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Death By Request (1933) by Romilly & Katherine John
Friars Cross, the home of Matthew Barry, the squire of Wampish village, and the squire has invited some friends for dinner. They stay the night and who would have thought it, the next day, one of them...
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Reprint Of The Year 2023 – The Black Spectacles by John Dickson Carr
Every year, we bloggers get two nominations for the Reprint Of The Year awards, as curated by Kate over at Cross Examining Crime. I’ve already given my first nomination, He Who Whispers by John...
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The Last Passenger (2023) by Will Dean
What better way to get to New York from the UK but on a luxury cruise liner? When Caz Ripley, the owner of a small café, boards the RMS Atlantica with her partner Pete and nearly a thousand other...
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The Queen Of Poisons (2024) by Robert Thorogood
All Suzie wanted was an insight into how the local council worked in order to help get her latest scheme off the ground. Barely had the meeting started, however, when the mayor, Geoffrey Lushington,...
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The Mystery Of Treefall Manor (2023) by J S Savage
Treefall Manor sits in Rockinghamshire and it is soon to be the venue for a wedding. Alexander Grimcombe, the patriarch of the house, is about to host the wedding of his daughter to the neighbouring...
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Catt Out Of The Bag (1939) by Clifford Witting
The town of Paulsfield and Christmas is here. John Rutherford and his wife, Molly, are visiting her aunt, the slightly terrifying Sybil de Frayne. Sybil seems to be behind every aspect of Christmas in...
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Doc On The Box – Murder Is Easy
Luke Fitzwilliam was on a train to London when he encountered the elderly Lavinia Pinkerton. On discovering that he is heading for a job in Whitehall, she discloses her intent – to travel to Scotland...
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The Dr Britling Stories (1930-2) by James Ronald
An emerald phantom who is haunting Heaton Forest turns murderous. A man holds a dinner party with his four worst enemies and is promptly shot shortly thereafter. A woman disappears from her hotel room...
View ArticleThe Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book Of The Month – December 2023
Right, I’ve got the Review Of The Year to write as well, so let’s be brief about December. So, completely failed the advent calendar challenge I set myself, read ten books, and Christmas happened. Ho...
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Review Of The Year – 2023
Well, 2023 is never going to be in the list of Top Ten years of my life. I’m not going to dwell on the personal aspects of it – or my shocking performance in this year’s Fantasy Premier League – but...
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