From the back cover: Murder strikes too close to home! Lord Peter, noted detective, scholar, and bon vivant, is summoned to the Wimsey family retreat, which offers country pleasures and the thrill of the hunt. But when the prey turns out to be human and quite dead, wearing slippers and a dinner jacket, the thrill wanes. The victim is the fiancé of Lord Peter's sister. And … [Read more...] about Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers: B
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The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman: B
From the back cover: It's 1881, and life has been good to Sally Lockhart. Unlike most Victorian women, Sally is completely independent, with her own successful business and a comfortable home for her young daughter, Harriet. But Sally's whole world is about to collapse. A stranger emerges, claiming to be both her husband and Harriet's father and threatening all that she … [Read more...] about The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman: B
The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman: A-
From the back cover: The year is 1878, and the spirited Sally Lockhart, once again defying Victorian sensibilities, has gone into business for herself. When one of her clients loses a large sum of money in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally sets out to investigate. But as she delves deeper into the identity of the wealthy and elusive industrialist who … [Read more...] about The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman: A-
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot: D
From the back cover: Heather wells rocks! Or, at least, she did. That was before she left the pop-idol life behind after she gained a dress size or two—and lost a boyfriend, a recording contract, and her life savings. Now that the glamour and glory days of endless mall appearances are in the past, Heather's perfectly happy with her new size 12 shape and her new job as an … [Read more...] about Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot: D
A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey: B-
From the back cover: On a clear, sunny morning on the southern coast of England, the screaming gulls announce the location of a ghastly deed. The body of famous screen actress Christine Clay is found lying limp on the beach. Was it an accidental death, or murder? For Scotland Yard's Inspector Grant, the case becomes a nightmare of too many clues and too many motives, as the … [Read more...] about A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey: B-