Today’s read was an impulse charity shop purchase. I have read a few books by this writing duo (Patrick Quentin was a penname for more than one collaboration, but for this novel it was for Richard …| crossexaminingcrime
Today I am diving into the middle of the Marjorie Swallow, 1920s mystery series, written by Anna Sayburn Lane. I decided to try the third book in the series because of the Chelsea Flower show context, as it is not one that I have really come across before, and my mother-in-law is rather fond of […]| crossexaminingcrime
Today’s read is my August pick for my 2025 Green Penguin reading challenge, which you can read more about here. It has been nearly two years since I last read an Inspector Bonaparte mystery (see my review of Man of Two Tribes (1956)), but earlier this year I did read a non-fiction work which provides […]| crossexaminingcrime
Yes, July saw me binge read all four Adrian Monk mysteries by Hy Conrad. I don’t binge read a series that often, but sometimes it fits where I am at mentally. The blurb for this final Monk mystery …| crossexaminingcrime
Earlier this year I posted my ranked list of the Adrian Monk mysteries which were written by Lee Goldberg. Whilst it is satisfying to complete a series there is always a bit of sadness that there w…| crossexaminingcrime
Scene of the Crime is the fifth novel in Margot Kinberg's Joel Williams series. The setting is academia; the protagonist is a college pro...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
This is my third book read for the Japanese Literature Challenge 18 , hosted at Dolce Bellezza . Silent Parade is about two crimes, separ...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
This book has been on my shelves for 13 years. Initially I avoided it because I thought it might be too humorous, but my tastes must have ch...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
I am continuing my reread of Rex Stout's novellas. "Die Like a Dog" is a 66-page novella in the Nero Wolfe series. It is one of three stor...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
In January I read "Die Like a Dog," a novella featuring Nero Wolfe. It was published in Three Witnesses in 1956. This month I read the o...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
The Prologue opens in Spring 1980. Several friends are attending the high school graduation of Bobby Ransome, a young man who was graduati...| bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com
Christmas cozy mystery for travel lovers!| Jennifer S. Alderson