Looks like pen names are back! (Actually, they've probably always been around, these just came with a story)(!) I read one recently where the author of the book was not exactly what was on the cover and, I've had a couple of books now where there is more than one person doing the writing! (See An English Garden Mystery, by Katie Gayle) In the case of Murder Most English, B.D. Churston is actually the pen name for Mark, Fiona, and Mike Daydy. Be sure to read the notes in the back to see how they came up with that name! The year is 1927. A man has died (naturally) and his family has gathered for the funeral. The son who will inherit is not well liked and has spoken of many changes to the estate, the money, jobs and so on, so, when he is found dead in the library, there are many possible suspects. Inspector Ridley is sent from Scotland Yard to investigate. Mrs. Kate Forbes, and her niece, Lady Jane Scott think they should help, right? (This gets a mixed reaction from the Inspector). A good start to the series A 1920s Lady Jane & Mrs. Forbes Mystery.

Continuing the 'author twist' if you will, the series Annie's Attic Mysteries has a different author for each book! Annie Dawson has inherited her ancestral home of Grey Gables in a small town in Maine. In cleaning out the attic she finds something that will tell her more about her family, things she never knew. There's a clue in the title: Medals in the Attic, by Cathy Elliott. What's nice about this series is that it looks as if there is never a body, never a murder, just a mystery. I did like that, however, I felt the story could have benefited from some editing (but remember, my Mom was an English teacher), and there were some errors that should have been caught (micro fiches does not come on a roll).

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