Merciless 2 - The End (Pages 148 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

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New Book - Merciless - DI Kate Fletcher 2 - by Heleyne Hammersley (Pages 1 - 148)

 

First Published:  January 1, 2018

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La mano negra - Facts

 The book mainly focuses on the events happening in Jerez, which led to many labourers to be accused to belong to La Mano Negra, a secret society. The Black Hand (Spanish: La Mano Negra) was a presumed secret, anarchist organization based in the Andalusian region of Spain and best known as the perpetrators of murders, arson, and crop fires in the early 1880s. The events associated with the Black Hand took place in 1882 and 1883 amidst class struggle in the Andalusian countryside, the spread of anarcho-communism distinct from collectivist anarchism, and differences between legalists and insurrectionists in the Federación de Trabajadores de la Región Española.

La mano negra 7 - The End (Pages 480 - end)

 

RATING: SUPERB

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La mano negra 6 (Pages 424 - 480)

 

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La mano negra 5 (Pages 252 - 424)

 

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La mano negra 4 (Pages 182 - 252)

 

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La mano negra 3 (Pages 82 - 182)

 

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La mano negra 2 (Pages 47 - 82)

 

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New Book - La Mano Negra by Daniel Corpas (Pages 1 - 47)

 

First Published: May 21, 2025

The book starts with three deaths in August 1882. 

La maldición de los monpensier - Facts

 

The main character is Infanta María Luisa Fernanda de Borbón. Infanta María Luisa Fernanda of Spain, Duchess of Montpensier (French: Marie Louise Ferdinande; 30 January 1832 – 2 February 1897) was the younger daughter of King Ferdinand VII and Queen Maria Christina of Spain. During the reign of her elder sister Queen Isabella II, Luisa Fernanda was heir presumptive to the Spanish throne from 1833 until 1851. She became Duchess of Montpensier by her 1846 marriage to her first cousin once removed, Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier.

La maldición de los Montpesier 6 - The End (Pages 266 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

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La maldición de los Montpesier 5 (Pages 208 - 266)

 

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La maldición de los Montpesier 4 (Pages 166 - 208)

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La maldición de los Montpesier 3 (Pages 134 - 166)

 

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La maldición de los Montpesier 2 (Pages 88 - 134)

 

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New Book - La maldición de los Montpesier by Francisco Robles (Pages 1 - 88)

 

First Published: October 13, 2016

The novel opens with the sculptor Antonio Susilla in Seville, who has made an appointment to kill someone.

The Mitford Girls 8 - The End (Chapters 13 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

Nancy wrote her book "Pigeon Pie" based on her experiences in a first-aid post. 

The Mitford Girls 7 (Chapters 9 - 13)

 

The book makes reference to Diana being painted by Churchill and appearing in "Tea at Chartwell". "Tea at Chartwell" is an impressionistic oil painting (c. 1928) by Sir Winston Churchill, inspired by an August 1927 photograph. It famously depicts a young Diana Mitford (later Lady Mosley)—a close family friend—seated at the dining table alongside the Churchill family and other prominent guests.

The Mitford Girls 6 (Chapters 8-9)

 

Unity wrote a letter to the newspaper "Der Sturmer" saying that she was a Jew hater.  As an ardent admirer of Adolf Hitler and a prominent member of his Munich inner circle, Mitford wrote the letter to publicly prove her extreme loyalty to the Nazi cause and make her mark.  The publication of her letter caused massive public outrage and scandal back home in Great Britain. However, it served its intended purpose in Germany, winning her the favor of Hitler—who rewarded her with a gold swastika badge, VIP access to the 1936 Olympic Games, and entry into the upper echelons of the Nazi party.

The Mitford Girls 5 (Chapters 5-8)

 

Diana's first child, Jonathan, was born in March 1930. Her second son was Desmond.

The Mitford Girls 4 (Chapters 4-5)

 

Tom Mitford learnt German and loved the country. He went to stay with the family of Janus van Almassy, a Hungarian count. 

The Mitford Girls 3 (Chapters 3-4)

 

The book mentions that Decca and Debo created a secret society, called Society of Hons. The name derived directly from the chickens (hens) that the two sisters raised on the family estate. Jessica and Deborah managed dozens of hens, selling the eggs back to their mother to earn their own personal income. Consequently, the "H" in "Hon" was always pronounced out loud, exactly like the word "hen".

The Mitford Girls 2 (Chapters 2-3)

 

As a child, Nacy attended the Frances Holland day school. The few months she spent there represented almost the whole of her formal schooling. Francis Holland School is the name of three separate private day schools for girls in central London, governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust.

New Book - The Mitford Girls by Mary S Lovell (Chapters 1 - 2)

 

First Published: January 1, 2001

The book starts with the first encounter between Sydney Boles and David Freeman Mitford, the parents of the six Mitford girls. 

Death In Delft - Characters

 

These are the characters for further reference:

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Death In Delft - Facts

 

Master Mercurius is a scholar in the university in Leiden. Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries.

Death In Delft 3 - The End (Pages 123 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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