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P. D. James dishes on detective fiction

Brian Bethune wrote 1 week ago: Mention of iconic British mystery writers tends to bring to mind the names of long-dead women—Agatha … more →

Tags: Books, Agatha Christie, Connor White, Dorothy Sayers, feminist revolution, Ian Rankin, Margery Allingham, Mystery Writers, Phyllis Dorothy James

The Dolphin Theatre murders

Tree of Valinor wrote 1 month ago: Dame Ngaio Marsh was an actress, playwright, and theatre producer, now best known for her mystery no … more →

Tags: book report, death, Detective novels, Great Britain, London, Mystery, Shakespeare, theatre

Louis

lostspook wrote 1 month ago: “It is an easy, liquid name; not soon forgotten.” (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, 1849) *** “It’s as com … more →

Tags: Male Names, Name Quotes A-Z, L, Charlotte Bronte, Louis

Xenoclea

lostspook wrote 1 month ago: “I must say I thought the ‘Xenoclea’ bit was too good to be true.” “Is it a made up job, then, that … more →

Tags: Female Names, Name Quotes A-Z, x, Xenoclea

Author Profile - Levi Montgomery1 comment

newmediareviews wrote 3 months ago: Levi Montgomery I first became familiar with Levi Montgomery when he requested a review for his exce … more →

Tags: Levi Montgomery, Other loves, Cursing the Cougar, Author Profile, Interview, Dick Francis, Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Robert Heinlein

Hand in Glove by Ngaio Marsh

Rogue|Hero wrote 7 months ago: Among my collection of mystery novels by my most venerated mystery novel writers (Agatha Christie, N … more →

Tags: Books, Mystery, murder mystery, Novels, Mystery fiction, Roderick Alleyn, murder mystery novels, classic mysteries, Hand in Glove

'A Man Lay Dead' - Ngaio Marsh.1 comment

bibliomouse wrote 7 months ago: A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh is not one of the finest Golden Age detective novels. In fact, it … more →

Tags: Reviews, detective, Female author, alleyn, Golden Age

“Chick-lit”1 comment

levimontgomery wrote 7 months ago: Inspired (if that’s the word) by a posting on Friday, 15 May 2009, by Maureen Johnson regarding … more →

Tags: writing, Maureen Johnson, Women Writers, Chick Lit, Ayn Rand, Anne Bancroft, Francine Prose, Agatha Christie, Judy Blume

Writing with Joan Grant

Tracy Grant wrote 7 months ago: As you may know, I began my writing career collaborating with my mother, Joan Grant. We wrote eight … more →

Tags: Scarlet Pimpernel, Jane Austen, Tracy Grant, Dorothy Sayers, Georgette Heyer, Beneath a Silent Moon, Mélanie and Charles Fraser, Dorothy Dunnett, Sherlock Holmes

Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh

Rogue|Hero wrote 7 months ago: I have read my seventh Ngaio Marsh mystery, 12th in Marsh’s bibliographical chronology. First … more →

Tags: Books, Mystery, murder mystery, Novels, Mystery fiction, Detective fiction, Roderick Alleyn, mystery novels, colour scheme

Ngaio Marsh

Rogue|Hero wrote 7 months ago: One of my favorite murder mystery novel writers is Edith Ngaio Marsh/Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE (1895-1982 … more →

Tags: Books, People, essays, murder mystery, A Man Lay Dead, Queens of Crime, Edith Ngaio Marsh, Dame Ngaio Marsh, DBE

The Privileged Class Enjoying Its Privileges15 comments

Tracy Grant wrote 9 months ago: I claim to believe in liberty, equality, and fraternity. And I live here. Mélanie says these words t … more →

Tags: Amanda Elyot, Anthea Malcolm, Dorothy Sayers, Emma, Georgette Heyer, History Hoydens, Holiday, Jane Austen, Margery Allingham

Writer Angst Whiskey Wednesday9 comments

Jen wrote 11 months ago: What do you do when what you write WELL isn’t what you thought you’d want to write? And … more →

Tags: writing, Whiskey Wednesday, Erotic Romance, Writer Angst, dorothy l. sayers

Off the beaten path in Rome

jamesgcampbell wrote 11 months ago: Off the Beaten Path in Rome Rome is loved by the world and sometimes it seems like the world is in R … more →

Tags: Rome, rome tours, rome sights, Rome, travel Rome, San Clemente, Cappuchin crypt, Knights of Malta, Rome, Italy

It's A MeMe Post4 comments

Jen wrote 11 months ago: I’m so bad about posting these. LOL. I never seem to run out of stuff to post so I can fit the … more →

Tags: Whatever category, Dune, Frank Herbert, Julia, A Piece Of My Mind, Memes, Adelle Lauden, "Iron Horse Rider", dorothy l. sayers

Grand Masters of Mystery

artandliterature wrote 1 year ago: Mystery Writers of America announced yesterday its Grand Masters for 2009: James Lee Burke and Sue G … more →

Tags: Mysteries/Thrillers, Film & theater, Sue Grafton, James Lee Burke, Dorothy B. Hughes, Daphne du Maurier, Robert Downey Jr, Sacha Baron Cohen, Will Ferrell

Visiting the Dame

Marion wrote 1 year ago: Mask of Ngaio I love visiting writers’ and artists’ lairs – they seem to create ve … more →

Tags: New Zealand, Authors, Christchurch Writers Festival 2008, Marion, Christchurch Writers Festival, cwf08, ngaio marsh house

An Evening with Elric (oops and Joanne Drayton)

bronnypop wrote 1 year ago: Ngaio Marsh Last evening we all got cultural and went off to the Great Hall, and a full house, to he … more →

Tags: Books, Christchurch Writers Festival 2008, New Zealand, Christchurch Writers Festival, cwf08

Ngaio Marsh, When In Rome (1970)1 comment

smithereens wrote 1 year ago: As part of my discovery of (slightly?) forgotten mystery writers of the old days, I should probably … more →

Tags: 20C, New Zealand, Agatha Christie


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