Tag Archives: Richard Hull

Excellent Intentions (1938) by Richard Hull

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

This book is structured around the trial for the murder of Henry Cargate, who was poisoned whilst on a train. The story begins with the prosecution’s case and the narrative moves from character to character in the courtroom – judge, … Continue reading →

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Book of the Month: May 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

Only a smidge late with my roundup of last’s month mystery fiction reading – hopefully somewhere in the world it is still the 31st May. I managed to read 13 novels this time, as well as Sam Naidu’s collection of essays … Continue reading →

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Keep It Quiet (1935) by Richard Hull

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

I’m really pleased to be reviewing this book as I loved The Murder of My Aunt (1934), but I have not been able to get my hands on more of Hull’s work since then. Based on these two books I … Continue reading →

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