Tag Archives: Michael Gilbert

The Danger Within (1952) by Michael Gilbert

Posted on January 2, 2017 by armchairreviewer

Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt Item: Door My journey into Gilbert’s work was quite a bumpy one, beginning with Mr Calder and Mr Behrens (1982), a short story collection which nearly put me off Gilbert for life. However I gave Gilbert’s … Continue reading →

Posted in In the dock | Tagged Italian POW Camp, Michael Gilbert, The Danger Within, WW2 | 20 Comments

Tuesday Night Bloggers: War Mysteries

Posted on November 22, 2016 by armchairreviewer

A couple of weeks ago I did a post for Remembrance Sunday which looked at First World War set mystery novels and a lot of interesting ideas and recommendations were brought up – so thanks for that! For the Tuesday … Continue reading →

Posted in Tuesday Night Bloggers | Tagged Agatha Christie, Boris Akunin, Charlotte Murray Russell, Espionage, Harriet Rutland, History and Mystery, Manning Coles, Margery Allingham, Michael Gilbert, Patricia Moyes, Phoebe Atwood Taylor, Tuesday Night Bloggers, War | 8 Comments

Book of the Month: July 2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by armchairreviewer

Book of the Month: July 2016 It’s been a rather mixed bag this month in terms of reading, with a few highlights such as Philip Macdonald’s The Noose (1930) and Michael Gilbert’s Death Has Deep Roots (1951). But there’s also … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of the Month | Tagged Book of the Month, Death has Deep Roots, Gender and Representation in British ‘Golden Age’ Crime Fiction, Megan Hoffman, Michael Gilbert, Philip Macdonald, The Detection Club, The Noose, The Sinking Admiral | 4 Comments

Death has Deep Roots (1951) by Michael Gilbert

Posted on July 27, 2016 by armchairreviewer

Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt Item: Knife I have only read one book by Gilbert before, a collection of short stories called Mr Calder and Mr Behrens (1982). It wasn’t quite my thing so I haven’t returned to this author until … Continue reading →