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Reading Lists

Reading List: 5 Police Procedural Mysteries of the 1920s

The 1920s were a decade of change, innovation, and experimentation in the mystery genre. It was during this decade that the genre began to take on a more realistic and grounded approach, with an emphasis on police procedural and detective work. Here are some notable proto-police procedurals and police procedural mystery books from the 1920s: The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine (1926): … Continue reading Reading List: 5 Police Procedural Mysteries of the 1920s

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts (Inspector French, 17)

Maybe Freeman Wills Crofts is less perennially famous than his fellow Detection Club members Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Still, his solid methodical police detective Inspector French is a personal favorite. Crofts made his living as a railway engineer before turning to crime writing in 1929. Many aspects of his previous profession bleed through, such as using railway timetables to make or break alibis … Continue reading Book Review: Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts (Inspector French, 17)

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TBR

TBR List: February 2023

Here are ten books I am knocking off my TBR pile in February; they are primary books written during the 1920s and 1930s instead of modern ones set during the period because I received several of these titles from family and friends during Christmas. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie (Tommy and Tuppence, 2) This is for #ReadChristie2023 and honestly it’s one of my most … Continue reading TBR List: February 2023

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Reading Lists

Reading List: Murderers Set Sail!

Wash up on beautiful shores in far-flung places with this reading list. Sail across the English channel, down the Nile, across the Atlantic, or to the shores of New Zealand, but watch out there’s at least one killer on every voyage. Murderer’s Trail by J. Jefferson Farjeon (Ben the Tramp) Ben the Tramp is wandering the foggy streets of Limehouse; this ex-sailor and tramp are … Continue reading Reading List: Murderers Set Sail!

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Reading Round Up

Reading Round-Up: 5 Series I am Starting in 2023!

This probably should have gone up at the beginning of January because that’s when people post their resolutions for the year, but I had covid… and then the flu…and then pneumonia. So my reading resolutions are going up now. I’ll update blog readers monthly with my progress on what books I read and my thoughts about them in a new series called “Reading Round-Up.” Don’t … Continue reading Reading Round-Up: 5 Series I am Starting in 2023!

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Reading Round Up

5 New Releases in January to Add to Your TBR Pile

As new book releases start hitting shelves, I am adding five new releases to my library and TBR list. Last Seen in Santorini (Miss Ashford Investigates, 2) by Vivian Conroy, out January 6, 2023. Miss Atalanta Ashford is sightseeing in Venice when she is approached by a mysterious stranger to look into whether her daughter fell from a cliff…or was pushed. Miss Ashford sails to … Continue reading 5 New Releases in January to Add to Your TBR Pile

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