Book Review: A Gentleman’s Murder by Christopher Huang (2018)

A Gentleman’s Murder is the debut novel of Singaporean-born Christopher Huang. His smart and dogged amautuer slueth is Eric Peterkin. Eric Peterkin, born in Britain to a British father and Chinese mother, is known as a “half-caste” and is barely tolerated in society, let alone at the prestigious Britannia Club, a gentleman’s club founded and tended faithfully through the generations by his Peterkin forefathers. The … Continue reading Book Review: A Gentleman’s Murder by Christopher Huang (2018)

Book Review: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers (1928)

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is a classic mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, featuring her iconic detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. The novel was first published in 1928 and is considered one of the best examples of the Golden Age of detective fiction. The story begins with the discovery of the body of General Fentiman, an elderly member of the Bellona Club, who is … Continue reading Book Review: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers (1928)