The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories: Otto Penzler, editor
I’ve been reading this anthology (785 pages) slowly, since the beginning of March, dipping in at bedtime or when insomnia …
Tag Archives: Detective
Guest Review: Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
GUEST REVIEW: In addition to adventuring around the nation’s capital, fellow blogger Discover DC Living is an avid reader, from …
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
A Fatal Grace is the second “Three Pines” mystery by Louise Penny—I somehow missed it as I progressed through the …
52: Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
Long live the detective novel, done well. I’ve spent the weekend in 1924 Morocco, an occasionally harrowing but continually captivating …
28 of 55: Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson
Two for Sorrow is the third installment in Nicola Upson’s clever mystery series that imagines episodes from the life of …
19 of 55: A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer Fleming
What a startling image: a fountain filled with blood. Spencer-Fleming takes the title of her second novel from a William …
16 of 55: English Country House Murders – edited by Thomas Godfrey
The short story is such an amazing genre—a powerhouse of character, plot, and theme packed into a tiny package. But …
10 of 55: A Study in Sherlock
A Study in Sherlock—edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger—brings together sixteen short stories inspired by Sherlock Holmes …
9 of 55: Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
While looking unsuccessfully for one mystery, I found another on the shelves at the Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, CA. …
7 of 55: In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Since my Small World disappointment, I’d been concentrating on Our Mutual Friend, a reliably great read which I won’t count …
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