Old times here are not forgotten, and Richmonder J.B. Stanley uses that in her second collectibles mystery, A Fatal Appraisal (210 pages, Berkley Prime Crime, $6.99).

The novel finds antiques report Molly Appleby in Richmond to cover a taping of the hit TV show “Hidden Treasures.” First one person connected to the show is murdered, and then a second is found slain —in a gruesome twist on Richmond’s history.  Molly sets out to catch the killer and, of course, correctly appraises the situation.

Stanley intentionally skews some Richmond geography, but you’ll find lots of things you know, even if some have different names and slightly different locations.  And although the solution to the murders should come as no surprise, “A Fatal Appraisal” is a fun romp through antiques, antiquers and the Holy City itself.

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