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General Well'ngone In Love (Jewish Regency Mystery Series) Kindle Edition

by Libi Astaire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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There’s trouble afoot in Regency London’s Jewish community, and no one to stop the crimes—until wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth Mr. Ezra Melamed teams up with an unlikely pair: General Well’ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane, the leaders of a gang of young Jewish pickpockets.

In this Jewish Regency mystery short story set during the Frost Fair of 1814, a recently orphaned boy disappears, seemingly off the face of the earth. Mr. Melamed enlists the aid of General Well’ngone, who has his own reason for wishing to find the missing child—the General has fallen in love with the boy’s older sister.
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    January 17, 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HXLM52U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aster Press (January 17, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3910 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 66 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Libi Astaire

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Libi Astaire is the author of the award-winning Jewish Regency Mystery Series, a humorous historical mystery series in which wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth Mr. Ezra Melamed teams up with General Well’ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane - the lovably quirky leaders of a gang of young Jewish pickpockets - to solve crimes involving Regency London's Jewish community.

She is also the author of "Terra Incognita," a novel about the crypto-Jews of Spain; "The Banished Heart," a novel about Shakespeare, secret Jews and 1930s Berlin; and "Day Trips to Jewish History," a collection of essays about lesser-known people and places in Jewish history. Her retelling of Chassidic tales has been published in the box set "Choose Light! Chassidic Tales for Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkos, Passover & Shavuos."

And last but certainly not least, she is the author of "The Latke in the Library & Other Mystery Stories for Chanukah" and "Dying for Chametz & Other Mystery Stories for Passover," humorous homages to Dame Agatha Christie .

She lives in Jerusalem, Israel.

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Charles A. Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Ezra Melamed on the job!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015
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When Mendel Krinkle, father of Berel and Sarah, dies, he leaves the two children on their own. Sarah is able to do her father’s work, provided no one knows that a girl, and a Jewish girl at that, is doing copy work for a Gentile firm in London of 1814. One day, Berel, the youngest, encounters General Well’ngone, second in command to Earl of Travel Lane, head of a band of Jewish thieves. After walking Berel home, the General sees Sarah and his heart is lost.
General Well’NGone in Love is another of Libi Astaire’s Jewish Regency Mystery series, and despite its brevity, is an excellent read. Along with Sarah, Berel, General and the other denizens of London’s Jewish community, there is as usual Ezra Melamed, a wealthy widower who is one of the Jewish Community’s leaders, and who spends a good bit of his time supporting the members of his community. All of his abilities are tested when Berel goes missing and it’s feared he has been kidnapped.
The author writes with wry wit and a deft hand, skillfully portraying London’s Jewish society of the period and entertaining readers at the same time. Don’t miss this book!
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Alliji
4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful short regency
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015
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General Well'ngone In Love: Jewish Regency by Libi Astaire

It took me a while to get into the story, but once I did it rolled along. I didn't realize it was part of a series until the end, so that could explain the slow start for me. Although the series is written around Ezra Melamed a wealthy Jewish man, there were several important characters and I liked the character development of each one. This is delightful short Regency read and I hope to have the opportunity to read more of these stories.
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L1b3rty
5.0 out of 5 stars DELIGHTFUL, AS ALWAYS
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016
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As I curled up in bed with Mr. Murphy Himself (my cat) and my Kindle, “The Vanishing Variations,” for which I had been waiting, with great anticipation, downloaded . Beginning with the PROLOGUE, I once again looked forward to a “book’s-worth” of time reacquainting with the quirky Earl of Gravel Lane and General Well’Gone, Mr. Ezra Melamed and all the other endearing members of the Jewish community of London. I once again immersed myself in the delightful, humorous, adventures and misadventures of the Earl and the General, the no nonsense determination and dedication of Mr. Melamed to solve the mysterious disappearance of Lady Lennox and the twists and turns in between. As with the previous six books, this was a joy to read and as the book ended, I find myself eagerly awaiting the next. A dank Libi '
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merle
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2014
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I loved all the Ezra Melamed mystery novels. This is a fun series about a wealthy gentleman with the means to help people in community get out of trouble. It is narrated by a young girl, "not yet of a marriageable age", who is looking for adventure.
The setting is Regency England. The author is a stickler for details and makes it easy to imagine that you are in the time period and see in your mind's eye what that would have been like.
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Stash Empress
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful gem of a story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014
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I don't usually purchase short "novellas" but for Libi Astaire I'll make the exception. A lovely sweet bonbon of a regency mystery, this story was just what I needed to make more palatable an afternoon in the doctor's waiting room. Not too short, not too long, not too heavy, just right in every respect! I love Ezra Melamed & look forward to more novels recording his further adventures.
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booklover
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015
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It was okay.
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cloudbird
4.0 out of 5 stars A charming Jewish Artful Dodger
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2014
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I found this charming little tale during a special sale and did not realize it was part of a series, but I think I shall read more by Ms. Astaire in the future. She has an easy, yet eloquent style, and the characters are sympathetic. Well'ngone is like a Jewish Artful Dodger. I felt sad for him in the end and kept wishing there were more of him. I think it would adapt well to a BBC television series, since there are more of them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This story is delightful
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014
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I love the young "criminal" element in Libi Astaire's books, so reading a story focused on General Well'ngone was sheer delight. The plot is good, the writing excellent, and the characters heartwarming. Miss Astaire is back in her stride with this short story. I hope she continues to expand Ezra Melamud's world to include more of the Earl of Gravel Lane's cronies.
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