Tag Archives: Delano Ames

Book of the Month: August 2017

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

August was a good month for reading, not just in terms of quantity, (though that has certainly helped my the size of my TBR pile), but also in quality, as quite a number of my reads were 4/5 or higher. … Continue reading →

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Crime, Gentlemen, Please (1954) by Delano Ames

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Ames is an author I have reviewed a lot this year, but sadly, (or it may come as a relief to you), this is the last Delano Ames novel I have in my TBR pile. This is the 8th book … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Tricorn Hat (1960) by Delano Ames

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Back to one of my favourite authors to kick start this month’s reading. Today’s read is the first in Ames’ Spanish-set Juan Llorca series and given my usual inability to read a series in order, I have already reviewed the … Continue reading →

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No Mourning for the Matador (1953) by Delano Ames

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Today’s review is another return to the work of Delano Ames, this time from his Jane and Dagobert Brown series, which I love. Given the title there are no prizes for guessing where the Browns are next. Ames gets straight … Continue reading →

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The Man with Three Chins (1965) by Delano Ames

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

This is the third novel from Ames’ Juan Llorca series, set in Spain, though it is my second read, having already read The Man with the Three Jaguars (1961). As to why every title in this small series has the … Continue reading →

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Murder, Maestro, Please (1952) by Delano Ames

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

Thankfully the gap between my last Delano Ames read and this one was only about a month or so and in this next instalment Jane and Dagobert Brown are restless as ever and are once more travelling, this time in … Continue reading →

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Book of the Month: March 2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

This month’s reading has been varied to say the least in terms of quality and in terms of content. I’ve managed to squeeze in reading two non-fiction books on crime fiction as well so I’ll be doing a separate Book … Continue reading →

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The Body on Page One (1951) by Delano Ames

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt Item: Any other piece of furniture A reoccurring whinge of mine for the past year or so has been over how expensive it is to get a hold of this book. At last though I finally … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Night Bloggers: Favourite Sleuthing Couples

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

This week I decided to look at sleuthing couples in crime fiction, as part of this month’s Tuesday Night Blogger theme, love. I think for most readers many of my choices won’t be surprising, but I guess one of the … Continue reading →

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Book of the Month: September 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

This month’s reads have featured a return to a lot of familiar faces as I began the month with Henry Wade’s The Verdict of You All (1926) and continued my exploration of Molly Thynne’s work reading The Case of Sir … Continue reading →

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