Peter Lovesey: Wobble to Death

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Wobble to Death is a Victorian history-mystery – one of those crime novels which is probably memorable more for its context than its mystery, but none the worse for that.

‘Answering machines feature hugely’ – #1987book round-up

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Every month on Past Offences we choose a year and read a selection of crime fiction from that year. At the beginning of July Col picked 1987 for us, and chose John Lantigua’s Heat Lightning from his Criminal Library, a ‘murder mystery … Continue reading →

Peter Lovesey: Bertie and the Tinman

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Bertie and the Tinman Peter Lovesey First published in the UK by The Bodley Head, 1987 This edition, Sphere, 2013 ASIN: B00DRI0LTC 190 pages in print Source: Kindle edition I’m always chuffed when the chosen year for Crimes of the Century coincides with … Continue reading →

Peter Lovesey: The False Inspector Dew

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The False Inspector Dew Peter Lovesey First published in the UK, Macmillan, 1982 This edition Soho Press Inc., US ISBN: 9781569472552 252 pages Source: Reviewer’s own SS MAURETANIA. 9 SEPT 1921. REFERENCE SUSPICIOUS DEATH ON BOARD HAVE INVITED CHIEF INSPECTOR DEW … Continue reading →