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Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell
An off the rails take on the country house mystery - and i loved every minute of it
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Brooke Holgerson
The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine
in which i explore the case against van dine and his detective
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Brooke Holgerson
Cat and Mouse by Christianna Brand
the country house mystery by way of charlotte armstrong and mary roberts rinehart (complimentary)
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Brooke Holgerson
The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley
A puzzle mystery so devilishly difficult no reader could solve it - not even Dame Agatha
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Brooke Holgerson
Death Goes on Skis by Nancy Spain
my murder on skis theme continues with a campy and caustic tale of murder slope side
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Brooke Holgerson
Crossed Skis by Carol Carnac
the first in a series of ski-themed posts (i hope)
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Brooke Holgerson
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The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy by James Anderson
some thoughts on why we’re still reading golden age-style fiction
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Brooke Holgerson
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Murder of a Lady: A Scottish Mystery by Anthony Wynne
In a battle between deductive reasoning and psychology, which will prevail in solving the locked room mystery? (Hint: it’s not the one you think)
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Brooke Holgerson
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
a country house, a snowstorm and a stolen painting: Kate Atkinson does the Golden Age
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Brooke Holgerson
Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer
Christmas as it was meant to be celebrated: with a pitch black comedy about the murder of an old rich guy
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Brooke Holgerson
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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne
"What fun!" Why Milne's Watson is the best Watson
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Brooke Holgerson
The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey
In which Tey throws out the Golden Age rule book and does whatever the hell she wants
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Brooke Holgerson
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