The Odd Flamingo Nina Bawden First published in the UK 1954, Collins This edition Bello, 2012 ISBN: 9781447235934 182 pages It was only through reading Nina Bawden’s obituaries last year that I realised a) she had also written for adults (this is … Continue reading
The Female Detective Andrew Forrester First published in the UK 1864 This edition The British Library, 2012 ISBN: 9780712358781 316 pages After thoroughly enjoying the high-Victorian larks of Mrs Paschal the Lady Detective last month, I turned with some enthusiasm to the … Continue reading
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Cop Hater Ed McBain First published in the US, 1956, Permabooks This edition Orion Books, 2003 ISBN: 9780752857916 188 pages The buildings were a stage-set. They faced the river, and they glowed with man-made brilliance, and you stared up at … Continue reading
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April was a bumper month for classic crime on the blogosphere, so this post really just skims the surface. Starting with a picture: Katie Magnusson at The Baker Street Blog looked at Dan Day’s The Cases of Sherlock Holmes, a comic … Continue reading
April began with Lovejoy, the ‘loveable’ rogue created by Jonathan Gash. I’ve reviewed his first title The Judas Pair previously. Lovejoy is a much rougher diamond than appeared on TV in the 80s and the books have a genuinely dark … Continue reading
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Oleander Press in Cambridge has just released the second in their London Bound series: William Le Queux’ The Doctor of Pimlico. Writer of detective stories, Walter Featherston is himself a mystery to all his friends. To some he’s a seasoned … Continue reading
Revelations of a Lady Detective William Stephens Hayward First published in the UK 1864 This edition The British Library Publishing Division, 2013 ISBN: 9780712358965 278 pages I mentioned the British Library’s services to classic crime fiction a few weeks back, and they … Continue reading
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Rogue Male Geoffrey Household First published in the UK 1939, Chatto and Windus This edition Orion Books, 2002 ISBN: 978075285139X 182 pages I saw my eyes fouled with earth, my hair and beard dripping with blood-red earth, my skin grey … Continue reading
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I was at the London Book Fair for three long days this week. On my way around I grabbed a few catalogues and kept my eyes open for titles of interest to classic crime fans. I’ve already mentioned the British Library’s new … Continue reading
Greenmantle John Buchan First published in the UK 1916, Hodder & Stoughton This edition: Wordsworth Editions, 1994 ISBN: 1853262048 240 pages There is a dry wind blowing through the East, and the parched grasses wait the spark. Greenmantle opens 18 months … Continue reading
