The Body at Carnival Bridge vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mystery

The Body at Carnival Bridge

The Body at Carnival Bridge Michelle Salter ★★★★☆ 3.9 Moderate Find on Amazon

The Talleyrand Maxim Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 195 pages · ≈ 3 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Body at Carnival Bridge is the easier read (Moderate), The Talleyrand Maxim more demanding (Challenging).