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Review: Brat Farrar (1949) - Josephine Tey
Brat Farrar is one of the two mysteries by Josephine Tey that does not feature detective Alan Grant. Written in 1949, it was among the post-war novels — the other two being Daughter of Time and The Fr… more →
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Review: Brat Farrar (1949) - Josephine Tey
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cshmurak wrote 8 months ago: Brat Farrar is one of the two mysteries by Josephine Tey that does not feature detective Alan Grant. … more →
Review: Dancers in Mourning (1937) - Margery Allingham
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cshmurak wrote 11 months ago: Dancers in Mourning is a fine mystery with some classic Golden Age touches: a country house setting, … more →
Review: Looking for Rachel Wallace (1980) - Robert B. Parker
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cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: Most critics agree that the first five books in the Spenser series by Robert B. Parker are his best. … more →
Review: Clouds of Witness (1926) - Dorothy L. Sayers
cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: A renowned detective whose own brother, a Duke, is on trial for murdering his sister’s fiancé … more →
Review: A Shilling for Candles (1936) - Josephine Tey
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cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: A Shilling For Candles is the second of Josephine Tey’s mysteries about Alan Grant. Tey was no … more →
Review: Strong Poison (1930) - Dorothy L. Sayers
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cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: Rereading Strong Poison always makes me feel like I’m visiting with long-lost friends. Here th … more →
Review: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) - Agatha Christie
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cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: Before 1926, Agatha Christie had published several books about her detective, Hercule Poirot, but th … more →
Review: Sparkling Cyanide (1945) - Agatha Christie
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cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: Of the Golden Age grand dames, Agatha Christie has always been my least favorite. Though her plots a … more →
Review: To Love and Be Wise (1950) - Josephine Tey
cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: There are some mysteries that are actually more enjoyable upon rereading. To Love and Be Wise is one … more →
Review: The Maltese Falcon (1930) - Dashiell Hammett
cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: The Maltese Falcon was published in 1930, first in The Black Mask magazine and later in book form, b … more →
Review: The Daughter of Time (1951)- Josephine Tey
cshmurak wrote 1 year ago: Josephine Tey, along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham and Ngaio Marsh, was … more →
