When my mother downsized, she refused to part with the Heyers.

For all that the modern mysteries are a mixed bag, I think books like The Toll Booth, The Reluctant Widow, and The Quiet Gentleman benefit from their mystery plots, as Cousin Kate does from its horror/Gothic elements.

A Lady of Quality, however--excuse me, I can feel my feet falling asleep at the thought, shortly followed by the rest of me. It's as if she was imitating herself.