Hi, I have not read the books you're talking about. I'll have to check if they're there. They sound really interesting. Jackie On 3/20/12, Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The firsst one is The Germanicus Mosaicbut I don't think it's in the > collection yet. However, it isn't necessary to read the books in order. > Roman Ransom, #8, included and identified the major characters, i.e., > Libertus, his wife and servants, his patron the Magistrate, (I forget his > name), his servants. It is, as reviewers and readers sometimes say of books > in series, a "stand-alone". > Have you read Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series? There it is > desirable to read the series from the beginning because many of the > characters appear in the later boooks and incidents and previous crimes are > referred to. I haven't checked and don't know of they are all in the > collection. They are good mysteries set Victorian England; (I keep thinking > I know who the murderer (there is usually but not always a murder to be > solved by Inspector Thomas Pitt )his wife Charlotte and he sister almost > always become involved in helping him because they, from their more > upper-class background, have entree into circles an ordinary policeman > doesn't have). they satirize the gentry and upper class, of the era and > include a lot of the history, politics and sociology of the time. Ms Perry > also has an Inspector Monk series which I haven't read because someone told > me the stories are more gruesome or perhaps scary. I don't remember but it > was a little more > than I wanted to read. > > > Cindy > Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary! > > TinyURL.com/752cyrs > > > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: "Ixchel, Jackie" <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:29 AM >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitted/historical mystery >> >>Oh, great! Do you know what the first one is called? >>Thanks, >>Jackie >> >>On 3/19/12, Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> If you like historical mysteries, the Libertus, mysteries, by Rosemary >>> Rowe >>> which Julia Kulak is gong to scan are excellent. I wrote a review of >>> number >>> 8, Roman Ransom, which has just been added to the collection (and my >>> review >>> is there also) >>> >>> >>> Cindy >>> Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary! >>> >>> TinyURL.com/752cyrs >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: "Ixchel, Jackie" <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 4:26 PM >>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitted/historical mystery >>>> >>>>Oh, that's great! >>>>Jackie >>>> >>>>On 3/19/12, Kim Friedman <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Hi, Jackie, so you're fond of historical mysteries? So am I. It's going >>>>> to be great having more interesting stuff for the historical mystery >>>>> fan >>>>> ending up in the Bookshare collection. I've been proofreading Cora >>>>> Harrison's Burren Mysteries set in 16th-century Ireland. Deborah Murray >>>>> is absolutely meticulous with her scans and she does great work. You'll >>>>> really like proofreading stuff she submits. Regards, Kim Friedman. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ixchel, >>>>> Jackie >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:58 AM >>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitted/historical mystery >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also, if you ever have any other historical mysteries or any types of >>>>> mysteries or historical fiction, I'd be willing (more than willing) to >>>>> do them, just let me know. Jackie >>>>> >>>>> On 3/18/12, Ixchel, Jackie <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> No problem, I already got it. I'll let you know when I get it up. >>>>>> Jackie >>>>>> >>>>>> On 3/18/12, Deborah Murray <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Jackie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's yours if you want it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Deborah >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ixchel, >>>>>>> Jackie >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:24 PM >>>>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitted/historical mystery >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> If you would like, I'll proof it. >>>>>>> Jackie >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/18/12, Deborah Murray <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've just submitted for proofing "An Unholy Alliance (Matthew >>>>>>>> Bartholomew Chronicles #2)" by Susanna Gregory. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Read and spell-checked, headers stripped, page numbers/chapter >>>>>>>> titles present, text/headings formatted. 408 pages. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Description: >>>>>>>> In 1350, Cambridge lies ravaged by the Black Death. Crime >>>>>>>> flourishes too--three harlots are found with slit throats and >>>>>>>> branded feet, a friar dies rifling a strongbox full of college >>>>>>>> chronicles, and the Vice Chancellor of the University vanishes from >>>>>>>> his sick chamber with all its furnishings. >>>>>>>> Now the Chancellor calls on the deductive skill of Matthew >>>>> Bartholomew, >>>>>>>> Master of Medicine. Busy enough already with the teaching and >>>>> practice >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> new techniques, Bartholomew welcomes the investigative help of >>>>> portly >>>>>>>> Brother Michael預 shrewd and merry monk, not unduly shocked by sins >>>>> of >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> flesh. 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