So today the high was 109 degrees

Two finished escapes are Cyanide with Compliments, listed by somebody as one of the 100 classic British mysteries (Elizabeth LeMarchand) and Q is for Quarry (Sue Grafton), courtesy of the library. Cyanide with Compliments is also listed among books about cruises, courtesy of the Omaha Public Library. The Economist is not as soporific as usual, because there's too much going on around the world that is far from boring.