Mailbox Monday-- Back in the Saddle

After the indulgence of last week, it was nice to get back in the saddle and send out more books than what came into the house. I sent 11 books out to new homes via Paperback Swap, and received 3 which were all from fellow PBS members. Here's my short list for the week:

--Grail for Sale by Gerald Hammond (PBS), a standalone mystery by a new-to-me Scottish author. This book involves "The owner of a rather ramshackle Scottish castle and a stranded American antiques restorer [who] team up against a well-known local crook."

--The Mercy Seat by Martyn Waites (PBS), the first of the Joe Donovan mystery series set in the north of England. "When journalist Joe Donovan's six-year-old son disappears in a crowded department store, his marriage falls apart, he loses his high-profile newspaper job, and he retreats to rural Northumberland. Two years later, the top editor of Donovan's former newspaper and a shrewd lawyer somewhat short on scruples seek Donovan's aid in discovering why an ace reporter has vanished. The pair promise in return to help Donovan in his obsessive search for his lost son."

--The Customer Is Always Wrong edited by Jeff Martin (PBS). "The mundane tasks and indignant exchanges with impossible customers are hilariously captured in this collection of personal essays by a cross-section of writers and humorists." Having worked in retail for more years than I care to remember, I'm looking forward to comparing war stories. (One of my favorite returns? The woman who brought back the garden hose because it didn't match the color of her grass. Yes, I did manage to keep my face straight!)

That's it. Short and sweet! If you'd like to join this fun meme, or if you'd just like to see what others found in their mailboxes last week, click on that hungry-looking mailbox at the top of this post to be taken to Marcia's The Printed Page. Thank you so much for hosting this, Marcia!