Tag Archives: Robert Bloch

‘The admiration that existed for all things American’: 1959 books

Posted on February 1, 2017 by pastoffences

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Every month on Past Offences I gather together blog posts about crime fiction written or filmed in a particular year. I’ve called it Crimes of the Century. Regular player Bernadette of Reactions to Reading chose us 1959 for January. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Robert Bloch: Psycho

Posted on January 31, 2017 by pastoffences

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Mary nodded to herself, resisting the impulse to close her eyes, and then jerked erect, scanning the side of the road through the blur of rainswept darkness. That’s when she saw the sign, set beside the driveway which led to … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Missing Twins: #1958book

Posted on September 30, 2014 by pastoffences

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Another great opening sentence to open this month’s Books of the Year, of the Month: The Mystery of the Missing Twins could never have been solved by an ordinary detective. Which 1958 mystery classic opens with this line? Answer at the … Continue reading →

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