Monday, December 19, 2022

The Moving Toyshop

The Moving Toyshop is by Edmund Crispin. The third installment of the historical fiction Gervase Fen Mysteries. Richard Cadogan is on his way to Oxford to visit an old friend. He steps into a toy store and discovers the body of a dead woman. When he returns with the police, the toy shop has turned into a grocery and there is no dead body. The police think Richard is nuts, so he turns to his friend. Gervase Fen, to help him solve the mystery - and hijinks ensure. Fans of the eclectic series will love this addition to the series. 

Ratings: 10th grade - 9 out of 10. 

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