From the back cover: Handsome Mark Callender did not die the way a well-brought-up young gentleman should. He was found hanging by his neck, a lipstick stain on his mouth and a picture of a nude girl nearby. The official verdict was suicide, but his aristocratic father suspected murder, and hired fledgling detective Cordelia Gray to investigate. As this determined young lady … [Read more...] about An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P. D. James: A-
Mystery
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King: C-
From the back of the book: What happens when Sherlock Holmes—a pompous, proper Victorian gentleman—takes an outspoken American woman as his apprentice? Edgar Award-winning author Laurie R. King reveals the answer in The Beekeeper's Apprentice, an absorbing novel steeped in exquisite understanding and charming intelligence. In 1914, a bold young American named Mary Russell … [Read more...] about The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King: C-