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Tag: Classic Crime

June 18, 2020

The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo

Translated by Yumiko Yamazaki Review by Terence Jagger This Japanese detective thriller is set in the 1940s and so is relatively ‘modern’, but only…

May 31, 2018

The Murder of My Aunt by Richard Hull

Reviewed by Harriet ‘From its first appearance in 1934, Richard Hull’s  The Murder of my Aunt was recognised as something special in crime fiction’. So…

May 24, 2018

Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries, ed. Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Karen Langley Golden Age crime, which has had such a revival recently, is renowned for particular tropes and settings; the country house…

Portrait of a murderer
November 21, 2017

Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith

Reviewed by Harriet Subtitled ‘A Christmas Crime Story’, this is a remarkably accomplished and fascinating novel by a writer better known under her other…

The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
August 24, 2017

The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Harriet Here at Shiny we love our classic crime, and we have been delighted to review a number of excellent novels that…

May 16, 2017

Miraculous Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Hayley Anderton Locked room murders and other similarly impossible crimes are one of the sub genres I particularly enjoy in golden age,…

December 15, 2016

Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries, ed. Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Harriet The British Library Crime Classics editions started a successful trend in 2014 with their publication of J. Jefferson Farjeon’s Mystery in…

December 1, 2016

The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley

Reviewed by Harriet In the pantheon of detective fiction there is nothing quite like it. So writes Martin Edwards in his introduction to the…

October 18, 2016

The Methods of Sergeant Cluff by Gil North

Reviewed by Harriet The rain wept on him from the eyes of the trees. The winter afternoon waned to its close. He withdrew into…

August 17, 2016

Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm by Gil North

Reviewed by Harriet Cluff did not stir. Nor did Wright. Wright gripped the curtain, his arm raised, frozen in the beginning of motion. The…

June 7, 2016

Murder in the Museum & Calamity in Kent by John Rowland

Reviewed by Harriet Here at Shiny we love our reprints, and are always delighted to include reviews of one or more of the British…

June 2, 2016

The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham

Reviewed by Simon Bloomsbury Reader has done an excellent job in bringing back many neglected authors (including some of my favourites, such as E.M….

April 19, 2016

Murder at the Manor ed. Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Kirsty Gibson I’ve been reading my way through the British Library Crime Classics for some time now, so when Simon gave me…

January 26, 2016

Death on the Riviera by John Bude

Reviewed by Simon I’ve got all the John Bude reprints that have appeared in the British Library Crime Classics series, and have given several…

January 20, 2016

Murder of a Lady by Anthony Wynne

Reviewed by Hayley Anderton I do love the British Library Crime Classics series. It feels like it goes from strength to strength, or maybe…

silent nights martin edwards
December 17, 2015

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries, ed. Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Harriet Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the…

December 9, 2015

The Z Murders by J Jefferson Farjeon

Reviewed by Harriet Golden Age crime has always been popular, and each of the so-called queens – Sayers, Christie, Allingham, March, Tey – has…

December 7, 2015

The Crystal Beads Murder by Annie Haynes

Reviewed by Lyn Baines It struck me while I was reading this book that one of the differences between the Golden Age murder mystery…

October 15, 2015

Thirteen Guests by J Jefferson Farjeon

Reviewed by Harriet Every station has its special voice. Some are of grit. Some are of sand. Some are of milk cans. Some are…

July 15, 2015

Death of Anton by Alan Melville

Having really loved Alan Melville’s Quick Curtain, it didn’t take much to convince me that I wanted to try another of his detective novels, also…

July 14, 2015

The Studio Crime by Ianthe Jerrold

Reviewed by Harriet Published in 1929, this is the first of only two crime novels written by Ianthe Jerrold.  The descendent of a celebrated…

resorting to murder
July 9, 2015

Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Harriet Vintage crime fiction is enjoying a tremendous renaissance at the moment, and the British Library Crime Classics series certainly has a…

July 9, 2015

Martin Edwards Q&A

Questions by Harriet Harriet: Martin, although you have been a solicitor all your working life, it’s probably true to say that until recently you have…

The Golden Age of Murder
July 9, 2015

The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards

Reviewed by Lyn Baines The Golden Age of crime fiction spanned the period between the World Wars. There are many stereotypes about the books written…

July 2, 2015

Quick Curtain by Alan Melville

Reviewed by Simon Shiny New Books has been a consistent and delighted fan of the British Library Crime Classics series, which has been rather…

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