Major Roberts has designs on his adopted daughter, and doesn’t like his nephew stealing her affections. But Lady Margaret intervenes when the two men come to blows, and ends up staying the night--a night that ends in screams. Luckily, Lady Maggie’s an amateur detective, as well as being good friends with the local police. She’s also a very good judge of character and motivation, and a fun protagonist in this, the short introduction to an Australian detective series—perhaps she’s the Miss Marple of Bangalow, New South Wales.

Murder at the Manor is a quick read with clear plot and characters—just enough to entice the reader to want more, and an excellent introduction.

Disclosure: It was on a deal and I enjoyed it. ( )

I love reading the short story Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

While I found this endeavor by C T Mitchell to be an enjoyable quick read I found it lack the same kind of succinctness the Holmes stories possess. Things readers had hoped to read about; weren’t there.

The book in my opinion could use a bit of editing, and while the author had used British phraseology it adds an authenticity to the dialogue given the setting for the story. Since I can’t give a half star to a review, I’ve given the author and his short story 4 STARS. ( )