As far as I can determine Lord James Harrington and the Solstice Mystery is the last of these wonderful mysteries by Lynn Florkiewicz. One can only hope there is another one in the works that has not yet been mentioned! I read this at a good time, even though it was still officially spring, the start of summer was close by. Lord James and his wife come upon a serious accident. The driver actually dies, but not without some final words. And that's how it all starts. There's a commune that has just started up, missing people, stolen artwork, just so many things to investigate! Not to mention the planning for the coming solstice party. Loved how these all tied together.

The Women in Black, by Madeleine St. John is the sort of book I rarely read ... it's about fashion, and romance ...it's also about friendship and life, and I loved the recommendation on the front cover about it being given as a gift to cheer people up. I'll admit, it did just that ... and in these troubled and unsettled times, too. The title comes from the frock that the women, who work at Goode's Department Store in Sydney, Australia wear. They all work in clothing departments, from the everyday to the most expensive. They all have lives, too, and this is a glimpse at what is going on there, both the good and bad. A nice, positive read.

Rosa Reed, daughter to Ginger Gold, is back in California visiting her cousin, who convinces her to spend an afternoon enjoying the sun and carnival rides. You know this cannot go well, and sure enough, they find the body of a former high school friend. He was running the roller coaster when he was electrocuted. Was it an accident? Follow along in Murder on the Boardwalk, one of the Rosa Reed Mystery books by Lee Strauss and Denise Jaden and find out. ;-)

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