The Dead Ringer–Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
The Dead Ringer—Fredric Brown–1948–IP I thought since my last post was about collecting side show/carny books, that I’d give the synopsis of one of the 100 best mysteries, as carnys Continue Reading
The Affair at Royalties–Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
The Affair At Royalties-George Baxt–1971-OOP I must be honest. I’ve no memory whatsoever of this book–what I mean is, I’ve no remembrance of the plot, characters or setting. The reason–I Continue Reading
After Life–Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
After Life—Rhian Ellis–2000-available “First I had to get the body into the boat. This was more than ten years ago, and I’ve forgotten some of what came before and after, Continue Reading
The Doorbell Rang–Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
The Doorbell Rang—Rex Stout–1966 There are a gazillion Rex Stout/Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin novels that are superb. I chose The Doorbell Rang because of its audacious subject and the Continue Reading
Traitor’s Purse-Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
Traitor’s Purse Margery Allingham 1940 Finally, I’ve reread one of my best 100, and it not only lives up to a vague memory of greatness, it excels it. Up Continue Reading
Murder Within Murder-Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
Murder Within Murder Frances and Richard Lockridge 1946 The first time I read the book, I was impressed with what I felt was new territory being explored–an old murder having Continue Reading
The Glass Room-Should or Shouldn’t It Be a Best 100?
The Glass Room Edwin Rolfe and Lester Fuller 1946 “In 1946 the phrase first appeared in the murder mystery novel Murder in the Glass Room (by Edwin Rolfe and Lester Continue Reading
Have Book Will Travel
I suppose the kindle or nook or ibook could be considered a stack of books being lightly hauled from destination to destination by those who love to use them. Not Continue Reading