Good NH Historical Fiction Recommendation

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For summer "mystery" reading, look at some novels by Rebecca James such as Storm's End, The House is Dark, and Tomorrow is Mine. "Rebecca James" was actually James Elward, an actor and writer, who appeared for many years in the Barnstomers' plays in Tamworth and spent summers for decades there. Jim lived in NYC and wrote for shows such as "Guiding Light" and "Dr. Kildare". He used a pseudonym and "The House is Dark" is a mystery involving a summer theater. He did write a few novels under his own name, and was commissioned to finish Helen Van Slyke's last novel, "Public Smiles, Private Tears" after her death. Jim also wrote several plays including "The Best of Friends" which was produced in London back in the 1970's. I especially remember him playing Oscar Madison in "The Odd Couple" at Tamworth opposite William Christopher (as Felix Unger). Yes, that's the same William Christopher who played Father Mulcahy in "MASH". Mr. Christopher was also a Barnstormer in his early career.