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2023
The Black Spectacles by John Dickson Carr – a 1939 classic murder mystery republished in the British Library Crime Classics seriesoriginal ↗
27 Sept 2023
Midnight at Malabar House by Vaseem Khan – the first novel in a brilliant series of murder mysteries set in 1950s Indiaoriginal ↗
22 Sept 2023
The Heiress by Molly Greeley – Anne de Bourgh’s own story is told alongside Austen’s Pride and Prejudiceoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2023
Kate Hardy by D.E Stevenson – a 1947 of village life and more republished in a lovely Furrowed Middlebrow at Dean Street Press editionoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2023
Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop by Lesley Eames – friendship and community in a time of waroriginal ↗
12 Sept 2023
Sing Me Who You Are by Elizabeth Berridge – a 1967 novel recently reprinted in the lovely British Library Women Writers seriesoriginal ↗
10 Sept 2023
The Midnight News by Jo Baker – a novel of a young woman in upheaval in 1940 and the London Blitzoriginal ↗
6 Sept 2023
4 Sept 2023
Crimes of Cymru – Classic Mystery Tales of Wales Edited by Martin Edwards in the British Library Crime Classics seriesoriginal ↗
1 Sept 2023
There’s Death in the Churchyard by William Gore – an enjoyable 1934 murder mystery novel republished by The Oleander Pressoriginal ↗
30 Aug 2023
Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang – a powerful mystery set in a remarkable house in 1921original ↗
26 Aug 2023
The Chaperone by Sophia Holloway – a young woman must take on unwelcome responsibilities in a Regency Seasonoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2023
Isabelle by Sophia Holloway – A very enjoyable historical romance with humour and surprisesoriginal ↗
18 Aug 2023
The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen and The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen by Ada Bright and Cass Grafton – two enjoyable books of Austen and time traveloriginal ↗
17 Aug 2023
Murder in a Heatwave – Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays Edited by Cecily Gayford – Ten tales of murder and more from well known writersoriginal ↗
12 Aug 2023
Let X Be The Murderer by Clifford Witting – a fascinating 1947 novel republished by Galileo Publishingoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2023
Henry VIII – The Heart & the Crown by Alison Weir – a big historical novel of Henry’s lifeoriginal ↗
5 Aug 2023
3 Aug 2023
Suddenly At His Residence by Christianna Brand – a memorable 1947 novel republished in the British Library Crime Classics seriesoriginal ↗
28 Jul 2023
How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel by Kate Jackson – a very funny survival guide to many Golden Age crime novelsoriginal ↗
15 Jul 2023
Bob Reid’s Railway Revolution by George Muir – a guest review by Northernvicar of a history of transforming railwaysoriginal ↗
13 Jul 2023
The Garden Diary of Doctor Darwin by Susan Campbell – a history of a garden in enormous detail – a guest review from Northernvicaroriginal ↗
12 Jul 2023
10 Jul 2023
The Crime of a Christmas Toy by Henry Herman – a classic murder mystery republished by Oreon at The Oleander Pressoriginal ↗
7 Jul 2023
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young – the second enjoyable Helen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery set in Scarboroughoriginal ↗
5 Jul 2023
Five Windows by D.E. Stevenson – a fascinating 1953 novel of a life republished by Furrowed Middlebrow at Dean Street Pressoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2023
The English Air by D.E. Stevenson – a superb 1940 novel republished by Furrowed Middlebrow at Dean Street Pressoriginal ↗
27 Jun 2023
Till Death Do Us Part by John Dickson Carr – a 1944 locked room mystery republished in the British Library Crime Classics seriesoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2023
25 Jun 2023
16 Jun 2023
A Death in the Parish by the Reverend Richard Coles – a second Canon Clement Mystery of murder and moreoriginal ↗
14 Jun 2023
The Chancellor’s Secret by Susanna Gregory – the Twenty-fifth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew set in medieval Cambridgeoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2023
Just Like Heaven and A Night Like This by Julia Quinn – the first two books in The Smythe-Smiths seriesoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2023
The Tunnel Mystery by J.C. Lenehan – a 1929 railway based murder mystery reprinted by Oreon at The Oleander Pressoriginal ↗
7 Jun 2023
Courage of the Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas – the fascinating continuing story of women working on Manchester’s railways in the Second World Waroriginal ↗
6 Jun 2023
The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh – A terrific Victorian theatrical mystery and the start of an enthralling seriesoriginal ↗
4 Jun 2023
Somewhere in England by Carola Oman – a wonderful 1943 novel of country life republished by Furrowed Middlebrow at Dean Street Press.original ↗
3 Jun 2023
Faith in the City of London by Niki Gorick – A book of stunning photographs of people and Places of Worship in the centre of London – A Guest Revieworiginal ↗
27 May 2023
The Wartime Bookshop by Lesley Eames – Life in a village in 1940 affected by war and the love of booksoriginal ↗
25 May 2023