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Next-Door To Death (1952) by Belton CobbDetective-Inspector Cheviot Burmann is having a bit of a sulk about how he’s too good at crosswords (they still take him an hour, so...
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Banners Of Hell (2024) by Paul Doherty1312, and Piers Gaveston, treasured favourite of King Edward II, is taken from Warwick Castle and brutally executed by men loyal to the...
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Murder At School aka Was It Murder? (1931) by James Hilton aka Glen TrevorWhat do you do when an accident claims the life of a boy at the elite public school of which you are the headmaster, and you have a...
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The D.A. Holds A Candle (1938) by Erle Stanley GardnerDouglas Selby, the ambitious young District Attorney of the territory around Madison City, had up before him a young man guilty of...
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Holmes On The Range (2006) by Steve Hockensmith – a re-read1893, Montana, and life is hard. However, a job is a job, so despite the fact that the work at Bar VR is shrouded in secrecy, Big Red...
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The Bodies From The Library Conference 2024It’s been three years since I’ve been to London for the Bodies From The Library. Two years ago I was thwarted by a combination of hot...
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The Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book Of The Month May 2024It’s currently Saturday 1 st June – well, it is when you read this, I wrote this two days ago. Why, you might ask? Because as of time of...
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A Telegram For Le Touquet (1956) by John BudeNigel Derry is somewhat trepidatious about the upcoming weekend with his “Aunt” Gwenny. It’s an Easter holiday, but he wants to get her...
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The Mercy Chair (2024) by M W CravenWashington Poe has a story to tell you… When a body is found tied to a Cumbrian landmark, the Lightning Tree, stoned to death,...
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Off The Record (2011) by Dolores Gordon-SmithProfessor Alan Carrington and Charles Otterbourne should have been a match made in heaven. Otterbourne’s New Century company would have...
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The Fashion In Shrouds (1938) by Margery AllinghamAlbert Campion has been asked to find barrister Richard Portland-Smith, former fiancé of actress Georgia Wells, who has been missing...
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Think Twice (2024) by Harlan CobenMyron Bolitar is back, running his sports agency in New York, when two FBI agents show up on his doorstep. They are hunting for a...
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The Brutal Tide (2022) by Kate RhodesWhen DI Ben Kitto was an undercover operative for the Metropolitan Police, he made many enemies. One, however, was far worse than the...
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Hunted (2024) by Abir MukherjeeThree people’s lives are about to intertwine in a devastating way. Sajid Khan is the father of Aliyah who has disappeared after...
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Doc On The Box – Monk Season 2It’s a jungle out there… After disappearing after the pilot episode, the Randy Newman theme tune is back to herald the second...
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The Dinner Lady Detectives (2024) by Hannah HendySummerview Secondary School is where the youth of Dewstow go to get their education for life – and most importantly, from Margery and...
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The Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book Of The Month – April 2024Right, that’s April done and dusted. Another year old – don’t ask how many – and, more importantly, a bundle of books read. On top of that, I’ve...
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The Case Of The Foot-loose Doll (1958) by Erle Stanley GardnerThings weren’t looking great for Mildred Crest. Traumatised by the revelation that her fiancé had cancelled their engagement due to his...
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Case For Three Detectives (1936) by Leo Bruce – a re-readAnother country house, another weekend party. This time, the host is Dr Thurston, a happily (?) married man who has invited a number of...
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The Merfolk Murders (2024) by Tim Foley1940, and at the University of St Andrews, the Merfolk are meeting on a nearby beach. To clarify, the Merfolk are a university society...
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The Two Deaths Of Ruth Lyle (2024) by Nick LouthFifty years ago, a young woman was killed in Ilfracombe, stabbed through the heart by a sharp metal crucifix. The killer was sent to...
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Now Lying Dead (1967) by Olive NortonBrian Allsop wants to write a murder mystery but he wants a first-class victim. The ideal victim is someone who nobody would ever think...
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The Last Supper (2022) by Rosemary ShragerPrudence Bulstrode, former celebrity chef is shocked to hear how her old TV rival, Deirdre Shaw was found face down in the rhubarb...
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Death Under Snowdon (1952) by Glyn Carr“Someone is manipulating evidence. Someone is being clever. And that, in my peevish way, I begin to resent.” Mr Abercrombie...
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Doc On The Box – Monk Season 1As I mentioned in my last review, I’m holed up with COVID at the moment. Just in case you were worrying about where to get future...
