Category Archives: Paul Halter

The ISOTCMN Awards for 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

2012, the second year of my blog, and 141 books reviewed. Blimey. So how on earth to summarise all those? Well, for an overview of the year, you could check out the Puzzlies page which gives a month-by-month breakdown. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Of The Month, Eric Keith, Paul Halter | 8 Comments

The Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book of the Month – December 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Not quite the end of the month, but with a year-end post coming up, it’s time for the December 2012 Puzzly, aka the In Search Of The Classic Mystery Novel book of the month “award”. It’s part of the Mysteries … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Of The Month, Eric Keith, Paul Halter | 4 Comments

The Demon of Dartmoor by Paul Halter

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

In the village of Stapleford, the lady of the manor falls to her death down a flight of stairs. Witnesses said that she didn’t fall but was pushed by an invisible assailant. Fifty years later, history repeats itself, as, over … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Twist, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Paul Halter | 12 Comments

The Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book of the Month – October 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

And so we bring “Old Author October” to a close with the announcement of the In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel book of the month award – yes, it’s time for the Puzzly for October 2012. Last month, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Of The Month, Owen Burns, Paul Halter, Peter Tremayne | 8 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

The Lord of Misrule by Paul Halter

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Paul Halter is often referred to as the heir to John Dickson Carr. It’s an obvious title, given both his predilection for impossible crimes and also his (translated) writing style. His books have a genuine Golden Age feel for them … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction Challenge, Historical Mysteries, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Owen Burns, Paul Halter | 7 Comments

The Fourth Door by Paul Halter

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Paul Halter is considered by some to be the heir of John Dickson Carr’s crown of Master of the Locked Room. He has written over thirty novels, mostly concerning locked room mysteries. The only problem, for this reader at least, … Continue reading →

Posted in Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Paul Halter, Translated Fiction | 9 Comments