Jordan Bingham is trying hard to be the only member of her family who doesn't engage in criminal activities and in order to do so would like to hold onto her job working for Vera Van Alst even if Vera is not the easiest person to work for. Jordan is desperate to find Vera’s missing collection of Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey books but it is not going to be easy. Not only are the Wimsey books missing but several people go missing including one of Jordan's uncles. When a dead body turns up Jordan fears it may be her uncle or someone else she cares about. Can Jordan solve the mystery of these disappearances or will she be the next to disappear - permanently?“The Sayers Swindle” is the second book in Victoria Abbott’s A Book Collector cozy mystery series - a series I like more and more with each book. Abbott has put together a great cast of characters - Jordan, her less than lawful uncles, her friend Karen, Vera, Signora, and Officer :Smiley - that make this book a delight to read. Another nice aspect is Jordan's job - which I'd love to have! - I actually learned quite a bit about Dorothy L. Sayers from reading this book and bought one of the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries when I finished reading this book. There is a wonderful sly sense of humor throughout the book - not laugh out loud funny but more of a wink and a nod from the authors to the reader. As for the mystery itself – it is very well plotted with more than a few twists and turns and red herrings - the word “swindle” in the title applies more than once in the book.“The Sayers Swindle” is a nicely done cozy mystery. This is the second in the Book Collector Mystery series. Jordan Bingham is back looking for Dorothy L. Sayers books which have been stolen from her employer and resold to another collector. In the process of looking for the books her relationship with the book vendor who accidentally sold the books continues to develop as Jordan tries to help her recover from her head injury (from volume one in the series). If you like a light mystery with lots of fun characters, you might want to give this series a try.
A really fun mystery... I love how the gals in these books get themselves in constant hot water.
—andreadhoward
Note 2Another fun book in the series :) Really enjoyed seeing the characters develop :)
—shahan
It was pretty good, it's the second in a mystery series. I will read the next one
—Hana
Somewhat slow moving and not as good as the first book.
—bmarissa21
3.5/5
—Andy
