The Dying Day is the second in The Malabar House series by Vaseem Khan. A respected and well known researcher (and war hero) is in Bombay where a rare copy of Dante's Divine Comedy is housed. One day he does not show up. And the manuscript is missing. The case goes to Inspector Persis Wadia and her co-workers (many of whom are reluctant to work with a woman). At first there is no body, just a series of riddles and word games. Then the bodies start showing up. One is that of a woman (probably a 'lady of the evening') found on the tracks. Set not too long after WWII, there are connections to the Nazi Party, POW and concentration camps, art theft and more. Given this, I won't say it was an 'easy' read (certainly not a cozy!), but it was a compelling read that kept me up late one evening! Just consider this, people are not always what they seem to be.

Extreme Vinyl Cafe is another collection of stories by Stuart McLean. I do enjoy reading the stories I'm so familiar with from his radio show! One of my most favorites is included here: The Lottery Ticket. Two were completely new to me, one in particular, The Cruise, I'd love to hear it from Stuart! (I thought I had all his cds, too)! Here, Dave and Morley end up on a cruise designed for seniors. The result is hysterical! (Think wheel chair races, elders bungee jumping). I think you'd enjoy these stories even without knowing about the wonderful show on CBC FM.

Reading Hermit With Dog