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The Shortest Way to Hades

The Shortest Way to Hades

by Sarah Caudwell

  • MYSTERY
  • 1995
  • PAPER

Subtitled Die First, Pay Later, this is one of Caudwell's four delightful comedy of manners starring Oxford professor and amateur sleuth Hilary Tamar. (GRE245, $7.99)

Sirens Sang of Murder

Sirens Sang of Murder

by Sarah Caudwell

  • MYSTERY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

A comic mystery set in the Channel Islands by Sarah Caudwell, whose Hilary Tamar mysteries (this is the third in a series of four) have become favorites for their clever plotting and erudite wit. (GBR196, $7.50)

The Sibyl in Her Grave

The Sibyl in Her Grave

by Sarah Caudwell

  • MYSTERY
  • 2001
  • PAPER

A delightful comedy of manners starring Oxford professor and amateur sleuth Hilary Tamar, the last in a series of four. In this installment, the story veers from Britain to Cannes, where the action (as usual) involves taxes and lawyers. (FRN539, $7.99)

Back to Bologna

Back to Bologna

by Michael Dibdin

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Dibdin shows a lighter touch in this installment in the marvelous Aurelio Zen mysteries. (ITL746, $13.95)

Medusa, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

Medusa, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

by Michael Dibdin

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

In this ninth book in the thoroughly enjoyable Aurelio Zen series, our worldly detective investigates a mysterious corpse in a long-abandoned military tunnel in the Dolomites. (ITL576, $13.95)

Dead Lagoon, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

Dead Lagoon, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

by Michael Dibdin

  • MYSTERY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

Dibdin -- a master of ambiguous settings, shady dealings and fast-paced prose -- returns to Venice in this sixth book in the thoroughly enjoyable Aurelio Zen series. (ITL577, $14.95)

A Long Finish, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

A Long Finish, An Aurelio Zen Mystery

by Michael Dibdin

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Another enjoyable "Aurelio Zen Mystery" from Michael Dibdin, this time private investigator Zen is in Rome and Alba, enjoying wonderful wine and food while uncovering a murderous plot that may jeopardize the Piemontese wine industry. (ITL193, $13.95)

The Chinese Bell Murders

The Chinese Bell Murders

by Robert Van Gulik

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The first in a series of historical mysteries, featuring a Tang-era Chinese magistrate, rich in details of court and daily life in ancient China. (CHN286, $13.99)

The Chinese Gold Murders

The Chinese Gold Murders

by Robert Van Gulik

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER

These historical mysteries, featuring a Tang-era Chinese magistrate, are taken from the tradition of Chinese detective novels. Apart from the pleasure of the elaborate plots, the books are rich in details of court and daily life in ancient China. (CHN289, $13.99)

The Chinese Lake Murders

The Chinese Lake Murders

by Robert Van Gulik

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

These historical mysteries, featuring a Tang-era Chinese magistrate, are taken from the tradition of Chinese suspense novels. Apart from the pleasure of the elaborate plots, the books are rich in details of court and daily life in ancient China. (CHN288, $13.99)

The Chinese Nail Murders

The Chinese Nail Murders

by Robert Van Gulik

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER

These historical mysteries, featuring a Tang-era Chinese magistrate, follow the tradition of ancient Chinese suspense novels. Apart from the pleasure of the elaborate plots, the books are rich in details of court and daily life in ancient China. (CHN292, $13.99)

 
The Phantom of the Temple, A Judge Dee Mystery

The Phantom of the Temple, A Judge Dee Mystery


by Robert Hans Van Gulik

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

Three murders and stolen gold are tied together by one sinister plot in this creepy entry in the always-entertaining Jude Dee series. (CHN439, $13.00)

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