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Star Fall by Cynthia Harrold-Eagles
In this 17th installment in the popular Bill Slider mysteries, Rowland Egerton, antiques expert and darling of daytime TV, is found stabbed to death at home amid his collection of treasures, from which a Fabergé box and an Impressionist painting are missing. IBehind the scenes, Egerton was not as charming or as universally loved as his adoring fans think, and there are plenty of people with a motive to kill him.
Moderated by Carole Shmurak, author of 11 books and Professor Emerita at Central Connecticut State University. To participate, contact Carole at cshmurak@gmail.com and put “Wallingford Mystery Book Club” in the subject line.
Spring 2022: A Very British Mystery
The first British detective novel is usually said to be The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins, although Catherine Crowe's Adventures of Susan Hopley (1841) may be a contender for that honor. Whatever its beginnings, the British detective novel was pre-eminent during the "Golden Age," the period between the world wars of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the British detective novel remains a favorite of many readers (even when it's written by an American). Here are five, from three British and two American authors.