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Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge Jun 02, 2022

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Do you enjoy enjoy the “Upstairs, Downstairs” contrasts of Downton Abbey, but wish it had the added element of a murder mystery? Then you’ll want to check out "Murder at Mallowan Hall" by Colleen Cambridge, which features a mashup of fiction and real life as it considers the the question, "What if Agatha Christie’s housekeeper had to solve a murder?"
My read-a-like book recommendations include lists of country home mysteries, “Upstairs, Downstairs” mysteries, and historical figures as sleuths.

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The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra May 19, 2022

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If you’d like a fresh take on 1920s historical mysteries, check out “The Bangalore Detectives Club” by Harini Nagendra, which takes readers to India. Newly married to a doctor, Kaveri is juggling her own ambitions to get a degree in mathematics with society’s pressure to be a good wife. When a murder occurs, Kaveri is compelled to investiagate. Besides catching the culprit, she also creates a unique position for herself in her new world.

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Intro to Season 3 May 05, 2022

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Mystery Books Podcast is back with a new season of spoiler-free discussions of mystery fiction along with “read-alike” book recommendations to keep your TBR (to be read) pile stocked. 🔎📚✨

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The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood May 05, 2022

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S3 E20 / If you enjoy eccentric sleuths of a certain age, crosswords, and ensemble cast mysteries, you'll want to check out The Marlow Murder Club.
👩‍🦳Seventy-seven year old Judith Potts is just fine on her own, thank you very much. That is, until she overhears a murder. Her questions bring her into contact with two women who are quite different from her.
🧐The three ladies set out to discover the truth and find friendship along the way. If you're a fan of The Thursday Murder Club, The Marlow Murder Club is a read-alike.

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Revenge in Rubies Oct 07, 2021

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S2 E19 / We return to Singapore for Revenge in Rubies by A. M. Stuart, but this time we're seeing things through the British Colonial perspective.

👒The 1910s are a bit of an underserved time period for historical readers, so if you're fond of books set during the Edwardian era you'll want to check this novel with a sleuthing couple.

🙂However, this time the pairing is more platonic than romantic (at least for now).

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The House Without a Key Sep 30, 2021

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S2 E18 / Travel to romantic Hawaii in the 1920s for Charlie Chan's first case in The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers.

🏝️Chan’s "Watson" is a stuffy Bostonian who thaws out in the tropics.

🔺→ 🟥 We have another exotic locale for a murder plus a black sheep victim trope along with something a bit different from the usual love triangle subplot— a love rectangle.

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Olive Bright, Pigeoneer Sep 23, 2021

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S2 E17 / If you want a look at a little-known aspect of World War II, check out the historical mystery Olive Bright, Pigeoneer by Stephanie Graves.

🏡 It's got an English village full of quirky characters, a romantic subplot with a pretend relationship, and the classic trope of a name spoken as the victim dies. Poirot references also abound!

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The Mimosa Tree Mystery Sep 16, 2021

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S2 E16 / If you like to experience other cultures through reading, you'll enjoy The Mimosa Tree Mystery.

🌴Ovidia Yu gives us a look at Singapore in the 1930s during the Japanese occupation.

🤔 Her brainy young female protagonist must figure out not only codes and ciphers but also her place in society.

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Mystery in Translation (Crime TV Shows) Sep 09, 2021

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S2 E15 / Murder, Mystery, and . . . Subtitles!

I've discovered two foreign language TV shows, Crimes of Passion and The Art of Crime, that I think mystery readers will enjoy.

🧩 Find out how the shows work in hints of Agatha Christie, Jurassic Park Syndrome, tension triangles, lost Old Masters, and the always popular tropes of crime in beautiful locations.

📺 One is a mid-century modern mystery (think Mad Men, but with murder). The other is art history and mystery.

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A Peculiar Combination Sep 02, 2021

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S2 E14 / Mix together a World War II setting and a heist story, and you’ve got the very entertaining novel, A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver.

🔒This book has so many twists on tropes--cat burglars, Cinderella, and opposites attract, to name just a few. Plus, a safecracker protagonist torn between loyalty and revenge. So much to unlock! See what I did there? :)

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