Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Plague Lord by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

China, the late 13th Century. Marco Polo has the position of Chief Judge under the great Kublai Khan, and is enjoying life in the east. But there is trouble brewing in court… A vassal from Rome and a Buddhist nun … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Paul Doherty | 1 Comment

Seeing Is Believing by Carter Dickson aka John Dickson Carr

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

A simple experiment in hypnotism to prove that you cannot make someone act against their nature. A woman is hypnotised and given a gun that she believes is real and asked to kill her husband. As expected, Vicky Fane cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Carter Dickson, Challenges, John Dickson Carr, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Old Author October, Sir Henry Merrivale | 13 Comments

The Seven Wonders of Crime by Paul Halter

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

A lighthouse keeper is found burned to death inside his locked lighthouse. A man is shot dead from a crossbow bolt, fired apparently from the sky. Each time, the police receive a cryptic warning, unfortunately too cryptic to be understood … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindle, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Old Author October, Owen Burns, Paul Halter | 8 Comments

Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Old Author October continues with one of the oldest authors, for me, namely Dame Agatha Christie, the author who may not have introduced me to the detective novel, but certainly the author who convinced me to stay. And one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, Old Author October | 8 Comments

The Four of Hearts by Ellery Queen

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Once upon a time, there was a little blog that set out for itself a challenge – to present a complete bibliography of reviews of the works of Ellery Queen. Despite a plug in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliography, Ellery Queen, Old Author October | 9 Comments

Valley Of The Shadow by Peter Tremayne

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

7th Century Ireland, and Sister Fidelma –religieuse, advocate of the law and sister to the king of Cashel – is sent to the settlement of Gleann Geis, situated in a near-inaccessible valley to discuss with the chieftain, Laisre, the establishment … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Old Author October, Peter Tremayne, Sister Fidelma | 5 Comments

The Gallows Murders by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The summer of 1523, and London is ravaged by sickness. As Roger Shallot expands his career into the dubious medicine business, King Henry VIII retires to Windsor, only to begin receiving threatening demands. Letters have been received questioning Henry’s right … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Kindle, Michael Clynes, Old Author October, Paul Doherty, Roger Shallot | 5 Comments

The Murder Quadrille by Fidelis Morgan

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

So, spoiler-free, right? Boy, this one’s going to be difficult to write without being too vague… It starts off with a dinner party. What follows involves murder, kidnapping, body-snatching and enough twists and turns to make your head spin. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Fidelis Morgan | 8 Comments

The Dark Winter by David Mark

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

A retired trawlerman revisits the site of a tragedy in the North Sea. Forty years previously, he was the only survivor of the sinking of his ship. Lured to the site for a television documentary, he is attacked and left … Continue reading →

Posted in David Mark | 9 Comments

Archie Meets Nero Wolfe by Robert Goldsborough

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

For those of you unaware of the writer, Rex Stout wrote 33 detective novels and 39 short stories featuring the detective Nero Wolfe. Wolfe is an eccentric genius who rarely leaves his New York home – which is equipped with … Continue reading →

Posted in Nero Wolfe, Robert Goldsborough | 13 Comments