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DEATH IN A SCARLET COAT, by David Dickinson

April 15, 2011

ENJOYABLE EDWARDIAN WHODUNNIT features an aristocratic detective, a dead foxhunting Earl, and a juicy mystery.

Grade: SOLID B

DEATH IN A SCARLET COAT
Soho/Constable
2011

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THE POISON TREE, by Erin Kelly

April 13, 2011

SPOOKY, ATMOSPHERIC, STYLISH novel about obsession and family–BRIDESHEAD REVISITED times THE SECRET HISTORY!

Grade: A MINUS

THE POISON TREE
Viking/Pamela Dorman Books
2011

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HEARTSTONE, by C. J. Sansom

April 12, 2011

GRAND TUDOR EPIC is also a tightly plotted mystery/thriller, and sheer page-turning delight for history buffs!

Grade: B PLUS

HEARTSTONE
Viking
2011

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A LONELY DEATH, by Charles Todd

March 28, 2011

THE PAST IS PRESENT in an atmospheric mystery featuring an English detective literally haunted by World War I.

Grade: SOLID B

A LONELY DEATH
HarperCollins
2011

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ANTIQUES KNOCK-OFF, by Barbara Allan

March 26, 2011

CHARMING COZY MYSTERY, fifth in a series for mother/daughter antiquer sleuths. Complex plot, cute characters.

Grade: B PLUS

ANTIQUES KNOCK-OFF
Kensington
2011

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THE KENKEN KILLINGS, by Parnell Hall

March 24, 2011

THE DELIGHTFULLY CANTANKEROUS Puzzle Lady is back in her 12th mystery. Lots of fun, as ever, and a strong plot.

Grade: B PLUS

THE KENKEN KILLINGS
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2011

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WORLD’S GREATEST SLEUTH, by Steve Hockensmith

March 22, 2011

YEE-HAW! THE HOLMES on the Range boys vs. rival detectives at Chicago’s 1893 Exposition. Lots of thrills here!

Grade: A MINUS

WORLD'S GREATEST SLEUTH! A HOLMES ON THE RANGE MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2011

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INDIA BLACK, by Carol K. Carr

March 19, 2011

ROLLICKING HISTORICAL MYSTERY adds a salty madam of a heroine to the usual Victorian intrigue.

Grade: SOLID B

INDIA BLACK
Penguin/Berkley
2011

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ELECTRIC BARRACUDA, by Tim Dorsey

March 6, 2011

LUCKY 13! The newest caper starring Serge Storms, enforcer of his own quirky Florida justice, is the best yet.

Grade: A MINUS

ELECTRIC BARRACUDA
William Morrow
2011

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FADE TO WHITE, by Wendy Clinch

February 16, 2011

SECOND MYSTERY in the “Ski Diva” series has lots of local Vermont color, slightly rambling plot.

Grade: SOLID B

FADE TO WHITE
St. Martin's
2011

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