Brett, author of the “Fethering” and “Charles Paris” mysteries, launches a new series with a story that dwells too much on the protagonist’s past and family history to make for a tedious, stuffy account. Readers may want to skip this cold introduction, which has more framework than mystery. [See Prepub Alert, 11/18/19.]
After a hiatus of 17 years, Brett resumes this charming series about a crime boss's widow who makes amends by assisting her late husband's old colleagues...
Brett excels at character studies and social mores. His chatty and totally enjoyable 15th series entry (after The Corpse on the Court) is a breezy diversion, perfect for readers who enjoy British comic mysteries.
In Brett's 11th Fethering mystery featuring amateur sleuth Carole Seddon (after The Poisoning in the Pub), Christmastime means nothing more than a big bah, humbug! for Carole until a corpse is found inside the shell of a burned-down local store...