse.
Series alert: Also known as Auntie Poldi and the Fruits of the Lord in the U.K., this is the leisurely paced, atmospheric, and zany follow-up to Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions. |
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| Murder Once Removed by S.C. PerkinsIntroducing: likable genealogist Lucy Lancaster of Austin, Texas, who runs Ancestry Investigations.
What happens: A billionaire hires Lucy to investigate his great-great-grandfather's death in 1849. She digs up evidence proving the man was murdered and finds clues to who did it, too, but after the press find out, thefts and a new murder occur and the FBI sends a handsome agent to talk to Lucy, who feels compelled to stay involved.
Book buzz: Murder Once Removed won the 2017 Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery competition. |
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| Fatal Enquiry by Will ThomasStarring: enigmatic private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, whose nemesis is back in London; and Barker's clever assistant, Thomas Llewelyn.
Series alert: This is the 6th book in the acclaimed Barker and Llewelyn Victorian mysteries (the 1st is Some Danger Involved).
Who it's for: Highly developed characters, an authentic Victorian setting, and a look at social issues will please fans of Anne Perry and Alex Grecian; a tour through London bolt holes, the detective-assistant relationship, and Llewelyn's narration will please Sherlockians. |
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| Murder in Murray Hill: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria ThompsonStarring: Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, a single father who recently inherited a lot of money, and his intrepid fiancée, midwife Sarah Brandt.
What happens: In late-19th-century New York, wealthy men aren't welcome to work as cops, so on his last police case, Frank looks for a missing spinster who'd responded to a “lonely hearts” newspaper ad.
Series alert: This intense 16th Gaslight Mysteries is fine for newcomers; the 22nd series entry, Murder on Trinity Place, was just published.
Anne Perry fans might like: the compelling story, vibrant Victorian setting, and well-drawn relationship between a male police detective and his female companion. |
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| The Gate Keeper by Charles ToddStarring: Scotland Yard's Inspector Ian Rutledge, a shell-shocked World War I veteran who often hears the voice of Hamish, a dead soldier.
What happens: A nighttime encounter with a woman standing over a body on a lonely Suffolk road leads Rutledge to a tricky case in his 20th outing (the 21st entry, The Black Ascot, came out earlier this year).
Anne Perry fans might like: the vivid English setting; the intelligent, tightly woven plot; and the nuanced characters. This series will especially appeal to fans of Perry's World War I series. |
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