Midwinter Mysteries 2 — Hilary Hale

The second volume of Midwinter Mysteries continues the murder and mayhem. There are bodies in the library and in the castle, buried secrets in the rose bed and on the battlefield. Cheats, conmen and charlatans stalk the pages of these baffling mysteries which are guaranteed to entertain and intrigue the reader. However, the best recommendation is the list of the contributors themselves: Gwendoline Butler, Desmond Cory, Clare Curzon, Antonia Fraser, Tim Heald, Reginald Hill, Graham Ison, Peter Lovesey, Shena Mackay and James Melville.