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I hated to end of this novel!Assistant curator of Egyptology,Dr. Lauren Westlake,is in the process of creating an exhibit on Egyptian artifacts including the mummified Hetsumina.So much of the interior settings in the MET are familiar to me which enhanced my reading experience.”Egyptomania”was at the apex in the City after King Tut‘s tomb was discovered.Enter DI Joe Caravello who joins forces with Lauren to uncover a plethora of forgeries.Deceit⬇️

Breakfast- Starbucks coffee and yogurt parfait- historical mystery for the ride into New Haven. #MET #NYC #Egyptianexhibit #Amtrak

Murder Under the Mistletoe (Jane Wunderly 4.5), by Erica Ruth Neubauer (2023)
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Premise: Amateur detective Jane and her mysterious fiancé arrive at his father‘s manor to find him engaged to a woman notorious for outliving her husbands.

Review: This is the 2nd time I allowed a glowing review to sway me to read this series; it will be the last. But the mystery itself works very well, and if that‘s what is important to you, then this works ⬇️

I‘m in my cozy era!

a disappearing
body, Lin Chung‘s a hottie —
racism abounds.

Phryne goes on a getaway to stay with rich people à la Agatha Christie with her Chinese paramour Lin Chung. They have to deal with racism against Lin and a disappearing dead body along the way. Love this series. 5⭐️

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I devoured this series. I have learned so much about 1920s India from reading about a female barrister. Women issues, which are worldwide, but seems so much worse in these books because of the different traditions. In this book, women healthcare, or the lack of it, is brought to the front. It's cleverly written. The way that Perveen handles herself in a man's world is brilliantly constructed. And, I have to wait till April for the next one.

there‘s a ghost in the
theater? Phryne solves all
before curtain call. 4⭐️

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Listening to this while cooking tonight. An enjoyable “cozy” set in post WWI countryside. A nice break from the intensity of the last two Joyce Ellis audio novels.

murder at a jazz
club; Phryne searches for long
lost world war one vet. 5⭐️

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