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A little behind on updating my reading lists, so this is what I've read over the last couple of weeks:
"The Shadow of the Lion" by Mercedes Lackey et al. First book in the "Heirs of Alexendria" fantasy / alternate history series published by Baen. Excellent fantasy set in 16th century Venice, where various supernatural forces are vying for control of the city due to its control over the trading routines between Europe and the Far East. Highly recommended.
"Split Second" by David Baldacci. This is the first book I've read by Baldacci and I enjoyed in very much. A thriller in which a former secret-service agent whose assigned protectee was killed when he took his eyes off him for a second (hence the title) teams up with another agent whose protectee has been kidnapped. Very good. I shall definitely read more books by this author.
"Forward the Mage" by Richard Roach and Eric Flint. A loose sequel to "The Philosophical Strangler", both of which are published by Baen. Very good and amusing fantasy. Again recommended.
"Flowers for the Judge" by Margery Allingham. The 7th book in the "Campion" series. Campion steps in when a partner in a publishing firm is accused of murdering one of the other partners with whose wife he was having an affair. Very enjoyable detective story.
"Odyssey" by Keith Laumer. Very good collection of SF stories by an author who deserves to be much better known than his is. I particularly enjoyed the time-travel novel which forms the last portion of this large omnibus.
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