Welcome, readers, to my third review of my #20BooksofSummer2025 reading challenge. Check out my first three reviews: Death of an Airman by St. John Sprigg, The Studio Crime by Ianthe Jerrold, and Impact of Evidence by Carol Carnac if you missed them. You can read more about the 20 books I picked in my introductory […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
In principle, the core concept of Murder by the Clock (1929), the debut novel for both author Rufus King and character Lieutenant Valcour, is a good one: the youthful Mrs. Endicott calls the police because she fears her husband has gone out that evening to pay off a blackmailer, only for Valcour, the policeman who … Continue reading #1299: Murder by the Clock (1929) by Rufus King| The Invisible Event
Reading the Meow is back for 2025, and I am so excited to participate for my second year in a row! This cat-themed reading challenge, hosted by Literary Potpourri, is not just about reading; itR…| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Apparently, you either love Philo Vance — dilettante, bon vivant, sleuth — or you wish to give him the much-vaunted “kick in the pance”. I, having read his sixth inves…| The Invisible Event
Having researched and written a book in which a woman poisons several people, Victoria Hime inevitably ends up as the prime suspect when someone close to her is poisoned by the same means. The fact…| The Invisible Event
I’m continuing my #20booksofsummer24 challenge hosted by Cathy @746books with The Problem of the Wire Cage, the eleventh Dr. Fell mystery by John Dickson Carr. The Problem of the Wire Cage has been…| Golden Age of Detective Fiction