Ken Methold
Death Comes to the Fair
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Catherine Lloyd’s Death Comes to the Fair is a pseudo-historical detective story, a sort of ‘village Agatha Christie in costume.’ Bland and ...Read Review
The Birdman’s Wife
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This is an extraordinary and a memorable book. Although it is, perhaps, aimed more at ornithologists, taxidermists, taxonomists, twitchers and nature illustrators, I ...Read Review
The Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder
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During the 19th century, convictions were difficult to obtain in cases of murder by poisoning. Arsenic, in particular, was used for many legitimate ...Read Review
An Infamous Mistress: The Life, Loves and Family of the Celebrated Grace Dalrymple Elliott
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The authors produce the best blog on Georgian England – All Things Georgian. Because of it I looked forward to reading their biography of ...Read Review
On A Desert Shore
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Marina Garrod, a mixed-race girl, is the daughter of Joanna, a slave woman who was the mistress of Hugo Garrod, a sugar planter ...Read Review
