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Originally Posted by Apache
I enjoyed HMS Surprise so much I decided to continue on with The Mauritius Command. 
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Warning: they just keep getting better.
The thing about this series is that I honestly didn't think there was a dud in it.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Just finished "Spinsters in Jeopardy", by Ngaio Marsh, the 17th book in the "Inspector Alleyn" series. In this outing, published in 1953, Alleyn is sent under cover to France, with his family (he's gained a 6-year-old son somehow since the last book!) to investigate the connection between an ancient French fortress, occupied by what today we'd call a "new age cult", and an international heroin distribution operation. Many adventures follow, including the kidnapping of Alleyn's young son, Ricky, and his (Alleyn's) attempt to infiltrate the cult to find out what's going on.
I thoroughly enjoyed this - it's one of the best of the series so far, I think. A good mix of adventure, solid detective work, and with the occasional bit of humour thrown in, too. Highly recommended.
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Agreed, an excellent one. And I'm glad it wasn't just that I'd somehow missed the birth of their son. I read these in no particular order, so I had just assumed I'd managed to miss the one(s) where Troy was pregnant and/or gave birth.
Meanwhile, I'm struggling through
An Infamous Army. One of my least favourite Heyer's. And at the same time, I'm listening to
Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. A good book, but with some real dead spots at the beginning.