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[Judy]

I've read Dying in the Wool, which is the first in a period mystery series set in the 1920s, by Frances Brody - they are quite popular, I believe, but as far as I remember it was rather slow and there was too much detail about the heroine's everyday life for my taste. It was a while ago, though.

Here's a page from the Stop You're Killing Me site with a list of mystery series set in Yorkshire:
https://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Lo...

The only one out of these that I think I've read except for the Frances Brody is Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm, the first in the Sgt Cluff series by Gil North which is a British Library Crime Classics reprint. It was a quick read and well written, but it's really Yorkshire noir, set in a very grim fictional small town, so not at all cosy. Probably just as gloomy as Peter Robinson!

[Carolien]

Judy, thanks so much for the list. Nicholas Rhea is listed whom I have not read before, but I have downloaded some of his books, so I'll give it a try.

[Kirsten]

I'm reading The Moor by Laurie R. King.

[Sandy]

I'm reading The Western Wind which might be considered a mystery (there is a body) and is definitely historical. Excellent. Interesting concept as it is told backwards: day 4, day 3, 2, 1 so I'm not sure I will ever know how it 'ends'.

[Marwan]

Started reading A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

[Judy]

I've started Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh ready for next month's challenge - enjoying it so far.

[Susan]

I just finished My Sister, the Serial Killer which was good fun and an excellent debut.

[Tania]

I'm reading Murder in the Snow: A Cotswold Christmas Mystery, which doesn't have great ratings on here, I shan't feel guilty if I decide to set it aside. It is set in my neck of the woods for added interest. I sometimes think the Cotswolds are only marginally less dangerous than Midsummer or Saint Mary's Mead.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Just finished The Memory by Lucy Dawson. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next read: For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt

[Jill]

I'm reading Candlenight by Phil Rickman which is a sort of horror/paranormal/mystery.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

While on a long day of airports and airplanes, I read Heads You Lose. I think it may have been a group and/or buddy read here some months ago. I plan to continue the series.

[Susan in NC]

I’m listening to a feather light, funny, romantic Christmas reread, The Mischief of the Mistletoe. It’s silly and great to knit along with- one of the great joys of audiobooks!

Next up for me are two recent installments in mystery series I’ve been waiting on at my library, Death Comes to Bath and The Angel in the Glass. Then I’ll continue catching up with the group with Ngaio Marsh and Josephine Tey’s mysteries.

[Judy]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "While on a long day of airports and airplanes, I read Heads You Lose. I think it may have been a group and/or buddy read here some months ago. I plan to continue the series."

Glad to hear you are enjoying Brand, Elizabeth. Yes, we had a buddy read of Heads You Lose last year - here's a link to the general discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And this is the spoiler thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I wasn't a big fan of this one but really enjoyed the second book in the series, Green for Danger, which was another buddy read.

Unfortunately, as I think Susan mentioned in another thread, none of her detective books are on Kindle in the UK. They are getting expensive and hard to track down secondhand - but I have actually just ordered a cheap secondhand copy of the third in the series, Suddenly at His Residence, inspired by your comment!

[Ruth]

Carolien wrote: "Frances wrote: "I just finished the 4th Jackson Brodie Started Early, Took My Dog, and am devastated to learn there isn’t a 5th one (yet! I hope)."

Brilliant series. Would love some..."

Just seen that the fifth one in the Jackson Brodie series is coming out next year - called Big Sky. I'm so excited as I really thought there wouldn't be any more!

[Sandy]

I am reading a The Warrielaw Jewel, which I had lurking on my kindle and it is very good. The standard dysfunctional family with unusual inheritance provisions, narrated by an informed outsider, their lawyer's new wife. I'm enjoying her voice.

[Sandy]

I borrowed our two January group reads yesterday and the librarian said I was in for a treat. I think she meant the Tey book, but I'm looking forward to both.

[Jill]

Ruth wrote: "Carolien wrote: "Frances wrote: "I just finished the 4th Jackson Brodie Started Early, Took My Dog, and am devastated to learn there isn’t a 5th one (yet! I hope)."

Brilliant series..."

I'm really looking forward to that one. I also thought they had stopped

[Sandy]

Finished The Warrielaw Jewel and really enjoyed the author's voice. While investigating what other books I own by Winifred Peck I found that Judy must have recommended her. So, thanks Judy!

[Judy]

Glad you are enjoying Winifred Peck. Sandy - my pleasure. She was the sister of Ronald Knox and I also enjoyed her non-mystery, Bewildering Cares.

[Kirsten]

I've been reading the true crime book Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

[Carolien]

Susan wrote: "I just finished My Sister, the Serial Killer which was good fun and an excellent debut."

I've been meaning to get this, glad to see you liked it.

[Carolien]

Ruth wrote: "Carolien wrote: "Frances wrote: "I just finished the 4th Jackson Brodie Started Early, Took My Dog, and am devastated to learn there isn’t a 5th one (yet! I hope)."

Brilliant series..."

Good news indeed!

[Carolien]

My search for a book set in Yorkshire ended with A Share in Death which has been on my TBR for a while. I enjoyed it, classic English mystery. Reminds me a bit of PD James in style.

[Susan]

I read that some years ago, Carolien. You have reminded me that it is one to re-read.

[Jill]

Carolien wrote: "My search for a book set in Yorkshire ended with A Share in Death which has been on my TBR for a while. I enjoyed it, classic English mystery. Reminds me a bit of PD James in style."

I added that to my list back in 2012, and still haven't got to it!

[Carolien]

LOL, Jill! I added it on 25 January 2012 to my list and finally got around to it this year!

[Susan]

I feel your pain. Some books have lingered on my kindle even longer and with all the kindle sales going on, I am just adding to this never ending list! Bookgroups and NetGalley reviews always seem to take priority over personal reads. I need to make sure I am reading at least some of them in the New Year...

[Sandy]

I'm listening to Why Didn't They Ask Evans? while baking cookies. Christie is a good length for audio books; a couple of days is usually sufficient and I have more baking today.

Lethal White, which I also have on audio, is 19 hours or more and I may wait until I have a print version to read along side.

[Tara]

Sandy wrote: "I'm listening to Why Didn't They Ask Evans? while baking cookies. Christie is a good length for audio books; a couple of days is usually sufficient and I have more baking today.

[b..."
Depending on the subject matter, I actually prefer longer books on audio, as with some concentrated effort you can get through it in a few weeks, compared to a few months reading the book.

[Jill]

Starting The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay. This was group read in December 2015 which I missed out on.

[Gary]

Carolien wrote: "LOL, Jill! I added it on 25 January 2012 to my list and finally got around to it this year!"

Back when I got my first Nook long ago there was a sale on the early Crombie books 1-4 if I remember. Stupidly, I picked up only 1 and 2. Share of Death was one of the first books I read on the Nook, that was 2 years or so before I found my way to GR.

[Kirsten]

I'm reading Death of an Eye by Dana Stabenow

[Jan C]

Death in the Dentist's Chair and Murder on the Blackboard

[Susan in NC]

Tara wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I'm listening to Why Didn't They Ask Evans? while baking cookies. Christie is a good length for audio books; a couple of days is usually sufficient and I have more bak..."
I agree - with longer books, especially non-fiction, I like to listen to the audiobook while reading along.

[Carolien]

Kirsten wrote: "I'm reading Death of an Eye by Dana Stabenow"

Another author who has been on my TBR list from 2012...I have downloaded the first one, but still must get to read it.

[Judy]

I'm nearing the end of Tenant for Death by Cyril Hare and really enjoying it - looks as if this author will be a new GA favourite for me, after I was introduced to him by our buddy read of An English Murder! I love his witty style of writing.

[Susan]

Always great to discover a 'new' author, Judy. I must push, Tenant for Death, up my TBR list.

[Judy]

Yes, great to make these discoveries! I've finished it now and have ordered a secondhand copy of the next in the series, Death is No Sportsman, as that one doesn't seem to be on Kindle, although most of his are.

Hare is an author where the series order on Goodreads is rather confusing, as they break it up into Inspector Mallett and Francis Pettigrew, but it looks as if really it is all one series, so I will follow the publication order.

[Susan in NC]

Judy wrote: "Yes, great to make these discoveries! I've finished it now and have ordered a secondhand copy of the next in the series, Death is No Sportsman, as that one doesn't seem to be on Kind..."

Good to know, thanks! I saw some of Hare’s books in my library’s ebook collection, but wasn’t sure of the order. I enjoyed him, too.

[Susan]

Here is an interesting article on Cyril Hare:

http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/cyr...

Books in publication order:

http://www.detective-fiction.com/cyri...

Bibliography


Tenant for Death (1937)

Death is No Sportsman (1938)

Suicide Excepted (1939)

Tragedy at Law (1942)

With a Bare Bodkin (1946)

When the Wind Blows aka The Wind Blows Death (1949)

An English Murder aka The Christmas Murder (1951)

That Yew Tree's Shade aka Death Walks the Woods (1954)

He Should Have Died Hereafter aka Untimely Death (1958)

Best Detective Stories aka Death Among Friends (1959)

[Sandy]

I've started The Singing Sands, one of our January reads. I really like Tey's style. Too early to know how I feel about the plot but we out of London and in the 'wilds' of Scotland.

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "Here is an interesting article on Cyril Hare:

http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/cyr...

Books in publication order:

http://www.detective-fiction.com/cyri...
Bibliograp..."

Thank you!

[Judy]

Susan wrote: "Here is an interesting article on Cyril Hare:

http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/cyr...

Books in publication order:

http://www.detective-fiction.com/cyri...

Thank you, Susan. Very interesting! That article confirms that all the Mallett and Pettigrew books follow in order, but An English Murder is a standalone and (as we know from our buddy read!) doesn't feature either character.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Judy wrote: "I'm nearing the end of Tenant for Death by Cyril Hare and really enjoying it - looks as if this author will be a new GA favourite for me, after I was introduced to hi..."

Thanks, Judy. I didn't read the other because seasonal titles don't ever make my list, but I'm pleased to see this is the first in a series and I love your comment about his writing style.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Yesterday I started Crocodile on the Sandbank. Really liked it from the very first pages. So glad, too, because I picked up more in the series at October's library book sale.

[Judy]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Thanks, Judy. I didn't read the other because seasonal titles don't ever make my list, but I'm pleased to see this is the first in a series and I love your comment about his writing style ..."

Hope you enjoy it, Elizabeth.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Judy wrote: "Hope you enjoy it, Elizabeth. "

Me, too, Judy. And I won't mind a nag or two, either. I have so many I want to read that titles often get lost when I see so many other "shiny" things.

[Susan in NC]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Judy wrote: "Hope you enjoy it, Elizabeth. "

Me, too, Judy. And I won't mind a nag or two, either. I have so many I want to read that titles often get lost when I see so many other "shiny" things."

One of my favorite series of all-time- love the humor! Enjoy.

[Sandy]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yesterday I started Crocodile on the Sandbank. Really liked it from the very first pages. So glad, too, because I picked up more in the series at October's library book sale."

One of my favorite series. I love the family and its fun imagining their point of view vs. Amelia's memoirs.

[Paperbackreader]

Susan wrote: "Here is an interesting article on Cyril Hare:

http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/cyr...

Books in publication order:

http://www.detective-fiction.com/cyri...

Bibliograp..."

Interesting. Thanks for sharing! Loved Hare's An English Murder.