Still Dead by J.A. Jance - a J.P. Beaumont novella. J.P. is a little bit at loose ends since he retired and his wife became chief of police in Bellingham. So when a friend offers him a 30 year old cold case he's interested. A woman's empty car was found at Deception Pass Bridge but her body was never found. The case is pretty easily solved and I liked the way he got a confession. I enjoyed this because it takes place where I used to live. A fun, quick read.
3 stars
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Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths - Brighton, 1951. DI Stephens is looking for two missing children and not having much success. No one has seen anything and there are very little clues. When it becomes a case of murder, he's desperate for any help. His friend, Max Mephisto, performing in a Christmas pantomime, tells him of a possible link to an old murder many years ago. The very slow pace of the investigation wouldn't be tolerated now. Lots of red herrings with a surprise (to me) ending.
3 stars
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Flask of the Drunken Master by Susan Spann - samurai Hiro and Father Matteo are after justice again when their friend is accused of murdering a man outside his sake brewery. Given only a short time by the magistrate before Ginjiro is executed, they have many suspects to talk to. Lots of walking, as there would be in 16th century Japan, but I found it tiresome. I didn't enjoy this as much as the previous two in the series.
2 stars
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