Murder by Syllabub, by Kathleen Delaney was in the box sent up by Wandering Reader. It is the fifth in Delaney's Ellen McKenzie Mystery series. This one takes the main characters, Ellen and her Aunt Mary across country to help out Mary's friend Elizabeth, ... who has seen a ghost. It's in an old plantation house not too far from Colonial Williamsburg. It wasn't really a ghost, but rather Elizabeth's stepson, who, it seems, 'has plans' for the property. The adventure starts when he is found dead in Elizabeth's house. Secret tunnels, family secrets, slave cabins, a bit of history ... and many folks with motive made for a nice read.

Another of the books in the box sent from Wandering Reader was A Burned Out Baker, the 7th in Jessica Beck's Classic Diner series. There were two by this author in this batch, and I enjoyed both of them. :-) This time there is a fire of a nearby business, and the owner, was someone who had threatened Jessica and her grandfather. Naturally, they set out to solve the mystery, before they are the ones arrested! It was fun following the trail of the many possible suspects, with these two, who were again, working along with the sheriff. It takes a more serious turn when Moose's truck is set on fire. When someone is arrested though, Moose thinks it's the wrong person. You should chuckle (and wince) over the weapon used in the final confrontation. ;-)

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