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Obelists at Sea (1932) by C. Daly KingThis mystery novel has been sitting on my TBR pile for a few months now, primarily because the thought of reading it was a little bit daunting....
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The Body on the Floor (1929) by Nancy Barr MavityNancy Barr Mavity (1890-1959) is an American author I have known about for a while, but I have not had the chance to try any of her work until...
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A Third Class Murder (2021) by Hugh MorrisonI was in the need of an easy and quick read, so I picked this one up from my TBR pile, as my husband read it last year and thought it was quite...
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Minute for Murder (1947) by Nicholas BlakeNicholas Blake was the penname for Cecil Day-Lewis, and I don’t think it is stretching credulity too much to regard today’s mystery under review,...
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Murder, Mystery and Malone (2002) by Craig Rice, ed. Jeffrey A. MarksFebruary marks the 30 th anniversary of the small press Crippen & Landru and to celebrate the senior editor, Jeffrey Marks, has given...
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The Wedding Detective: A Study in SuggestionToday I am sharing a cartoon from Punch magazine that I recently received a physical copy of, and I thought it might interest some readers,...
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Frequent Hearses (1950) a.k.a. Sudden Vengeance by Edmund CrispinI was struggling to decide which book to pick from my TBR pile, so I decided upon a re-read and opted for Crispin in the end as I was in the mood...
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Without Malice (1946) by Bruce GraemeBefore I begin my review, I would strongly urge you to not read the original blurb for this mystery and it’s even risky just looking at the cover....
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Half-Mast for the Deemster (1953) by George BellairsFirst point of order. A deemster, in case you’re wondering, is the name for a judge on the Isle of Man, which is where this mystery is set....
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Meat for Murder (1943) by Lange LewisLewis was an author I only tried for the first-time last year, and I took to her work from the off. I managed to squeeze in two reads by her in...
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Something Wicked (1983) by Elizabeth FerrarsIn my last review I mentioned that 80s-set mysteries are usually a favourite of mine, but as I was deciding upon my next read, I remembered that...
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Exit Lines (1984) by Reginald HillI am getting in early with my book group’s choice for this month. This is my first experience of Hill’s work, although I have seen brief glimpses...
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Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery (2001; 2021) by Jeffrey MarksFebruary marks the 30 th anniversary of the small press Crippen & Landru and to celebrate the senior editor, Jeffrey Marks, has given...
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Book of the Month: January 2024January was a busy month for the blog. I managed to squeeze in 20 posts including a post on cafes in crime fiction , a post launching my reading...
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Cafes, Cake and Crime: Byomkesh Bakshi Revisited at Mog on the TyneLast month I posted about my personal goal to read more of the short story collections languishing on my TBR pile. The plan is to read one a...
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Byomkesh Bakshi: Stories by Saradindu Bandopadhyay (2003) (Trans. Monimala Dhar)There are seven stories in this collection, and this is the first of the anthologies I am reading this year as part of my 2024 reading goals . I...
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The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author (2024) by Rebecca Rego BarryWhen I received a message from Rebecca Rego Barry a few weeks ago about her book, I was definitely intrigued. Prior to this point I had reviewed...
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Classic Crime Abbreviation Puzzle: The AnswersEarlier this month I posted a puzzle to challenge your little grey cells. The aim of the game was to identify various classic crime fiction...
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Cafes and Crime: How Crime Fiction Fans Can Make Best Use of their Tearoom and Coffee Shop VisitsIf I had to choose between only visiting pubs or only visiting cafes for the rest of my life, it would be a no brainer. The café would win hands...
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Big Ben Strikes Eleven (1934) by David MagarshackThis is the first of the three detective novels Magarshack wrote, although he is better known for his translation work. This reprint comes with a...
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Unnatural Ends (2023) by Christopher HuangBack in 2019 I very much enjoyed reading Huang’s first book, A Gentleman’s Murder (2018) and today’s read was another brilliant read that I...
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The King and the Corpse (1949) by Max MurrayAustralian author Max Murray, wrote 12 mysteries between 1948 and 1957, with today’s title under review being his second. Previously on the blog I...
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Mr Monk and the Two Assistants (2008) by Lee GoldbergI can’t believe it has been nearly 5 months since I have read a book from this series! Definitely time to dip back into Adrian Monk’s adventures...
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Sally’s in the Alley (1943) by Norbert DavisI read the first book in the series, The Mouse in the Mountain (1943) back in 2021. Today’s title is the follow-up case. The Saturday Review...
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Murder at Holly House (2023) by Denzil MeyrickDenzil was a new-to-me author and what grabbed my attention in the blurb was the fact a corpse is discovered up a chimney. Dead Bodies are...
