This story was sent to you by: Xavier Lechard ... The French detection ... Why do some publishers release some serial mysteries out of order? The unfortunate...
I agree with Jon. This is one of the most entertaining of the Bony books. And it is the Nullarbor Plain that stars. The book contains some of the best ...
... Jon Pricey is right. Thirteen pounds or so is tough on any book buyer's budget, especially if you wanted to buy all 20 or 25 of them at once. There's one...
Haven't read this - it sounds fascinating. My mother and I watched the BBC TV documentary GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF THE WORLD (1980), years ago. One of the...
My UK publishers have bought UK/Commonwealth rights to the first 6 Daisy mysteries, the 17th, and the 18th. They're publishing the first 3, in correct order,...
A test devised by yours truly. Feedback much appreciated: http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_well_do_you_know_mystery_fiction I'm not sure the questions are aimed to...
Hmm! Only 67%. However, I don't read hard-boiled stuff (Chandler is over-written, and can't plot), and I've never read anything by Donald E. Westlake,...
I guess I scored the lowest at 58%, but I really limit myself to the authors I read, and a lot of them were not on this list. Anita Hoffman ... [Non-text...
Friends, I scored 100 % but must confesss to taking 2 educated guesses (the Frenchman’s address and the Woolrich) plus another of which I was only about 80%...
Hmmf. 58%. In my defense, I'm really not a follower of hard-boiled (except the very occasional Chandler or Hammett)...and the trick question on M. LeCoq threw...
The Bony books are actually not that difficult to get hold of second-hand in Australia. If someone has a particular volume in mind they can let me know and...
Bonett, Emery - Old Mrs Camelot (1944) Credited as a solo production by Emery Bonett, and dedicated 'To John', Old Mrs Camelot is a fairly typical specimen of...
Upfield, Arthur - Murder Must Wait (1953) From the blurb: "In the little town of Mitford, New South Wales, four babies have mysteriously disappeared - all...
I thought this was a good example of the late thirties feminine mystery novel and would be worth reprinting, as one would think it would appeal to fans of the...
Jon (and others) - I've done a couple of reviews on my podcast of Upfield books - both of which, at the time I recorded them, were still readily available in...
Only 75%, although I missed one answer by checking a box I didn't intend to! I guess I must improve my knowledge of contemporary mystery fiction... Great quiz....
Review of Shield for Murder (1951) By William P. McGivern (1922-1982) There is no mystery as to who will be killed (a small time gambler/bookie for his...
Just a quickie ... Once again www.criminal-history.co.uk has had it's monthly update, with reviews of work by Edward Marston, John Dickson Carr, Stefanie...
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