Book after delightful book to read and catch up on in this series.ĭeborah Crombie is an American who writes about a detective superintendent from Scotland Yard named Duncan Kincaid who took his vacation by taking advantage of a relative's time share week out in the country in Yorkshire, England.

A Goodreads friend recommended this author to me when I felt sad that I had read all of Edward Marston's series about the Railway Detective so I decided to try out the first book in Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series and I love it! You know what this means. Overall, this is an entertaining read any mystery fan can enjoy. I see this series now has a whopping seventeen installments, but I am determined to read through them all, and eventually, hopefully, get caught up with it. So, it was obvious that even if the mystery elements can be read as a stand alone, if I really wanted to enjoy the series to the maximum, I’d have to start at the beginning.

I did read a later release a long while back, but while the mystery was fine, the interpersonal dynamics between longtime recurring characters left me totally in the dark. I am feeling pretty excited about working my way through this series, which is something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time now. This is a short read, easy read, and was lots of fun. Gemma’s character was slightly muted, but I realize we are just getting started, and I already know her character will develop quite nicely as we go along. Duncan is a terrific character, especially here, where is gets most of the spotlight. This first installment is not overly complicated, dark, or heavy, and even has some wry humor thrown in on occasion, with a human-interest story to cap things off. This book reads like a traditional or classic British cozy mystery and it’s easy to see why it quickly gained a following and is so successful. This series debut got off on a solid enough footing, introducing us to Duncan Kincaid and his partner, Gemma James.ĭuncan takes a reluctant, but much needed vacation at a Yorkshire timeshare, only to find himself embroiled in a murder investigation.

A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie is a 1993 publication.

A share in death by deborah crombie