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| On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys BowenHistorical Cozy. In April 1935, Wallis Simpson, an American socialite on her second marriage, has entranced the Prince of Wales, and both are attending a house party in Italy. Georgie Rannoch, 35th in line to the British throne, agrees to act as the queen's eyes and ears at the gathering...which means she's present when a murder occurs. Georgie also helps an unmarried pregnant friend, secluded in a nearby clinic. Like the others in the lighthearted Royal Spyness mysteries, this 11th provides a fascinating glimpse at British aristocracy. |
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Twelve angry librarians by Miranda JamesCD. Attending the Southern ALA annual meeting only to be confronted by an old nemesis from library school, interim library director Charlie Harris is implicated in his rival's murder and must discover which of their fellow librarians is the killer.
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| Dishing the Dirt: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. BeatoneAudiobook. Mystery. Agatha Raisin is no one's idea of a meek, humble person. So when a new therapist arrives in her Cotswold village, goes out with Agatha's ex-husband, and snoops into Agatha's background, Agatha pushes back, threatening the woman. Loudly. That's a problem when the therapist turns up dead. M.C. Beaton is one of several pseudonyms that prolific Scottish author Marion Chesney uses (she also writes historical romances). Dishing the Dirt is the 26th outing for Agatha; the 28th and latest in the series, The Witches' Tree, comes out in October. |
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| The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraitheBook. Mystery. PI Cormoran Strike, a 35-year-old who lost a leg in Afghanistan, has spent the night in his bare-bones London office after a relationship-ending fight with his long-term girlfriend. He sports a cut on his face (she threw an ashtray) as he rushes out the door, barreling into a new temp secretary he can't afford. The forgiving temp, Robin, quickly proves herself useful when the brother of a famous model -- who supposedly jumped from the top of her penthouse apartment -- hires them. Entering the realm of the mega-rich, Strike and Robin uncover the truth in this 1st mystery by Robert Galbraith, aka J.K. Rowling; the 3rd and most recent entry is Career of Evil. |
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| Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth PetersPlayaway. Historical Mystery. In 1922 Egypt, Amelia Peabody, her husband Emerson, and their son Ramses want to dig in the Valley of the Kings, but to do so, they need Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to give up their concession. When they don't, the Peabodys head to Luxor, anyway, only to become embroiled in intrigue that may involve Emerson's charming half-brother. This 18th Amelia Peabody book once again combines fascinating characters, a complex mystery, and Egyptian history. Elizabeth Peters was a pen name of Barbara Mertz, an Egyptologist who died in 2013. The 20th and final Amelia Peabody book, The Painted Queen, was published in July; Peters began it and author Joan Hess, her good friend, completed it. |
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| The Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyClassic. Hospitalized Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is bored. Bed-bound, he's tired of starring at the ceiling, so an actress friend encourages his interest in a historical mystery: did Richard III murder his nephews in order to become king? Researching history and legends and testing out theories on those around him, Grant comes to a thought-provoking conclusion. The Daughter of Time is considered by some critics to be one of the great mystery novels of all time. It is the 5th of six Inspector Grant novels by Scot Josephine Tey, whose real name was Elizabeth MacKintosh, and the last book published before her death in 1952. Intrigued by Tey? Nicola Upson writes a series featuring the author as detective; the 1st is An Expert in Murder. |
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