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Nothing But the Truth (John Rhode)

An abrasive manufacturer is found in an A.A. box, dead and run over. (It's tempting to call the book a Rhode accident.)

nickfuller John Rhode 3 Comments January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 3 Minutes

An Old Lady Dies (Anthony Gilbert)

Grandma turns out to be a Wolfe in Anthony Gilbert's early family murder.

nickfuller Anthony Gilbert 1 Comment January 14, 2021 4 Minutes

Pilgrim’s Rest (Patricia Wentworth)

There is a curse on the house of Pilgrims’ Rest: anyone who tries to sell the place dies. One Pilgrim broke his neck in a riding accident; his son falls out of a window. Fortunately, he consulted Miss Silver before he died…

nickfuller Patricia Wentworth Leave a comment January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 1 Minute

Death in Fancy Dress (Anthony Gilbert)

Blackmail and murder at Feltham Abbey.

nickfuller Anthony Gilbert 1 Comment January 11, 2021 3 Minutes

Death Came Softly (E.C.R. Lorac)

Who murdered the anthropologist in the hermit's cave?

nickfuller E.C.R. Lorac 1 Comment November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 2 Minutes

The Chinese Shawl (Patricia Wentworth)

A family feud and wrecked relationships lead to murder at the Priory.

nickfuller Patricia Wentworth Leave a comment November 17, 2020January 12, 2021 2 Minutes

The Dagwort Coombe Murder (Lynn Brock)

An entertaining Twenties detective thriller in rural Somerset.

nickfuller Lynn Brock Leave a comment November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 3 Minutes

It Might Lead Anywhere (E.R. Punshon)

Bobby Owen encounters his most formidable adversary yet.

nickfuller E.R. Punshon 5 Comments November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 4 Minutes

Death in Zanzibar (M.M. Kaye)

M.M. Kaye may ease some of the pain for frustrated armchair travellers.

nickfuller M.M. Kaye Leave a comment November 14, 2020 1 Minute

The Edge of Terror (Brian Flynn)

Murder Goes Mad in Flynn's twelfth novel.

nickfuller Brian Flynn Leave a comment November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 1 Minute

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