The Blood Card by Elly Griffiths - it's 1953 and Britain is getting ready for the coronation of Elizabeth. DI Edgar Stephens and his friend, magician Max Mephisto, are called to the scene of the murder of their former commander. A playing card has been found on his body and Max knows the significance. It looks like there may be planned mayhem at the coronation or elsewhere. The case leads Stephens to America where an attempt is made on his life. Meanwhile, Max is about to appear on the new threat to variety shows, television.
3.5 stars
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The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters, Joan Hess - the last Amelia Peabody book which was unfinished at the time of the author's death. Not sure how much of the book was written by Peters and how much by Hess but it just didn't feel the same to me. The characters were not in character. The mystery is the bust of Nefertiti and how the Peabodys become involved in its discovery. I started and stopped this book 3 times before finishing it out of loyalty to Elizabeth Peters.
2 stars
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