Welcome to Litsy!

Unique premise - gentleman to footman to house guest to detective. I enjoyed the lighthearted banter, but for some reason this book just didn‘t fully click with me. Still recommended. 😊

Thank you for giving it to me @Gissy !

A man's body clad only in underwear is found in a cargo of rhubarb on a goods train running from Leeds to London. Scotland Yard asks Kate Shackleton to put her local knowledge to use as they suspect the deceased was involved in a Soviet plot to cause unrest in the mining industry.

Although Kate and her helpers are all in good form I could've done without the political intrigue aspects. I liked the new character PH and hope we see more of him.

#coffeeandabook

Pretty good.

Thank you so much @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego for this awesome #LCS #LittleChristmasSwap package! I'm excited for this classic locked room mystery (don't you just love the Classic British Crime series covers 😍), and some great candy choices! We all know Reese's shapes are the best Reese's, right? 😉

Thanks for organizing @bookish_wookish 🎉

Merry Christmas! Orange/cranberry Irish soda bread, coffee & a Jolabokaflod book from my son. Blessings to all those who cannot, do not celebrate.

Yet another from my extensive collection of seasonal crime novels….

#Day22
#Snow
#ChristmasCheer
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs

“Mrs Napier walked slowly to the middle of the terrace, noted the oncoming car, looked round to make sure that she was fully observed, crossed her legs deliberately, and fell heavily on to the red gravel drive.”

Now that‘s a great opening sentence!! 😂

A soft pick. The plot is a little strained and there was too much mysticism for my taste.

On Christmas Eve, six passengers on a train which has been stalled due to the snow decide to walk to the next train station but find themselves instead taking shelter in a manor house where the fires are lit, the tea is laid but no one is home…murder and mystery ensue…

Read for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge

In this Inspector Alleyn mystery, Alleyn investigates a grisly murder that happens during the performance of a ritual English folk dance and mummer's play to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

I'm using this for my final prompt of #52bookclub24, “Set during a holiday you don't celebrate,“ and with this, I've completed my 2024 challenge!