The Cornish Coast Murder, republished to great acclaim in 2014, was my introduction to the British Library Crime Classics. I've since read several and enjoyed them, with more in my to read list. My Thoughts Reverend Dodd, vicar of St Michael’s-on-the-Cliff, enjoys his Monday evening dinner engagements with Doctor Pendrill. Boscawen is a small isolated … Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday ~ The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude (British Library Crime Classics) #CosyMurderMystery #PoliceProcedural
Tag: British Library Crime Classics
Crossed Skis: An Alpine Mystery by Carol Carnac ~ A British Library Crime Classic #PoliceProcedural #Mystery #FridayReads
Author: Carol Carnac British Library Publishing; 1st edition (10 April 2020) Category: Crime, Mystery, Police Procedural, Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In Bloomsbury, London, Inspector Brook of Scotland Yard looks down at a dismal scene. The victim of a ruthless murder lies burnt beyond recognition, his possessions and papers destroyed by fire. But there is one strange, … Continue reading Crossed Skis: An Alpine Mystery by Carol Carnac ~ A British Library Crime Classic #PoliceProcedural #Mystery #FridayReads
The Body in the Dumb River by George Bellairs ~ British Library #CrimeClassics #Murder #Mystery
Author: George Bellairs Published: August 2019 by British Library Publishing Category: Classic Crime, Murder, Mystery, Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jim Teasdale has been drowned in the Dumb River, near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body, clearly dumped in the usually silent ('dumb') waterway, has been discovered before the killer intended -- disturbed by a … Continue reading The Body in the Dumb River by George Bellairs ~ British Library #CrimeClassics #Murder #Mystery
Fire in The Thatch: A Devon Mystery by E.C.R. Lorac ~ British Library #CrimeClassics #PoliceProcedural #TuesdayBookBlog
Author: E.C.R. Lorac Published: February 2018 by The British Library Publishing Division Category: Classic Crime, Police Procedural, Historical, Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Second World War is drawing to a close. Nicholas Vaughan, released from the army after an accident, takes refuge in Devon renting a thatched cottage in the beautiful countryside at Mallory Fitzjohn. Vaughan … Continue reading Fire in The Thatch: A Devon Mystery by E.C.R. Lorac ~ British Library #CrimeClassics #PoliceProcedural #TuesdayBookBlog
The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude (British Library Crime Classics) #CosyMystery Book Review #FridayReads
Author: John Bude Republished: March 2014 by The British Library Publishing Division Category: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Police Procedural, Book Review The Reverend Dodd, vicar of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen, spends his evenings reading detective stories by the fireside - but heaven forbid that the shadow of any real crime should ever fall across … Continue reading The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude (British Library Crime Classics) #CosyMystery Book Review #FridayReads