Tag Archives: WW2

Mind Your Own Murder (1948) by Yolanda Foldes

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

Whilst browsing book buying sites online, (always a dangerous occupation), I came across this 1940s mystery novel by Yolanda Foldes. With such a name I was rather intrigued and tried to find out more about her. Foldes was one of … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Platinum Blonde (1944) by Christopher Bush

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

This is an author I have known about for a while now, but despite being quite prolific (writing over 60 novels), Bush nowadays is not always that easy to get a hold of. The book begins in a reassuringly Golden … Continue reading →

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The Danger Within (1952) by Michael Gilbert

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

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 →

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Tuesday Night Bloggers: The Six Iron Spiders (1942) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt Item: Blunt Instrument This is my second foray into the world of Asey Mayo, my first read being Punch with Care (1946). The Six Iron Spiders (1942) is set contemporary to publication and the civilian war … Continue reading →

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Skeleton Key (1943) by Lenore Glen Offord

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

Source: Review Copy (Felony and Mayhem) Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt Item: Flashlight By and large most of the crime novels I read fit into the categories of detective or thriller novels. Very few of them can be classed as suspense … Continue reading →

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