Added to the in-pile.

Left on the shelves in the Telephone Box Book Exchange.

This afternoon I went across to the Marton cum Grafton Telephone Box Book Exchange/Library for the first time since November and was pleased to find that it's still in use and well-stocked with books. I took two books with me to release and brought two away with me - this is one of them! Imagine my surprise when I got it home and found it had been registered on BookCrossing! There are no stickers on the outside (there are now LOL!) so I didn't realise. I chose it because it looked like the sort of thing I'd enjoy ..... it still does :-)

Amazon Editorial Review: "Christmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back. Revellers come from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle. Among the throng is ambitious young architect Christopher Redmayne. By chance he meets a good friend, Constable Jonathan Bale, attending with his family. As the adults talk, Bale’s sons skate around them. But their competitive nature spells trouble onto thin ice and is in danger of crashing into the freezing water below. Christopher and Jonathan save the boy but make a chilling discovery – the frozen corpse of a naked man embedded in the ice. Bale vows to investigate but Christopher sees no reason to involve himself further until his own brother Henry is accused of the murder and thrown in jail. Now Henry faces execution if Christopher cannot prove his innocence. The architect must risk all he holds dear, both professionally and personally, to uncover the truth."

The King's Evil
The Amorous Nightingale
The Repentant Rake
The Parliament House
The Painted Lady

That was so much fun! It was my first novel by this author - but it certainly won't be my last! I could hardly put it down: started it late afternoon and finished it before bedtime, only stopping to cook and eat a meal - and no, I didn't waste good reading time doing the washing up!
It's a page-turning Restoration murder mystery featuring the charming architect Christopher Redmayne, his delightful friend Susan Cheever, and his colleague the Puritan constable Jonathan Bale. I understand that this is part of a series and will be adding further titles to my Wish List, hoping to spend more time in their entertaining company!
I'm fascinated with tales of frost fairs, finding it hard to imagine the Thames sufficiently frozen to support market stalls and horse races and bear baiting and other such excitement. I've seen turn-of-the-century photographs of the Summer water carnivals and Winter ice activities that used to be held on the River Nidd here in Knaresborough and find those amazing too!
Thanks, Fellraven, for leaving this in Marton-cum-Grafton :-)

Part of a mystery package on its way to bluenoser!
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If you enjoy this, you'd also enjoy The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys. Recommended!

A cereal box of books has just arrived safely. This is one of four delicious historical mysteries that were in the box. I have recently discovered Edward Marston's books, this will be another in his 'restoration series' that I will read. Thank you so much Nu-Knees.
I loved the new Knaresborough postcard too :o)

I'm really enjoying this series and getting to know the main characters better with each book I read. it's really not surprising that Henry Redmayne has ended up in prison on a murder charge given the kind of life he leads. How lucky he is that his brother Christopher has persuaded his constable friend, Jonathan Bale, to help him find the real killer.
Somehow I doubt Henry's few days in Newgate will have a lasting beneficial effect on his behaviour.
Thank you to Fellraven and Nu-Knees for passing this on. I'm reserving it to send on (with 2 other books) to another Edward Marston fan.

Heading over to Deltic via La Poste.

Thank you again Bluenoser! Looks like I'll have to wait for Mrs Deltic to read this, before I can get my hands on it!

Mrs Deltic's first "Christopher Redmayne".

This is what she says;
"Edward Marston at his best! Thoroughly enjoyable, so many twists and turns its hard to put it down. History comes to life with believable characters and fascinating insights to life in 1666."

Thank you Bluenoser and Nu-Knees, without you I would never have read so many of Edward Marston's books. I think this one definitely has to be one of the best. Completely wrong footed me in the end! Now, which one of his books shall I read next?

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Cliche hell. Dreary dialogue.
Got as far as p72 and decided I'd had enough.