We’ve had some serious detection this week already, so time for pulpy thrills! I do not know how, when, or where The Rose Bath Riddle (1933) by Anthony Rud came to my attention, but the same could be said of about twenty books that I have eBay alerts set up for. Sure, this one has … Continue reading #1354: “A number of those in this house will never see tomorrow’s sun!” – The Rose Bath Riddle (1933) by Anthony Rud| The Invisible Event
Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the wonderful British Library Crime Classics range, I have an improving impression of the work of Ethel Lina White — the excellent ‘Water Running Out’ (1927) was included in the Crimes of Cymru [ss] (2023) collection and The Wheel Spins (1936) was a superb little thriller which did well … Continue reading #1344: The Spiral Staircase, a.k.a. Some Must Watch (1933) by Ethel Lina White| The Invisible Event
Reading her novels chronologically, I’m moved to declare that 1942 was a big year for Craig Rice. Prior to then, she had written five fast-moving, wildly inventive mysteries featuring wisecracking lawyer John J. Malone and Jake and Helene Justus, but 1942 saw Rice diversify with (not necessarily in this order) a Malone novel in The … Continue reading #1335: The Man Who Slept All Day (1942) by Craig Rice [a.p.a. by Michael Venning]| The Invisible Event
Even before the sad death of John Pugmire, who brought us much in the way of foreign language impossible crime novels through Locked Room International, Pushkin Vertigo had started some heavy lifti…| The Invisible Event
