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ARSENIC AND OLD PUZZLES, by Parnell Hall

March 28, 2013

CURMUDGEONLY PUZZLE LADY Cora Felton sleuths again in this engaging cozy (with an Old Hollywood theme).

Grade: SOLID B

ARSENIC AND OLD PUZZLES: A PUZZLE LADY MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2013

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THE BUGHOUSE AFFAIR, by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini

March 24, 2013

FAST-PACED MYSTERY YARN has a fine flavor of the 1890s San Francisco underworld and an appealing sleuth duo.

Grade: SOLID B

THE BUGHOUSE AFFAIR: A CARPENTER AND QUINCANNON NOVEL
Tor/Forge
2013

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THE STORY OF MY ASSASSINS, by Tarun J. Tejpal

March 22, 2013

AN INDIAN JOURNALIST researches the lives of the men who tried and failed to kill him. Complex, engrossing!

Grade: B PLUS

THE STORY OF MY ASSASSINS
Melville House
2012

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THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS, by Ian Hamilton

March 13, 2013

GLOBETROTTING FINANCIAL THRILLER stars Ava Lee, a sleuth with gifts for numbers and martial arts. Elegant fun!

Grade: B PLUS

THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS: AN AVA LEE NOVEL
Picador
2013

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THE PIGEON PIE MYSTERY, by Julia Stuart

February 25, 2013

SWEET LATE-VICTORIAN COZY stars an Indian princess living at Hampton Court with seedy gentry for neighbors.

Grade: SOLID B

THE PIGEON PIE MYSTERY
Doubleday/Anchor
2012

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THE BLACKHOUSE, by Peter May

February 22, 2013

AN EDINBURGH COP uncovers old secrets on a remote Scottish island, his childhood home. Taut, atmospheric!

Grade: B PLUS

THE BLACKHOUSE
SilverOak
2012

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MISS DIMPLE SUSPECTS, by Mignon F. Ballard

February 16, 2013

COZY WWII-ERA MYSTERY set in rural Georgia features a spunky old-maid schoolteacher as sleuth. Nicely done.

Grade: SOLID B

MISS DIMPLE SUSPECTS
St. Martin's Press
2013

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THE WRATH OF ANGELS, by John Connolly

January 30, 2013

ATMOSPHERIC PARANORMAL THRILLER mixes a noir detective, some seriously spooky bad guys, and vivid Maine details.

Grade: B PLUS

THE WRATH OF ANGELS: A CHARLIE PARKER THRILLER
Atria
2013

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STAKEOUT, by Parnell Hall

January 26, 2013

HILARIOUSLY HAPLESS DETECTIVE Stanley Hastings is suspected of murder, semi-eptly hunts the real killer. Fun!

Grade: B PLUS

STAKEOUT: A STANLEY HASTINGS MYSTERY
Pegasus
2013

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DEATH IN THE FLOATING CITY, by Tasha Alexander

January 13, 2013

AN ENGLISH LADY SLEUTH investigates an early 20th century murder in Venice, unravels a 15th century mystery.

Grade: SOLID B

DEATH IN THE FLOATING CITY: A LADY EMILY MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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