From the fascinating cover to the last word, Murder at Mallowen Hall never ceases to delight. With well researched customs of the time, the reader is drawn into the everyday lives of the staff who must be seen and not heard. Aptly named Mrs. Bright, the housekeeper of Mallowen Hall, home of the famous mystery writer Agatha Christie, is a sleuth in her own right. When two murders are committed during a weekend getaway, the very capable Mrs. Bright analyzes which of the aristocratic guests had the motive and the means. She follows the clues as would her beloved hero Hercule Poirot, and much to the dismay of the bumbling and skeptical constabulary, solves the mystery of both deaths. I am anxiously anticipating the return of Mrs. Bright in the next installment in the series.