First, to mark the 250th anniversary since her birth, “My Dear Cassandra” Jane Austen’s letters with commentary by Penelope Hughes-Hallett and illustrations of contemporary paintings and engravings. An enchanting read full of flashes of the Austen wit and perception, an absolute must for Austen readers and those interested in social history at the start of the 19th Century.
For a well plotted and written whodunit look no further than the Moonstone Press – “Crime in Kensington” by Christopher St John Sprigg and “The Bells at Old Bailey” by Dorothy Bowers. Both great reads with a sprinkling of clues.