In paper book, I'm reading DEATH IN THE SETTING SUN by Deryn Lake. This is 10th of 15 in series featuring John Rawlings, an apothecary and associate of John Fielding, mostly in 18th century London. Here is a description:
1764. Apothecary John Rawlings is father to a very intelligent daughter, Rose, married to Emilia and expecting their second child. Emilia is surprised to be invited by a girlhood friend to Gunnersbury House and to take part in a Christmas Mask for Princess Amelia. When, after the play, John looks for Emilia, he finds her bleeding to death in the snow wearing the red cloak of another woman who claims she was the intended victim. But it is John who is accused of murder, set to be arrested and encouraged to escape in order to find the true killer.
Published in 2005, it has 288 pages. I tried to find a description that didn't have a spoiler in it (Emilia's death) but it looks like that is the main plot so it was unavoidable. I suppose to keep a series "fresh" things like that need to happen but how sad.
On the radio coming to work today, the DJs named the contenders for the upcoming Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Then they gave the names of some of the microbrew beers out there and THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.
We'll probably watch The First 48 on TV tonight.
I'm being whomped by allergies -- there's a high tree pollen alert for the area for the next few days.
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
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