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There's trouble afoot in Regency London's Jewish community, and no one to stop the crimes until wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth Mr. Ezra Melamed teams up with an unlikely pair: General Well'ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane, the leaders of a gang of young Jewish pickpockets.In this first volume of the Jewish Regency Mystery Series, a young Jewish physician is accused of poisoning his wealthy patient, Lady Marblehead, as well as stealing a priceless...
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Mystery is rife and so is the fun when a crew of quirky characters set out to solve a slew of crimes causing havoc in Regency London's Jewish community. In this second volume of Jewish Regency Mystery novellas, three Jewish holidays provide the background for these intriguing tales revolving around family, community and, of course, mystery: The Melancholy Menorah: When the members of London's Great Synagogue decide to replace their old and battered...
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In this Jewish Regency mystery short story set during the Frost Fair of 1814, a recently orphaned boy disappears, seemingly off the face of the earth. Mr. Melamed enlists the aid of General Well'ngone, who has his own reason for wishing to find the missing child the General has fallen in love with the boy's older sister. The ebook edition includes both the novella General Well'ngone In Love and an excerpt from the first volume in the Jewish Regency...
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In this newest addition to the Jewish Regency Mystery Series, London's Jewish community is getting ready for the Purim holiday - and more mystery. When Bashe Bunzel insists on marrying the man she loves, her wealthy father threatens to disinherit her. But the new will is soon stolen, and then Mr. Bunzel also disappears. Was he murdered? And what happened to the will? The complications multiply with dizzying speed in this short mystery where, in the...
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Once again there's trouble afoot in Regency London's Jewish community, as they get ready for Chanukah - and more mystery.
It's a miracle! Or is it? When the members of London's Great Synagogue decide to replace their old and battered menorah with one that's newer and more elegant, the old menorah refuses to leave its spot on the Eastern Wall. But is this really a sign from Heaven, or a sign that some nefarious plot is afoot? It's up to wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth...
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There are strange goings-on in the Moses household. But is Mr. Ezra Melamed overreacting when he fears someone is trying to harm Mrs. Moses, an elderly widow with a large fortune? Or does the letter he received, signed "The Petrified Psalm," present a danger he dare not ignore? With only the letter and a packet of poison to guide him, Mr. Melamed is about to embark on a bewildering journey into the secret places of one family's history and heart....