I bought this book in a grab bag box from "Books Covered" in Woodstock, GA. The aim is to read it and then trade …

From front cover:
The Very Best in British Mystery
"A shining new star .. a most ingenious lady." -- The New Yorker

c. 1967 Bantam edition June /1982

This copy was once owned by the Lonesome Pine Regional Library, Wise, VA -- with due date stamps of May 9, 1983 - Dec 27, 1988.

I have almost finished my current read The Road Unseen by Peter & Barbara Jenkins, and have literally rolled the dice to see what I am about to read next. And, ta-da, this book is up next. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to crack it open tomorrow night!

The focus of this book is a priest hole

I'm going to do something a little different here - make a daily entry. My sig file on my email has a passage from my current read. This changes daily, usually first thing in the morning. I thought it would be nice for you to see these quotes, too.

Why these particular passages? I look at the spot where I stopped when we turned out the light, hubby reads too, and see if anything is worthwhile sharing. Sometimes it's cliche but when it is, I often suspend my preconceptions and look at it as if seeing it for the first time. Often the imagery is sharp. Anyhow enough babbling. …

Monday, January 26th, 2004 --
"Most of these priest's holes were hidden in chimney shafts, or under false fireplaces. Hides they were called. Sometimes they converted an old garderobe or sewer or got into an attic gable. There's one very clever one behind a cupboard. All the shelves tip back and there's your hide behind that. Easy to feed your priest that way too. Just put your food in the cupboard and close the door. He does the rest. Mind you, the pursuivants were clever too. Sat and watched for days if necessary - like a cat watchig for a mouse to come out. Hunger did the trick quite often, and treachery." p108

unexpectedly finished it two days hence only the one quote!