117. Blood Relatives, Ed McBain

The most excellent thing about police procedurals is it doesn't matter if you guess whodunnit. It's the procedure -- and the writing -- that counts.

116. Serpent Gate, Michael McGarrity

A cop killing and major art theft are part of Kevin Kearney's work load -- and his own Prof. Moriarity, Enrique DeLeon. Excellent series.

115. Ceremony, Robert B. Parker

Spenser breaks up porn ring and finds unusual solution for runaway girl. Parker does it, again.

114. Driving Over Lemons, Chris Stewart

Stewart, wife buy derelict Spanish farm, bring it back to productivity on hard work and little money. They speak Spanish, blend in. What a relief!

113. The Freedom Line, Peter Eisner

Remarkable Belgian underground rescue of allied airmen. Slow start for those growing up on resistance films; takes off when point of view switches to airmen.

112. The Saddlebag, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani

Cross between A Canterbury Tale and The Arabian Nights. Well done, I think, but not my style.

111. Most Secret War, R. V. Jones

Well-written with humour about British Scientific Intelligence 1935-1945, but a bit technical for the likes of me.