A Shot in the Dark, a Constable Twitten Mystery, by Lynne Truss, came as a recommendation from Canadian Reader. It took a while to 'catch on' to the fact that this was a comedy as well as a mystery, but after that, it was a great read! (A comment on the back, from the Daily Mail described it as "More Marx Brothers than Agatha Christie") A theater critic, a well known theater critic has come to a seaside resort to see a brand new (and rather unusual) play. He was part of an unsolved case from a few years back and has decided to tell what he knows to Constable Twitten, who is seated next to him. Alas, the critic is shot and killed, from the stage, before he can do so. And that's where the fun starts!

The cold case unit is doing well, solving mysteries from the past, so well, in fact that Andrew is considering buying a house on the island. Much to everyone's surprise, one of the houses he is taken to see is on fire. Naturally, he and the unit have to figure this out along with the two, yes, two murders they are trying to solve from the past. These murders happened two years apart, and in France, but the police there are sure they are connected. Are they? The Durand File, another in the Aunt Bessie Cold Case Mystery series, by Diana Xarissa, is another great read ... and like the others, won't take too long ... perfect for this busy holiday season!

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