The Rose Without a Thorn
Facts:Date finished: 5-13-05Author: Jean PlaidyCategory: Historical fictionPublished: 2003 (Originally published in 1993)Pages: 260 Basic plot:First-person narrative of the life of Katherine Howard, fifth wife to King Henry VIII. Katherine tells of her humble beginnings, her rise to court and the attentions of the king that led to their eventual marriage….
The Deadly Dance
Facts:Date finished: 5-10-05Author: M.C. BeaconCategory: Mystery (cosy)Published: 2004Pages: 233 Basic plot:Agatha Raisin leaves the world of amateur detective behind as she opens up a detective agency, giving her “official” status. Missing cats and straying husbands are getting her down when her first “real” case comes in the door — a…
The Skeleton in the Closet
Facts:Date finished: 5-9-05Author: M.C. BeatonCategory: Mystery (cozy)Published: 2001Pages: 218 Basic Plot:Fellworth Dolphin comes into money after his parsimonious mother dies and discovers an extra stash of cash in the locked desk. Circumstances lead him to believe the money may have come from a train robbery committed years before on his…
Bleachers
Facts:Date finished: 5-8-05Author: John GrishamCategory: General fictionPublished: 2003Pages: 163 Basic Plot:Former high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to the small town where he played quarterback during a death watch for his former coach. As is the case with any small town football coach who brings glory to the town…
The Last Kashmiri Rose
Facts:Date finished: 5-7-05Author: Barbara CleverlyCategory: Mystery (professional)Published: 2002Pages: 287 Basic Plot:In 1910, a late-night fire takes the life of Dolly Prentice, wife of an English solider in a calvary unit called the Bengal Greys. By 1922, five such wives have died, all the month of March. The latest is a…