Somebody mentioned this author here recently (on some thread or other, because this forum is a 'tangled web'). She only wrote four mystery novels before dying...
Members of this group are all obviously mystery novel fans. The emphasis seems to be on writers of the early 20th Century who are rarely in print any more....
From The Anthony Boucher Chronicles: As Crime Goes By (a column published in 1943): "Remember when mystery novels used to be puzzles? The majority of the crop ...
‘He has communicated very little. The man has positive genius at evasion; for politics he would be what you call a natural. But he must speak out soon, by...
The Bowstring Murders (1933) is a bone of contention for fans of John Dickson Carr’s writings. Some people condemn the book; others, including the writer of...
The Crooked Hinge (1938) is easily the best Dr. Gideon Fell story—both ingenious and immediately approachable to lay-readers, in a way other first-class...
The Reader is Warned (1939) is, with The Plague Court Murders (1934), The Punch and Judy Murders (1937), Nine—and Death Makes Ten (1941), and She Died a Lady...
The Skeleton in the Clock (1948) is a little-known, but thoroughly entertaining, John Dickson Carr novel, one in which H.M. is both funny and a good detective,...
I agree entirely. ... From: Nicholas Fuller <stoke_moran@...> To: GAdetection@yahoogroups.com <GAdetection@yahoogroups.com> Date: Sunday, February 03,...
I like the book, but still it is not very good. Gaunt was an interesting detective (too bad he was never recycled). The biggest flaw, as you mentioned in...
Nick, What can I say? You make a convincing case for this being the best Carr (but I still think "He Who Whispers" is). A wonderful image, on which the title...
Yes on all fronts. But the 'pathology' is totally unrealistic. As far as I know, people killed in that way do not react in that way. Is that cryptic enough? ...
Personally, I think the best map as clue is in Reginald Hill's On Beulah Height, a highly inventive clue. Regards, Nick Fuller 'There is no past tense in the...
Has nice parts, but I didn't like it much and the solution is not plausible. Agree with you about Reginald Hill, who goes from strength to strength: Dalziel is...
Anthony Berkeley’s Murder in the Basement (1932) is solidly plotted—but, dare we say it, utterly dull and uninspired. The plot is simple, not to say...
Ah, but if the boys hadn't survived, there would have been no plot. He Who Whispers offers deeper characterisation and features one of the best romances in...
SPOILER THEME: Well, in some cases, yes. Carr himself (and Chesterton) frequently used the example of the Queen of Austria, or the Archduke's wife, or somebody...
Dear Jon and Nick For some reason I am not receiving Nick's group emails. I have suspected this for some time, but I am now sure. Fortunately people usually...
Excellent review, Nick, among several you've sent recently. One correction, however: THE JUDAS WINDOW is not overrated. It is one of Carr's best. Best w's, ...
Does anyone know of any mysteries in which the setting is a dirigible other than MURDER FLIES THE ATLANTIC by Stanley Hart Page (1933)--a rather poor specimen,...
Ken Follett (I think), or one of the modern writers of his ilk, did one fairly recently. Forget the name, title, etc., but it was quite entertaining. But not a...
Thanks. I will try to locate it. ... From: Wyatt James To: GAdetection@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [GAdetection]...
It's not really a detective novel, but Sapper's The Final Count leaps to mind. In a message dated 05/02/02 22:27:14 GMT Standard Time, billdeeck@... ...
I recently read something from a new author (husband and wife team) from the early 1900's... Charles Williamson who married Alice Livingston. They wrote...
I know that Dan Fortune was a one-armed detective created by Michael Collins. I also know, but can't remember his name, another physically impaired detective...
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Anita Fotr a while, there was an entire subgenre in the pulps of detectives with handicaps. A number of stories were collected in a Bowling Green anthology ...
... I think You are refering to Dick Francis jockey Sid Halley... ... Didn't Drury Lane turned blind? Ironside (played by Raymond Burr)sat in a wheel-chair,...
Drury Lane was deaf. Good addition. Best w's, S.T. Karnick S. T. Karnick Editor in Chief, American Outlook (www.americanoutlook.org) Director of Publications,...
Everyone: This is just an idea so far. I was thinking that we as a group of GAD readers could possibly inspire many more readers to read GAD by being present...
