I finally allowed my self to read The Lawrence File, an Aunt Bessie Cold Case Mystery, by Diana Xarissa because the next one is due out in June. These are fun mysteries, with some characters you are happy to meet up with again and again. This time it's an extra hard case ... a murder from five years ago that just stalled out. It was at a large party, three people died after drinking the wine. The white wine. Which was served at several locations around the big room. No connection amongst the guests, other than they had all visited this particular hotel in the past ... can the cold case crew figure it out?

The Happy Housekeeper's Guide to Homicide had a cover that made me smile, it does look like something from the 1950's! It looks to be the first in a series by Blythe Baker. Barbara Hollis is moving from a large, bustling city to a small town to help out her brother, recently widowed and with twin boys. What does she know about all this house keeping stuff? Pretty much nothing! There is a stranger on the train, someone she'll remember later on ... and, of course, a body. In the chair of the local beautician. Since it's such a small town, a neighboring, larger town's sheriff takes over the case. The beautician has been arrested, but Barb is pretty sure she didn't do it. She will meet her new neighbor as she tries to prove this. Not a bad start.

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