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Ryan Schultz rated Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh #1): 5 stars

Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh #1) by P. D. James
Cover Her Face is the debut 1962 crime novel of P. D. James. It details the investigations by her poetry-writing …
Ryan Schultz rated Payment in blood: 5 stars

Payment in blood by Elizabeth George
At the great Scottish manor house of Westerbrae, a London theatrical company gathers to hear a controversial new play. By …
Ryan Schultz rated Believing the lie: 4 stars

Believing the lie by Elizabeth George
Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of …
Ryan Schultz rated The Man with a Load of Mischief: 4 stars

The Man with a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes
Inspector Richard Jury mysteries #1
The quaint, many-hued cottages lining Long Piddleton's High Street were capped with new snow and …
Ryan Schultz rated A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1): 3 stars
Ryan Schultz rated The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1): 3 stars
Ryan Schultz rated Ten lords a-leaping: 5 stars
Ryan Schultz rated The world of ice.: 4 stars
Ryan Schultz rated Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese: 3 stars
Ryan Schultz rated The Mummy Case: 2 stars
Ryan Schultz rated The curious incident of the dog in the night-time: 2 stars

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon
Fifteen year old Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome a form of autism. He has a photographic memory. He understands maths. He …
Ryan Schultz rated Death at the Opera: 1 star

Death at the Opera by Gladys Mitchell
From Goodreads: "Hillmaston School has chosen The Mikado for their next school performance and, in recognition of her generous offer …
Ryan Schultz rated The curse of the pharaohs: 3 stars

The curse of the pharaohs (1990, Armchair Detective Library)
The curse of the pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
The Curse of the Pharaohs is a historical mystery novel by Elizabeth Peters, the second in the Amelia Peabody series …
Ryan Schultz rated The Great Gatsby: 5 stars

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of …