Death Shall Come [Dramatized Adaptation]

As much as I liked this series did I feel that this one did not reach the same level as the previous three books. Honestly, it is starting to feel a bit repeating reading the books, which isn't all that bad since the whole mystery in a house far from everyone is entertaining. But, the problem is whe......more

I've read a few of these all back to front so know more about Ishmael that I probably would have done reading in order. I don't think it makes too much difference though, all these stories seems to work well as stand alones' as well as a series. This one is an entertaining story of a missing mummy a......more

In this 4th Country House Murder Mystery, Ishmael Jones and his lady side-kick, Penny, travel to the Cardavan House. The Cardavan family has the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Held under tight security, the collection has a new exhibit -- the mummy of Cleopatra. Not the Cle......more

This is my second Simon Green novel in the Ishmael Jones series though the 4th actual book written in the series. I enjoyed this outing just as much as the first though I know more about Ishmael now so there are fewer surprises as to his skills or behaviors. This story combines elements of the locke......more

This is the fourth book in the Ishmael Jones series of mysteries. I just listened to the fifth book yesterday. The plots of these two books were almost identical. Nevertheless, I like these stories, primarily because the main characters are quite appealing, albeit quirky. The books are narrated by o......more