The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites / the Down East Murders

In two classic mysteries,an English teacher by profession discovers that sleuthingof the strictly amateur varietymay be where her truest passions lie. J. S. Borthwicks debut novel,The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites, takes Sarah Deane, still a grad student at this point, out of her natural New England habitat and into the wilds of Texas, where her maybe-boyfriend is keen on a spot of birdwatching. But birds are not all that she spies through her binoculars, and so the adventures begin. InTheDown East Murders, Sarah is glad to be back on home ground, but somebody, it appears, is not happy in any way at all, and Sarah is forced (and secretly thrilled) to put her newfound detecting skills to use again. Praise for the first two mysteries featuring Sarah Deane Miss Borthwick has a keen eye and a sharp pen. TheNew York...