July 11, 2021
The Monks Hood Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin
An old reprobate donates a very old and valuable book to remote Monks Hood Abbey in Yorkshire. But the book disappears and the abbot contacts Major Heathcliff Lennox (don't call him Heathcliff) and ex-Inspector Swift to come and investigate. Lennox packs up Greggs, Fogg the dog, and Tubbs the cat, and they set out for the wilds of Yorkshire.
Their search raises more questions than it answers: why did the abbey get the book from the donor in the first place? When was the book last seen? Why do so many people have access to the abbey? It turns out that a number of other people are interested in finding and claiming the book as well. Everyone in the nearby village seems to be related, and when a couple of them turn up dead, Lennox and Swift are obliged to figure out who is murdering the locals and if they are also responsible for the missing book.
A fun light mystery with great characters and wonderful descriptions of the the setting and the food (they seem to be constantly eating or getting ready to eat). This is #5 in the Heathcliff Lennox series and they are such a pleasure to read. Love the covers on these books, too. Highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys historical mysteries.
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