I also enjoyed the first in Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope series – Mr Churchill’s Secretary – which was recommended by Lauren Willig (of Pink Carnation Fame) – but haven’t read any of the rest of the series as the books were too expensive and my reading pile too high – I’d be interested to hear from anyone who’s read more of them if they continue to be worth a look. If you like your golden age crime/detection novels – Ngaio Marsh’s Inspector Alleyn series and Margery Allingham’s Albert Campion (fun fact, Albert started as a Peter Wimsey spoof but grew into much more) are definitely worth a look – although I don’t know how easy to get hold of they are in the states. I don’t think anyone’s mentioned yet The Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne series – the first is Sweet Poison – – which features an aristocratic detective, a communist, spies, murders, the Spanish Civil War etc – and is also really good. Audible (certainly in the UK anyway) also have them as audiobooks and radio plays which are also charming. I also love the Peter Wimsey books – and think that the four involving Peter and Harriet are really quite romantic too – I’ve written my thoughts about them on my blog –. I second a lot of the recommendations here – like Dandy Gilver and the Catherine Lloyd Kurland series. I’ve just finished the third Tasha Alexander Lady Emily book – which I’m really enjoying – and the first Deanna Raybourn – which I loved and am trying to resist ordering the next couple (book buying budget/massive to-read pile…).
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