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In the ninth adventure of Sir John Fielding, the "blind beak" of London, Benjamin Franklin is a suspect in the theft of letters from the home of a British cabinet minister. The letters, which turn up in Massachusetts, may be pertinent to the colonial rebellion in America. Sir John's young assistant, Jeremy Proctor, acts as the magistrate's eyes and ears, gathering information which helps Sir John solve the case. 274 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Lisa Amoroso.
An Experiment in Treason
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002.
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Eighteenth century blind magistrate John Fielding and his young protogé Jeremy Proctor are called upon to investigate a man claiming to be Lawrence Paltrow. Paltrow has been missing for years, and has now rather mysteriously reappeared from America just as his older brother is executed, and the estate to which his brother was heir is now available to an authentic claimant. Paltrow convinces his old friends and even his mother that he is who he says he is, but Fielding is not so sure. 275 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Lisa Amoroso.
Death of a Colonial
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1999.
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London Magistrate John Fielding is blind, but able to see through the eyes of his young assistant, Jeremy Proctor. In Watery Grave, Fielding's stepson returns from a voyage at sea with a tale of the murder of the ship's captain. Fielding sends Jeremy out to find possible witnesses, but he has trouble doing so--the sailors are being murdered one by one. 265 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Lisa Amoroso.
Watery Grave
Alexander, Bruce
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
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The relic is St. Vladimir's Cross, the owner of which, tradition holds, has the right to rule Russia. Lucy Warren, was given the cross by her father, and told to deliver it to Dimitri Volkov, a Ukranian dissident living in Geneva. Together, Lucy and Dimitri prepare to incite revolt in Russia, they are pursued by the KGB--and by Dimitri's wife. 277 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 3/8". Jacket design by Dianna Coe.
The Relic
Anthony, Evelyn
New York: Harper Collins, 1991.
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Lori Shepherd has known Aunt Dimity only as a long-time friend and correspondent of her mother. The two had met when Lori's mother worked in London during World War II. After her mother's death, Lori learns that Aunt Dimity has bequeathed her Cotswold cottage to Lori, along with a mysterious journal and a pink flannel bunny. Aunt Dimity Goes West is the twelfth book in the series, and finds Lori, her husband Bill, and their five-year-old twins vacationing in the mountains of Colorado. Lori, who was hoping to find peace and quiet in the mountains, soon finds the vacation spot is not so quiet, and certainly not peaceful. 228 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by Tamaye Parry.
Aunt Dimity Goes West
Atherton, Nancy
New York: Viking Press, 2007.
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A group of American tourists cuts short their tour of the Continent after one of their members dies in Switzerland. They return to London, where Doug Perkins, Larkin's Luxury Tour's PR man, tries to salvage the tour, and prevent the death of anyone else on the tour. He's assisted in his endeavor by a Siamese cat named Pandora. 170 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/8". Jacket designed by Honi Werner.
Tourists are for Trapping
Babson, Marian
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989.
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Castlemere Detective Cal Donovan, while riding his motorcycle through the countryside, witnesses a burglary. The fleeing thief crashes his car, and Donovan pulls him out of the fiery wreckage. Things get complicated, however, when Donovan learns that the thief is son of the local mobster. Will Donovan be able to successfully bring the culprit to justice without endangering his own life? 293 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Jacket design by David Rotstein.
Broken Lines
Bannister, Jo
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
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Six people meet in a nearly-finished luxury hotel for what each thinks is an intense group therapy session. All are startled when they realize that there is a connection between them--they all knew Cathy Beacham, a young tennis star who took her own life. Terror mounts in the otherwise empty hotel as the electricity and phones stop working, and members of the group begin having accidents. 280 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4".
The Lazarus Hotel
Bannister, Jo
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997.
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As the title says, this is an omnibus edition that includes four complete novels of Robert Barnard. 695 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket art by Roy Pendleton.
Four Complete Mysteries: Death by Sheer Torture; Death of a Perfect Mother; Death in a Cold Climate; Death of a Mystery Writer
Barnard, Robert
New York: Wings Books, 1993.
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The body of a young man is found in the parking lot of a Tandoori restaurant in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. Detective Constable Charlie Peace and Detective Superintendent Mike Oddie take the case. Their search takes them to a nearby artists colony where the residents are an ill-assorted group and the tension is thick. Which one of the artists is connected to the dead man? 283 pp. 8 3/4" X 6". Jacket illustration by Robert Goldstrum
The Corpse at the Haworth Tandoori
Barnard, Robert
New York: Scribners, 1998.
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A handsome new curate comes to Carsely. The ladies of the parish are panting after him, but the vicar isn't much pleased--attendance at services has soared, which puts the vicar's nose out of joint. The curate is found dead in the vicar's study. Who's the perp? Was it the jealous vicar? Or a jealous husband? Agatha Raisin, at loose ends since her husband left, decides to investigate. 212 pp. 8 1/2" X 6". Jacket illustration by Fred Van Deelan.
Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
Beaton, M. C.
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003.
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The twelfth book in the series. Agatha Raisin is not in the best of moods these days. Her husband has left her, and her best friend has gone off to get married. In an effort to cheer herself up, she takes a vacation in the South Pacific, which is only moderately successful. Back home, Agatha decides to put all that behind her. When the body of a woman wearing a bride's dress is found floating in the river, Agatha investigates--assisted by her new (and handsome) neighbor. 213 pp. 8 1/2" X 6". Jacket illustration by Jenny Tylden Wright.
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
Beaton, M. C.
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002.
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Self-professed writing genius John Heppel invites the residents of Lochdubh to benefit from his expertise in a creative writing class. Heppel trashes his students' work, however, and members of the class are mad as hatters. When Heppel turns up dead, local policeman Hamish Macbeth must find a way to prove his neighbors are not responsible. 248 pp. 8 1/2" X 6". Jacket illustration by Robert Sauber.
Death of a Bore: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
Beaton, M. C.
New York: Mysterious Press, 2005.
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Marketing analyst Agatha Raisin took early retirement to settle in a small English village. Now she runs her own detective agency. Her newest client, elderly, rich Phyllis Tamworthy, is convinced that someone is trying to kill her. Her fears are well-grounded, as she is poisoned at her 80th birthday party. To make matters worse, Agatha is a guest at the party. When the gardner is poisoned also, Agatha is force out of the house, but not off the case. 234 pp. 8 1/2" X 6". Jacket design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Beaton, M. C.
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007.
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Agatha Raisin is back, and this time as the head of her own private investigation firm. She's had more than her share of missing cats, but jumps at the first real case comes her way--the daughter of a wealthy woman has received a death threat. Agatha fends off an attack on the girl, then enlists the aid of her old friend Sir Charles to assist in the case. 232 pp. 8 1/2" X 6". Jacket design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.
The Deadly Dance
Beaton, M. C.
New York: StSt. Martin's Minotaur, 2004.
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First published in 1940, this is the author's third novel. Inspector Dan Pardoe of Scotland Yard and Sergeant Tommy Salt investigate the murder of Arch Mitford. Several attempts had been made on Archy's life, by a person known to the young man. Archy left a series of clues he was sure would lead police to his murderer, but Archy was too clever by half--the police didn't know what to make of them. 191 pp. 9" X 6". Cover art by Rob Pudim.
Deed Without a Name
Bowers, Dorothy
Boulder, CO: Rue Morgue Press, 2005.
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First published in 1947. The author's last published book. The village of Long Greeting has suffered a rash of suicides far beyond the expected rate. The local constabulary calls in Scotland Yard to assist. Villagers are notoriously suspicious of strangers, but soon realize that Detective-Inspector Raikes is their greatest hope to solving the crimes when the suicides are followed by murder. 191 pp. 9" X 6". Cover art by Rob Pudim.
The Bells of Old Bailey
Bowers, Dorothy
Boulder, CO: Rue Morgue Press, 2006.
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Berkley Prime Crime Trade Paperback Edition. Includes the first three Mrs. Jeffries mysteries: The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries; Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues; and The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries. 454 pp. 9" X 6".
Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade
Brightwell, Emily
New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2005.
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The author's first novel. An elderly man asks Father Anselm for asylum in Larkwood Priory in England. Father Anselm later learns that the man is Eduard Schwermann, a former Nazi. Agnes Aubret lived in occupied Paris during World War II, part of a group that smuggled Jewish children to safety until the group was exposed--by Eduard Schwermann. When she learns that Schwermann is still alive, Agnes confides her past to her granddaughter Lucy. Lucy and Father Anselm each try to understand what happened more than fifty years before. 387 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 3/8". Jacket design by Paul Buckley.
The 6th Lamentation
Brodrick, William
New York: Viking Press, 2003.
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Drawing up wills for old clients is usually cut and dried. For Duncan Hambly, however, it became a cut and disappear. Hambly left his office to prepare a new will for James Grossiter, a cantankerous old gentleman, but he never got to the Grossiter's house. When Grossiter dies unexpectedly, Carolus Deane steps in to investigate. 221 pp. 8 3/4" X 6". Cover design by Sarah Olson.
Death at Hallows End
Bruce, Leo
Chicago: Chicago Academy Press, 2003.
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