Here's a fun read: The American Who Watched British Mysteries, by Arthur John. A body has been found, that of Lucy Dixon, and Detective Marlowe is investigating. It happens in a smaller, tightly knit neighborhood where everyone knows, well, everyone, so who committed such a horrible crime? Enter John Arthur (yes, like the name of the author, story was originally written as a gift for his wife)! Mr. Arthur is a widower who spends a lot of time watching, yes, British mysteries on tv! He also reads them, and has seen many on stage. Will his insights (often told in a rambling fashion) be a help or a hindrance? Title page lists this as Book One.

Here is book three of the Phyllida Bright Mystery series.  Murder by Invitation Only, by Colleen Cambridge features Agatha Christie's head housekeeper. She not only keeps the household running smoothly, but also solves murders. This time it is one of those murder parties gone wrong, the person playing the victim really does turn up dead. Phyllida attends not only because it sounds intriguing, but also to welcome the hosts (new to the area) on Mrs. Agatha's behalf (she and her husband are in London). When Inspector Cork cannot arrive immediately, Phyllida takes charge and helps the local constable through interviews, clues and so on. Turns out there is more to the script for the fake murder than one would think, there are clues to the actual past of the person playing the character. Many actually had reason to see their host dead. Interesting characters!

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