In the stack of books left by Canadian Reader last year was the second book by Jim Eldridge (see the post for January 27, 2020 for the first): Murder at the British Museum. A body has been found ... that of a professor who was about to give a talk on the legend (or truths?) of King Arthur. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton (now partners in the private sector) are hired by the museum to figure out the who and why. Stubborn police (the chief is sure it was a lunatic) and annoying journalists hamper their investigation. This is a great series!

The rogue cops of the Awkward Squad are back, this time they were brought in on a high profile case because Anne Capestan was once married to the son of the deceased. (She is also the one sent to tell him). Other bodies show up as well, and there could be a connection here, but how? The investigation is made all the more difficult because the 'real' detectives are not willing to share what information they have, see that this distant precinct has updated computer programs and so forth. Add to this the arrival of a new member of the Squad all makes for an interesting read in Stick Together, by Sophie Henaff and translated from the French by Sam Gordon. I love how they are able to figure things out!

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