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Finished DEATH COMES TO THE VILLAGE by Catherine Lloyd. 1st of 8 in Regency era histmyst series.
Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of his village home to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil façade of the village begins to loom sinister. . . Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in his childhood friend, Miss Lucy Harrington. As the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector, following up on the major's suspicions offers a welcome diversion--but soon presents real danger. Someone is intent on stopping their investigation. And in a place where no one locks their doors, a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls demands explanation. . . As Robert grapples with his difficult recovery, he and Lucy try to unearth the dark truth lurking within the village shadows, and stop a killer waiting to strike again. . .
Published 2013; 290 pages. 3 stars. It was in 4 star territory until the ending petered out. I'll give it another try though in book 2 later.
We're still in MidWinter HistMyst Readathon so I'm concentrating on those types of reads. The next two I'm going to be trying are new-to-me on purpose. They've been on my radar but I've not committed to them as of yet.
THE BONES OF SANTORINI by Joni Swift. 1st of 4 in series.
Suez Canal Egypt and Santorini Greece, 1863: Edward Tyrington had no intention of meeting the only woman he would consider his equal over the body of a murdered man in Egypt, but nothing had gone according to plan since his father squandered the family fortune and abruptly died. The poverty that followed led him to leave London and take a position as the Chief Archaeologist with the Suez Canal Company. When another man is murdered, this time at his archaeological excavation, suspicion turns to him. Thus begins his turbulent alliance with Catherine Briggs, who proves to be both reckless, cunning in her efforts to clear his name. With corrupt police and international forces in play, time is running out to catch the murderer. If they fail, Edward will either be the next victim, or the man who will hang for the crimes.
Published 2023; 329 pages.
And CITY OF VENGEANCE by D.V. Bishop. 1st of 4 in series.
Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth. Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city’s most feared criminal court, is given four days to solve the murder: catch the killer before the feast of Epiphany – or suffer the consequences. During his investigations Aldo uncovers a plot to overthrow the volatile ruler of Florence, Alessandro de’ Medici. If the Duke falls, it will endanger the whole city. But a rival officer of the court is determined to expose details about Aldo’s private life that could lead to his ruin. Can Aldo stop the conspiracy before anyone else dies, or will his own secrets destroy him first?
Published 2021; 416 pages. I love this time period and setting particularly after watching the miniseries The Borgias a few years ago. I hope this clicks with me.
Sprints tonight. Crocheting and reading.
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Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
