Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #6)14 reviews P. D. James Touchstone, 2001 Near Perfect + Great Introduction into P.D. James + A Touchstone British Murder Mystery + Haiku Review - 4 1/2 stars             Unorthodox Practices (Nina Fischman Mysteries) Marissa Piesman Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Think the real-estate market is a current craze? Welcome to New York in the 1980s, where “the best thing about being obsessed with real estate” is that, as a conversational topic, “you can count on it to just naturally arise about every ten minutes.” Nina Fischman mostly opts out of those conversations: She’s too busy running down to Housing Court on behalf of her “poverty law” clients, and ...             The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1)407 reviews Alexander McCall Smith Anchor, 2003 life-affirming book with the unforgettable main character + Took me a while but..... When Precious Ramotswe's father, Obed, dies and leaves her all the cattle with the advice to sell it and buy herself a good business, she decides to become a private detective, the first lady detective in Botswana, and perhaps in the whole of Africa. Mma Ramotswe, smart, fat and good-natured, ...             The Accomplice (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries)10 reviews Elizabeth Ironside Felony & Mayhem, 2006 Required Reading for A Most Intelligent & Sensitive Soul + I Beg To Differ... If you are perusing the mystery genre for bed-timing reading...this is not your book. If, however, you have high standards for elegant, highly intelligent, poignant, truth-shattering prose that reaches into your very soul...you will adore this unforgettable novel. Indeed, there is a reason why ...             Missing Joseph35 reviews Elizabeth George Bantam, 1994 Missing sleep reading this book. + Top notch! + Determined As usual, Elizabeth George hits another home run with this book. Her natural talent to weave a mystery into the fabric of our favorite detective's increasingly interesting life is fantastic. Couldn't put it down -- but can never put her books down.             Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express: A Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov Novel10 reviews Stuart M. Kaminsky Mysterious Press, 2001 Policework in a city without laws + Sadly this may be the last in this series + very good series + Don't you know we're riding on the Trans-Siberian Express?             The Blackheath Poisonings : A Victorian Murder Mystery2 reviews Julian Symons Felony & Mayhem Mysteries, 2005 a surprisingly good Victorian-era murder mystery... + Good Plot, Intriguing Victorian Courtroom Drama 'The Blackheath Poisonings' has the feel of a classic Victorian-era murder mystery, ala Wilkin Collins material, with somewhat more modern touches, ala Agatha Christie. Yes, we have multiple poisonings afflicting a morosely interwoven extended family. The "whodunnit?" theme runs through most of ...             Drowned Hopes13 reviews Donald E. Westlake Mysterious Press, 1991 My First Westlake + Help from Moose and Squirrel + Dortmunder Saga + Dortmunder Gets Wet             Dupe (Anna Lee Mysteries)2 reviews Liza Cody Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Meet, Anna Lee: British PI + Very mysterious and suspenseful If one enjoys the American sisterhood of hard-boiled private investigators, check out Liza Cody's Anna Lee, for the UK version. Anna is a hard working single, surrounded by quirky but likeable supporting characters,who help and hinder, British style. In this case, a young woman is killed in what ...             The Marx Sisters: A Kathy and Brock Mystery10 reviews Barry Maitland Arcade Publishing, 1999 Positively dripping with atmosphere and intelligence + Kolla and Brock are a great team + A satisfying read + A truly outstanding mystery + Not Quite a Police Procedural             Death in the Garden17 reviews Elizabeth Ironside Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Excellent structure, beautiful language + A doozy of a story! + Beautifully written + Good Read             The Cambridge Theorem5 reviews Tony Cape Felony & Mayhem Press, 2005 Fascinating book combining espionage, recent history and interesting characters + Classic spy story + Dynamite Spy Novel by "Oregon Reader" + A fine first effort             Dupe (Anna Lee Mysteries)2 reviews Liza Cody Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Meet, Anna Lee: British PI + Very mysterious and suspenseful If one enjoys the American sisterhood of hard-boiled private investigators, check out Liza Cody's Anna Lee, for the UK version. Anna is a hard working single, surrounded by quirky but likeable supporting characters,who help and hinder, British style. In this case, a young woman is killed in what ...             Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #6)14 reviews P. D. James Touchstone, 2001 Near Perfect + Great Introduction into P.D. James + A Touchstone British Murder Mystery + Haiku Review - 4 1/2 stars             The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1)407 reviews Alexander McCall Smith Anchor, 2003 life-affirming book with the unforgettable main character + Took me a while but..... When Precious Ramotswe's father, Obed, dies and leaves her all the cattle with the advice to sell it and buy herself a good business, she decides to become a private detective, the first lady detective in Botswana, and perhaps in the whole of Africa. Mma Ramotswe, smart, fat and good-natured, ...             The Cambridge Theorem5 reviews Tony Cape Felony & Mayhem Press, 2005 Fascinating book combining espionage, recent history and interesting characters + Classic spy story + Dynamite Spy Novel by "Oregon Reader" + A fine first effort             The Accomplice (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries)10 reviews Elizabeth Ironside Felony & Mayhem, 2006 Required Reading for A Most Intelligent & Sensitive Soul + I Beg To Differ... If you are perusing the mystery genre for bed-timing reading...this is not your book. If, however, you have high standards for elegant, highly intelligent, poignant, truth-shattering prose that reaches into your very soul...you will adore this unforgettable novel. Indeed, there is a reason why ...             Death in the Garden17 reviews Elizabeth Ironside Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Excellent structure, beautiful language + A doozy of a story! + Beautifully written + Good Read             Unorthodox Practices (Nina Fischman Mysteries) Marissa Piesman Felony & Mayhem, 2005 Think the real-estate market is a current craze? Welcome to New York in the 1980s, where “the best thing about being obsessed with real estate” is that, as a conversational topic, “you can count on it to just naturally arise about every ten minutes.” Nina Fischman mostly opts out of those conversations: She’s too busy running down to Housing Court on behalf of her “poverty law” clients, and ...             The Blackheath Poisonings : A Victorian Murder Mystery2 reviews Julian Symons Felony & Mayhem Mysteries, 2005 a surprisingly good Victorian-era murder mystery... + Good Plot, Intriguing Victorian Courtroom Drama 'The Blackheath Poisonings' has the feel of a classic Victorian-era murder mystery, ala Wilkin Collins material, with somewhat more modern touches, ala Agatha Christie. Yes, we have multiple poisonings afflicting a morosely interwoven extended family. The "whodunnit?" theme runs through most of ...