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Staying with an old friend in Oxford, Mrs Malory finds that her godson is more upset than his family realises about having found a body, crushed under falling bookshelves, because he believes it was no accident. She decides to investigate.

I would have loved the setting and characters in this cozy when it first came out around 1990 but now I found it rather meh, especially in its characterisation of gay men.

Harry Devlin's promiscuous ex-wife, Liz, is murdered in an alley. It seems every secondary character in the book has a reason to want Liz dead. Since Harry is still in love with Liz, he sets out to find the murderer. The plot plods along as Harry slowly eliminates suspects. There's a bit of romance between Harry and his neighbor, Brenda Rixton.

This is the first book in a series about Harry Devlin. I'll try the next book and see.

#mysteries

Your mind's playing tricks, Harry Devlin said to himself.

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I'm already 51 pages into All the Lonely People by Martin Edwards, despite all the books I already have started. 🙄😆

#mysteries #bookmail

This was the first book I've read from the Superintendent Wycliffe series and it was a weak pick for me. The mystery was just OK but I did enjoy the cozy seaside setting and Wycliffe's character, so I'm willing to try more books in the series.

#192025 #1978 @Librarybelle
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I was a little unsure abt the idea of a prequel when I have travelled over 20 years in the Tom Torne series but this was a great page turner that explains a lot of the detective's back story. Set in 1996, as the country is gripped by the European championship, a little boy is snatched in a park under the eyes of the two mothers. As the plot unfolds, we learn of thornes dissolving marriage and how he met Phil Hendricks. Good read

#CoverStories #BodyPart the ear with the skull earring!💀

“They Thought I Was Dead“ is a well-crafted, suspenseful thriller with a strong emotional core. It's a must-read for fans of Peter James and those who enjoy character-driven stories that explore the darker side of human nature. This book is more than just a mystery; it is a story about a woman trying to find her way in the world, confronting her past and her mistakes. Peter James delivers another complex and satisfying read.

#TheMarriageHearse #KateEllis #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024 #October2024

Kirsten Harbourn is found murdered to death on her wedding day. Kirsten was being pursued by an obsessed stalker and she had dark secrets her doting fiancé knew nothing about. At Morbay register office a terrified young girl made her wedding vows, and a few days later her bridegroom was found dead in a seedy seaside hotel. Are these murders linked?