October sees the British Library adding a new author to their crime classics series, Susan Gilruth. This was the penname for Susannah Margaret Hornsby-Wright (1911-1992). Gilruth was her first married name (she married twice), divorcing James Gilruth in the 1940s. Between 1951 and 1963 she wrote seven mystery novels, which comprised a series featuring Liane […]| crossexaminingcrime
Today I am reviewing the final Nigel Strangeways mystery that I needed to re-read before I could put together another ranked list. I have to admit I have been putting off this task, as my memories of this one were not the best. The Whisper in the Gloom is a Strangeways mystery which has an […]| crossexaminingcrime
Today’s review is part of my 2025 Green Penguin reading project. Julian Symons, like Michael Underwood (who I reviewed earlier this month), is another author I haven’t really engaged with in a while. My last Symons read was in 2019 and I have only read four novels by him (and some short stories) in total. […]| crossexaminingcrime
It has been nearly a decade since I have read a novel by Michael Underwood. Back in 2016 I read Murder on Trial (1954), where someone is shot whilst in the witness box. The courtroom setting certainly added to that story, and I remember enjoying it. But for some mysterious reason I just never got […]| crossexaminingcrime
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
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
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
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
