Dean James writes a string of mystery series under various pseudonyms, including Honor Hartman and Miranda James, so I'll list them separately under each name.
In On The Slam, recently widowed Emma Diamond has moved to a Houston subdivision next door to her life-long best friend Sophie. A beginning bridge player, Emma is invited to a neighborhood bridge party at the home of Janet and Gerald McGreevy; when much-hated Janet drops dead at Emma's feet during the party, Emma goes to work to figure out whodunnit. These people play a LOT of bridge, although it's not necessary to understand the game to read the book. This book was a pleasant "cosy", but I don't think I'll ever want to read it again. Grade: C
In Unkindest Cut, Emma, Sophie, next-door neighbor Marylou, along with Marylou's friend Paula, go off to the Texas hill country to attend a week-long bridge gathering featuring Paula's former husband, bridge expert Basil Dumont. When another leading bridge expert, Avery Trowbridge, who happens to be Paula's current husband, unexpectedly turns up, tensions mount and gossip flies faster than the playing cards. Grade: C.
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