Midnight at Malabar House is the first in a new series by Vaseem Khan. It is well written (no surprise) and rich in historical detail. Persis Wadia, the first (and only) woman detective has been assigned to Malabar House, where the most unwanted of the police are sent. She is surprised then, when they are called on to investigate the murder of a prominent English diplomat. Lots of twists and turns here, including a confession, which satisfies everyone but Persis. She is told to stop any further investigating, but (of course) she does not! The final conclusion was ... interesting.

Yet another spin on Sherlock Holmes is All Roads Lead to Whitechapel: a Baker Street Inquiry, by Michelle Birkby. Here, it's Mrs. Hudson, and Mary Watson who take on the case (with a little help from Irene Adler). She makes good use of the Baker Street Irregulars, too. Women are in danger. Who, and why? All in all, a very good read!

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