Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Sign Of Four I bought a copy of the collected novels second-hand many years ago... many editions now exist of the novels and short story collections from a variety of publishers. Here's a handy primer to the canonical works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of_Sherlock_Holmes.You can pick up copies pretty much anywhere! I reread … Continue reading Review: The Sign Of Four
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Review: Daughters Of Night
Laura Shepherd-Robinson - Daughters Of Night Author Laura Shepherd-Robinson Published by Pan Books, paperback £8.99; also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher as I was part of the March 2022 Bloody Scotland Book Club panel discussing the novel. You can see the panel discussion on the festival's … Continue reading Review: Daughters Of Night
Review: The Final Round
Bernard O'Keeffe - The Final Round Published by Muswell Press, paperback £12.99. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Fiona Brownlee at Brownlee Donald for facilitating this. First, the official blurb: On the morning after Boat Race Day, a man's body is found in a nature reserve … Continue reading Review: The Final Round
Review: Death Of A Devil
Derek Farrell - Death Of A Devil Published by Fahrenheit Press, paperback £8.95. I bought this book new, direct from the publisher. I first met Derek a few years ago in Harrogate, in the tent on the Old Swan Hotel lawn - where so many crime fiction friendships begin - and cemented it fully at 3am … Continue reading Review: Death Of A Devil
Review: Blood Red City
Rod Reynolds - Blood Red City Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. Rod Reynolds set his first three novels, a series, in America in the 1940s. All of them slices of pure period noir with a modern eye to pace and characterisation, they are … Continue reading Review: Blood Red City