Canadian Reader left me with a nice stack of books before heading home this Christmas. One of them is the first in a new (for us) series: Murder at the Fitzwilliam, by Jim Eldridge. London, 1894, and the Fitzwilliam is about to open their Egyptian collection to the public. Until a body, a recent body, is found in the sarcophagus. Daniel Wilson, who worked on the case of Jack the Ripper is now in private practice and has been given the case by the management of the Fitzwilliam. Assisting him is their resident archaeologist, Abigail Fenton. The local police are sure it was an accident, the press is convinced it is a mummy on the loose. A great read!

Riding Reader admits to being hesitant in buying me books because so often I’ve already read them, but this time, the book in my stocking … was one I had NOT yet read! Ruff Justice, one of the Melanie Travis Canine Mystery books by Lauren Berenson was new to me. This is a fun series with great characters. This time Aunt Peg is showing a dog rather than being a judge. When she goes to pick up a show leash she as ordered from a local craftsperson she finds her dead. Then her pet sitter goes missing. And there are thefts, too, from home owners with dogs. Big dogs. Hard to put down!  (Oops, see August 13, 2018)!

Reading Hermit With Dog