Tag Archives: Ross Macdonald

‘A mud fight at a village fair’: #1950book results

Posted on February 1, 2016 by pastoffences

Every month on Past Offences we review crime books and films from a chosen year (it’s called Crimes of the Century), and in January we were looking at 1950. Bev led the pack with Hunt with the Hounds by Mignon G. Eberhart, … Continue reading →

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Missed-eries

Posted on May 1, 2015 by pastoffences

Kaggsy’s confession that she had never read Patricia Highsmith made me think about some of the classic crime writers that I still haven’t got around to. Here is a rundown of my top five to-be-read authors. Regency Ducked Georgette Heyer’s period … Continue reading →

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Where’s Papa going with that ax? The #1952book challenge

Posted on September 1, 2014 by pastoffences

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This month I’m opening with a quiz question: ‘Where’s Papa going with that ax?’ is the ominous first line of which book from 1952? Answer at the bottom. Thanks to everyone who took part in this month’s challenge. A bumper crop, … Continue reading →

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