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The Case of the Extra Grave (1961) by Christopher BushEarlier this year, Curt Evans broke the devastating news that his friend, " the publisher Rupert Heath of Dean Street Press ," died...
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The Spaniard's Thumb (1949) by Norman BerrowI joked in the past that Edgar Allan Poe created the detective story, or rather gifted it a heartbeat, when secreting a spare heart from the...
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You'll Die Laughing (1945) by Bruce ElliottBruce Elliott was an American author, editor, screenwriter and magician whose work ranged from detective and science-fiction novels to...
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Final Destination: "The Locked Roomette" (1990) by William BankierWilliam Bankier was a Canadian mystery writer from Belleville, Ontario, who specialized in short fiction with over 200 short stories published...
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Five to Five (1934) by D. Erskine MuirDorothy Erskine Muir was a British academic who embarked on a writing career following the death of her husband, Thomas Muir, who died in 1932...
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The Bishop's Sword (1948) by Norman BerrowBack in 2020, I reviewed The Three Tiers of Fantasy (1947) by Norman Berrow , a British-born New Zealand mystery writer, who together with...
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Memory Retrieval: Q.E.D. vol. 25-26 by Motohiro KatouI noted last February in my review of Motohiro Katou's Q.E.D. vol. 21 and 22 that the plan going forward is to get as close as possible to...
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House of Fear (1916) by Wadsworth CampCharles Wadsworth Camp is best remembered today as the father of author Madeleine L'Engle, but ink ran through the family's blood as Camp...
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The Name is Malone (1958) by Craig RiceCraig Rice 's The Name is Malone (1958) is together with The People vs. Withers and Malone (1963) and Murder, Mystery and Malone (2002)...
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Look Upon the Prisoner: "Who Killed Matthew Corbin?" (1939/40) by John Dickson CarrA few years ago, Crippen & Landru published a collection of John Dickson Carr 's manuscripts of his obscure, long-lost radio series,...
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Black Run (2021) by D.L. MarshallD.L. Marshall's Anthrax Island (2021) was one of last year's standouts, a hybridization of the action thriller, espionage and the...
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Silent Parade (2018) by Keigo HigashinoSo, lately, I've been taking down some of the modern traditionalists from the big pile and the accumulation of newer titles left me spoiled for...
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Shot Down: "The Case of the Musical Bullet" (1974) by Edward D. HochBetween 1973 and 1984, Edward D. Hoch wrote fourteen short stories about two agents from Interpol, Sebastian Blue and Laura Charme, who...
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Beached (2018) by Micki BrowningMicki Browning's debut novel, Adrift (2017), introduced marine biologist and dive instructor in the Florida Keys, Dr. Meredith "Mer"...
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A Study in Scarlet: Case Closed, vol. 85 by Gosho AoyamaThis is likely going to be a very short review and not because of a lack of quality, but volume 85 of Gosho Aoyama 's Case Closed , originally...
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Crucified (2008) by Michael SladeIn the previous post, I discussed the twelfth entry in the Bobby Owen series, Suspects—Nine (1939), which is E.R. Punshon 's homage to...
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Suspects—Nine (1939) by E.R. PunshonLast month, I compiled a little best-of list, " The Hit List: Top 10 Favorite Reprints from Dean Street Press ," which shined a spotlight on, in...
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Inspector De Klerck and a Fatal Compromise (2023) by P. DieudonnéI remarked in previous commentaries of the Inspector De Klerck series that P. Dieudonné is the first writer to not only succeed in emulating...
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Reverse the Charges (1943) by Brian FlynnBrian Flynn 's Reverse the Charges (1943) is the twenty-ninth novel featuring his consulting detective, Anthony Bathurst, which brings him to...
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The Night of the 12th-13th (1931) by S.A. SteemanStanislas-André Steeman was a French-speaking Belgian illustrator, journalist and mystery novelist whom Xavier Lechard lionized as " one of...
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Suddenly at His Residence (1946) by Christianna BrandThe past ten years have been a deluge of reprints, translations and even some newer, classically-styled works that turned into a flood of...
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The Mill House Murders (1988) by Yukito AyatsujiSoji Shimada's Senseijutsu satsujinjiken ( The Tokyo Zodiac Murders , 1981) and Naname yashiki no hanzai ( Murder in the Crooked House ,...
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The Cat Saw Murder (1939) by Dolores HitchensDolores Hitchens was an American novelist, who worked as a nurse and teacher before embarking on her writing career, beginning with The Clue...
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It's a Numbers Game: Q.E.D. vol. 23-24 by Motohiro KatouThe first of two stories from Motohiro Katou 's Q.E.D. vol. 23, "The Liar," begins with Sou Touma arriving in Taiwan to meet his parents and...
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The Killing of Katie Steelstock (1980) by Michael GilbertBack in January, I returned to the work of Michael Gilbert and looked at his first mystery novel, Close Quarters (1947), which introduced...
