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Castle Skull: A Rhineland Mystery by John Dickson Carr – Review
By Sarah Morgan Some people are seemingly born to write. Words flow from them almost endlessly and without effort, churning ... -
The Ghost Stories of M.R. James – Review
By Karl Hornsey As the long winter nights continue and with the summer months seemingly an age away, there can ... -
The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine – Review
By Nigel Armitage Today’s touchstone issues – the threat of global environmental catastrophe; the elite versus the masses; fake news ... -
Christmas Traditions: A Celebration of Festive Lore by George Goodwin – Review
By David Schuster Do you ever run short of things to talk about when obscure family members drop in over ... -
The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly – Review
By Sarah Morgan Just when you think you must have come across just about every British crime writer who ever ... -
The Cheltenham Square Murder by John Bude – Review
By Sandra Callard The British Library is once more reprinting the gloriously art deco books which were written mainly throughout ... -
Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic – Review
By David Schuster Any gardener who’s ever done battle with brambles knows that all weeds want to take over the ... -
The Measure of Malice – Review
By Sarah Morgan I’m beginning to think that Martin Edwards doesn’t sleep. As well as being a solicitor, he has ... -
The Pocket Detective 2 by Kate Jackson – Review
By Sarah Morgan The British Library deserves a huge pat on the back for its Crime Classics series. These beautifully ... -
The Body in the Dumb River by George Bellairs – Review
By Sarah Morgan According to Martin Edwards’ fascinating introduction to this novel, Manchester bank manager Harold Blundell – who wrote ... -
It Walks By Night by John Dickson Carr – Review
By Sarah Morgan If you’re currently working your way through the works of John Dickson Carr with the ambition of ... -
Doorway to Dilemma edited by Mike Ashley – Review
By Sarah Morgan The British Library’s ‘Tales of the Weird’ is an ever-expanding collection, but its editor, Mike Ashley, must ...
