Agatha is working out the last of her prison term in the small town of Unlikely, New York. She is trying to keep a low profile (while thinking of how to escape, mostly for old times sake). She is much surprised then, when she comes home one day to find "Big Phyllis" in her kitchen (who really did escape) ... claiming she did not kill 'those men' and wants help in clearing her name. You don't say no to Big Phyllis! More bodies are discovered and Agatha begins to wonder if Phyllis might be the next victim. Along with Special Agent Kopp (retired) and his hacker granddaughter (and the dog, Chance) they set out to solve this quirky mystery. An Unlikely Escape is the second in the Unlikely Murder Club series by Gina X. Grant. It was a fun read, and the third is on my shelf!

This is a new series and author for me: Murder in G Major, the first in the Gethsemane Brown Mystery series by Alexia Gordon. I picked it because of the connection to music. :-) Gethsmane did not get the job she was expecting to get (wait until you find out why!) so has taken on the position of conductor of a rowdy bunch of boys, one she is expected to turn into an award winning orchestra in just a few months. The job (in Ireland) comes with a house. And a ghost. Gethsemane can see and talk to him. He was the composer of some of her favorite music before his death ... he says he was murdered and want her to prove it. That could prove dangerous. And don't forget about the orchestra! That's a challenge, too! I like that music (classical) plays in her head often giving a clue as to the situation to come. Not a bad start! :-)

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