Lady Hardcastle and her proper lady's maid are at it again, after all, who would expect a titled widow and her companion to be working undercover for the government! (As it turns out, not even some from said government). It is their task to thwart the assassination of a soon to be visiting dignitary. How they follow the clues, figure out the how and who and where makes for excellent reading. (Remember, one is good with firearms, the other is skilled in the martial arts) (when they are not pretending to be, um, "proper"). The interaction between these two is a delight to read, it should make you chuckle. An Assassination on the Agenda is part of the Lady Hardcastle Mystery series by T E Kinsey.

A Long Time Dead, the first D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery by J M Dalgliesh came as a recommendation from Canadian Reader. Is is set on the Isle of Skye and the wonderful descriptions of the area are spot on (Canadian Reader has been there). A body has been found, of a young woman who went missing some twenty years ago. Duncan is sent to head the investigation because he is from there and his boss figures folks will more willing to talk to him than a stranger. More clues emerge as the medical examiner goes over the body, leading the investigators to the folks that were at a party long ago, work mates, family and so on. Grim in some spots, funny in others, it was a good read.

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