The Chalmers Case (11 page)

Glossary of Terms

Other
Notes

In the UK
dates are written day, month, year rather than month, day, year as in the
US.
 
(May 5, 2015 would be written 5
May 2015, for example.)

When
describing property with more than one level, the lowest level (assuming there
is no basement; very few UK houses have basements) is the “ground floor,” and
the next floor up is the “first floor” and so on.
 
In the US, the lowest floor is usually
the “first floor” and up from there.

When telling
time, half six is the English equivalent of six thirty.

Pensioners are
people who are old enough to be collecting a retirement pension.
 
(In the US they are generally referred
to as “senior citizens.”

A “full
English breakfast” generally consists of bacon, sausage, eggs, grilled or fried
tomatoes, fried potatoes, fried mushrooms and baked beans served with toast.

A
semi-detached house is one that is joined to another house by a common center
wall.
 
In the US they are generally
called duplexes.
 
In the UK the two
properties would be sold individually as totally separate entities.
 

Coming March
18, 2016

The
Donaldson Case

A Markham
Sisters Cozy Mystery Novella

Janet and Joan Markham are settling in to running
their bed and breakfast and their new life in
Doveby
Dale.
 
Janet is excited to discover
a hidden panel and a piggy bank that holds a key.
 
She's eager to find out what the key is
for, but Joan isn't really interested.

Joan is quite enjoying spending some of her time with
their handsome
neighbour
, Michael Donaldson.
 
Michael finds himself being investigated
by the police after some problems at the local chemist shop and Janet is
surprised to find that Joan is more anxious to snoop than she is. Can the
sisters find time to snoop while the house is full of guests?
 
Can the sisters clear Michael's
name?
 
Can Janet find a lock to open
with her key?
 

Also by Diana
Xarissa

The Markham Sisters Cozy

Mystery Novella Series

The Appleton Case

The Bennett Case

The Chalmers Case

The Donaldson Case (Release date:
 
March 18, 2016)

The Aunt Bessie Cozy
Mystery Series

Aunt Bessie Assumes

Aunt Bessie Believes

Aunt Bessie Considers

Aunt Bessie Decides

Aunt Bessie Enjoys

Aunt Bessie Finds

Aunt Bessie Goes

Aunt Bessie’s Holiday
(release date:
 
January 15, 2016)

The Isle of Man Romance
Series

Island Escape

Island Inheritance

Island Heritage

Island Christmas

About the Author

Diana
Xarissa
lived in Derbyshire, and then on the Isle of Man for more than ten years before
returning to the United States with her family.
 
Now living near Buffalo, New York, she
enjoys writing about the island and the UK.

Diana also writes mystery/thrillers set in
the not-too-distant future under the pen name “Diana X. Dunn” and
fantasy/adventure books for middle grade readers under the pen name “D.X.
Dunn.”

She would be delighted to know what you
think of her work and can be contacted through snail mail at:

Diana
Xarissa
Dunn

PO Box 72

Clarence, NY
 
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