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The Blood Royal Barbara Cleverly · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 311p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A story of murder, mystery and espionage (with a dash of romance) set in London in the long, hot summer of 1922, against the backdrop the Romanov murders and the disappearance of the Tsar's fortune.A beautiful and traumatized young Russian woman turns herself in at the British consulate in Russia, begging to be sent to relatives in England and rescued from the mysterious tragedies of her past.… Shares: Great Britain, Police

A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) Josephine Tey · 1936 · ★ 3.9 · 197p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A woman's body is found on the English seacoast, and twisted in her hair is an article screaming murder. For Inspector Alan Grant, the case becomes a nightmare, as too many clues and too many motives arise. (cc. Edmonton Public Library website.) Shares: Great Britain, Police

Detection Unlimited Georgette Heyer · 1953 · ★ 3.8 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway #9 On a hot June evening in the village of Thornden, the Hasells celebrate a tennis party at the Cedars, their mansion. The young Haswell had just motored the lovely Abby Dearham back from social event of the week. Nearly everyone of the village uppercrust had come to the party--the Squire, the Vicar, the sharp-tongued heir to five centuries of local real estate.… Shares: Great Britain, Police

The Price Of Love Peter Robinson · 2010 This book is a collection of psychological insight that are the main characterization of Perter Robinson novels. Since the creation of fictional Chief Inspector Alan Banks, Robinson has built a reputation for readable novels that probe the dark side of human nature, Robinson develops the personality of his characters in detail. He relates their lives outside their workday. Chief character Alan… Shares: Great Britain, Police

The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel Elizabeth George · 2018 · ★ 4.2 · 704p · ≈ 23h · Moderate NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDetective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are forced to confront the past as they try to solve a crime that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of a quiet, historic medieval town in EnglandThe cozy, bucolic town of Ludlow is stunned when one of its most revered and respected citizens--Ian Druitt, the local deacon--is accused of a serious… Shares: Great Britain, Police

Racing the Devil Charles Todd · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge finds himself caught in a twisted web of vengeance, old grievances, and secrets that lead back to World War I in the nineteenth installment of the acclaimed bestselling series. On the eve of the bloody Battle of the Somme, a group of English officers having a last drink before returning to the Front make a promise to each other: if they survive the battle ahead--and… Shares: Great Britain, Police

The Front Patricia Cornwell · 2008 · ★ 3.5 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate When Patricia Cornwell introduced the quicksilver, cut-to-the-bone style and extraordinary cast of characters of At Risk, the result was electrifying:"At Risk is Cornwell's finest novel. It works in every way possible—fascinating characters, solid plot, great pacing and expertly crafted prose" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); "Absolutely the best. Here's hoping we'll see more of Win, onique, Nana and… Shares: Great Britain, Police

Radical Soldier's Tale Carolyn Steedman · 2016 · 306p · ≈ 10h · Moderate First published in 1988, The Radical Soldier’s Tale is both an introduction to and a transcript of his ‘Memoirs’, written after his retirement in 1881. In this autobiography he presents his life as a soldier during the Sikh Wars, his life as a policeman, and the ideologies which divided people from each other in the societies he had known and read about. Carolyn Steedman introduces the ‘Memoirs’… Shares: Great Britain, Police

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