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Man of Two Tribes (1956) by Arthur UpfieldI have not read anything by this author since 2016, perhaps because my past reads have not overly wowed me. However, today’s title was picked for...
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Remove the Bodies (1940) by Elizabeth FerrarsI thought it was time to take another of the Ferrars titles off my TBR pile (okay who I am kidding, it’s a TBR bookcase now!). This book was...
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Love All (1940) by Dorothy L. SayersToday’s read was one I was gifted last month, and it is the first time I have read one of Dorothy L. Sayers’ plays. Although it a non-mystery one,...
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The Reckoning (2018; 2015) by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (Trans. Victoria Cribb)Back in 2018 I read Why Did You Lie? (2016) by this author and very much enjoyed it. At the end of that review, I mentioned that another title...
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The Man in the Net (1956) by Patrick QuentinFor those of you not familiar with the penname Patrick Quentin, this pseudonym was originally created for the writing duo Richard Wilson Webb and...
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Three Card Murder (2023) by J. L. BlackhurstThis book was brought to my attention through a review on the Puzzle Doctor’s blog, who enjoyed it and was able to confirm that it was a genuine...
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Mystery in Kensington Gore (1932) by Philip MacdonaldFor today’s review I decided to dip into a pile of books by Macdonald that I had recently bought. I’ve not previously tried any of his mysteries...
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The Mystery of the Ashes (1927) by Anthony WynneTo clear any confusion from the outset, despite the wording in the title, this is not a cricket mystery (much to the disappointment of my...
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Murdle: Solve 100 Devilishly Devious Murder Logic Puzzles (2023) by G. T. KarberToday I am reviewing something a little bit different. Whilst it is a book and indeed has a mystery narrative of some sorts, it is not a story or...
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Book of the Month: July and August 2023Due to my reviewing backlog, I made the decision during the middle of August to combine my July and August reading into one round up post. It has...
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Cakes for your Birthday (1959) by C. E. VulliamyIt has been around five years since I have read anything by this author. Back in 2017 I read two of the four crime novels that he published in...
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The Long Divorce (1951) by Edmund CrispinIt makes me feel very old to say I haven’t read this book in 11 years and unlike other Crispin novels I have re-read for my blog in the past, I...
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A Year with Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine: August 1951With a couple of days to spare I managed to keep up with my goal this year of reading an Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine issue each month,...
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The Christmas Appeal (2023) by Janice HallettReading Christmas mysteries in August is not unheard of for me, nor is reading summer-holiday-set books in December. So, I had no qualms about...
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A New Decalogue for Crime WritersAs some of you will be aware, in 1929 Ronald Knox created his Ten Commandments or Decalogue for writing detective stories. Unfortunately, over...
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Guest Post: Carolina Invernizio’s The Modern Sinner (1915; 2023)Today on my blog I have a guest post by Andrew Edwards, who is an author of literary travel guides (such as Sicily: A Literary Guide for...
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My Name is Michael Sibley (1952) by John BinghamThis is my first encounter with Bingham’s writing, although I have been aware of him for a while. The copy I was lent was the Pan Classic Crime...
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He Who Whispers (1946) by John Dickson CarrEarlier this year, I was really excited to see this title was due to be reprinted by the British Library in 2023, as it is a Carr novel I hadn’t...
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Let X Be the Murderer (1947) by Clifford Witting2023 is a great year for Clifford Witting fans as there has been not one, but two reprints of his work by Galileo Publishing, with a third one (...
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An Oxford Tragedy (1933) by J. C. MastermanBack in 2018 I reviewed Masterman’s much later second mystery, The Case of the Four Friends (1956) and it was one I very much enjoyed. So, I...
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Blind Man’s Bluff (1943) by Baynard KendrickThis is the fourth mystery in the Duncan Maclain series and it is my second experience of it, having previously reviewed Odor of Violets...
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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap: 70th Anniversary Edition (2023; 1952)This book was a treat-to-self earlier this year. I have seen The Mousetrap performed twice at the Newcastle Theatre Royal but before reading...
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The Launch Party (2023) by Lauren ForryI picked this book up as I was intrigued by its setting, that of a group of holidaymakers ending up stranded in a hotel on the moon. I was curious...
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A Year with Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine: July 1951Whilst I did manage to read this magazine in July, I have somewhat got behind in my reviews. As such I will be doing a joint Book of the Month for...
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Dorothy L. Sayers’ Guide to Amateur SleuthingYesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at the Dorothy L. Sayers Society Convention in London and I thought I would share on my blog today a...
