Cover of Dear Hugo, featuring a painting by Eric Ravilious, one of six new editions by Molly Clavering under the Furrowed Middlebrow imprint at Dean Street Press.

List of Scots words by author Molly Clavering.

List of Scots words by author Molly Clavering.

📚Struggling with the Scots expressions in our Furrowed Middlebrow books? Especially for our beloved Molly Clavering fans, we've dug into one of her original hardbacks to bring you a Glossary of Scots terms written by the author. 📚
#FurrowedMiddlebrow #MollyClavering

Robert Gemmell Hutchinson's work is of a young woman about to play golf, checking a barometer, the forecast hopeful. Her clothing follows 1920's golfing fashion trends, an oversized flat cap and matching two-piece dress.

Envious! I adore Mitchell and have not read this!

A huge thank you for this insightful deep dive into the Radfords. Your knowledge of our crime backlist is amazing! We really appreciate your continued support. 📚✨

Death Of A Frightened Editor A review of Death of a Frightened Editor by E and M A Radford – 260218 A murder in a railway carriage is a classic Golden Age detective fiction trope, allowing the author to bring together a motley…

My thoughts on Death of a Frightened Editor, reissued by @deanstpress.bsky.social #CrimeFiction #BookReview #booksky
windowthroughtime.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/d...

What Went Right, What Went Wrong: Printer's Error Printer’s Error by Gladys Mitchell published 1939     There’s quite the story behind this one, which I should have been blogging o...

There's a very rare Gladys Mitchell book on my blog now - Printer's Error, 1939, featuring a Nazi book and detecting in a nudist colony. And the story of how I finally came to read it clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2026/04/what...

The Red Lacquer Case: A Golden Age Mystery The Red Lacquer Case: A Golden Age Mystery eBook : Wentworth, Patricia: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Lacquer-...

Cover of The Red Lacquer Case by Patricia Wentworth.

Intrigue, vintage secrets, and a dash of 1920s style... ✨
Patricia Wentworth’s The Red Lacquer Case. This 1923 classic has a fresh introduction by Curtis Evans, making it a must-read for any crime fiction lover.
Claim your free gift before Friday! 🎁👇
#FreeTillFriday

#MurderEveryMonday With such a blog post title you may be panicking that I am going to encourage you all to start murdering someone to kick off your week, and who has that sort of time on a Monday morning? However, y…

Not sure what #MurderEveryMonday is? Here's the link: crossexaminingcrime.com/2023/02/05/m...

Covers of crime fiction novels with an evaluative adjective in the title, editions from Dean Street Press: The Case of the Benevolent Bookie, The Case of the Good Employer, The Case of the Careless Thief, The Perfect Murder Case, and The Case of the Unfortunate Village by Christopher Bush: Glittering Prizes, The Case of the Faithful Heart, The Grim Maiden and Cold Evil by Brian Flynn: The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith, The Amazing Chance, and Outrageous Fortune by Patricia Wentworth: Diabolic Candelabra by E R Punshon, and Good by Stealth by Henrietta Clandon.

This week's #MurderEveryMonday theme is grammatical #crimefiction with an evaluative adjective in the title. @puzzledoctor.bsky.social

The #1961Club comes to an end – but what year will we choose next??? 🤔📚 Well, as the saying goes – that’s a wrap! The 1961 Club has come to an end, and what a fabulous week it was! This turned out to be a particularly good year for books and I don’t k…

The #1961Club comes to an end - but what year will we choose next??? 🤔📚 kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/t...

Literary Too Many Cooks Quiz

That’s a question, not a statement

Answers later on the SB FB page

Bazaars, Jumble, Sale of work - again This might be my final post on jumble sales and related activities – so far there has been: The Intricate World of Literary Ju...

We still haven't finished with jumble and Sales of Work on the blog. I tracked down Miss Marple's contribution, found a rather cynical take on looking nice, and resurrected the double entendres in Angela Thirkell's fairground description clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2026/04/baza...

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?

From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon

#149: Do We Like Campus Novels? and Two Books By Muriel Spark Muriel Spark and campus novels – welcome to episode 149! In the first half of this episode, we answer Lisa’s question: do we like campus novels? In the second half, we compare two novel…

In ep149 of Tea or Books?, we talk campus novels and Muriel Spark! www.stuckinabook.com/149-do-we-li...

Cover of Fresh from the Country by Miss Read - Furrowed Middlebrow edition.

Happy Birthday to the woman who brought the English countryside to life! 🎂🌸
Today we celebrate Dora Saint (Miss Read) #bornonthisday in 1913. We’re marking the date with our republished edition of ‘Fresh From the Country’, a rare standalone gem. 📚☕️

We're so glad this recommendation lived up to the hype! It's a joy to see Apricot Sky get such a wonderful spotlight with your usual visual flair. Thank you so much for the support! 😍📖✨

Apricot sky by Ruby Ferguson + Campbells, Etiquette, Hamlet Apricot Sky by Ruby Ferguson published 1952       Apricot Sky was recommended in the comments after I blogged last year on Death ...

A classic winner from my friends @Dean StreetPress: Apricot Sky by Ruby Ferguson. No jeopardy (it's not *Patricia Wentworth*), a lovely wedding in prospect. And we manage to bring in the Campbells, Hamlet and etiquette clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2026/04/apri...

Nothing makes us hungrier than '40s fiction! We're so pleased you're enjoying Tom Tiddler's Ground. 🙏😋

“A procession of appetizing little trays of food was marched up the stairs…” I wonder what that might have been in 1939 England. Makes me hungry. Kind of like reading “foodstuffs” in undergraduate history texts. Mmm, foodstuffs.

(Very fun Ursula Orange book, btw) @deanstpress.bsky.social

Review: Bel Lamington by D.E. Stevenson Note–seasonal reading because it starts in the Spring. My Interest As I said in my 1961 Club intro post [linked], several of the big books of that year were ones I’d already read. So, I…

Thank you for the kind words and for helping us spread the word about the July release!
Coming in July 2026 from Dean Street Press! 📖 #1961Club
@kaggsy59.bsky.social
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/r...

Luckier Than Most by David Tomlinson | Waterstones Buy Luckier Than Most by David Tomlinson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

Starring the wonderful David Tomlinson! 😍 www.waterstones.com/book/luckier...

The first of 6 instalments in the ‘Herbie’ film series was a smash at the box office ending up as the 2nd highest grossing film of the year.

THE LOVE BUG (1968)

The 1961 Club: older reads The #1961Club For over 10 years Simon, at Stuck in a Book, and Karen at Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings have been organizing club year events, usually in April and October, in which they encourage…

The #1961Club Have you read these #books published in 1961? wordsandpeace.com/2026/04/13/t...

Thank you so much. 🥰

That is so wonderful to hear! It’s a joy to know the artwork resonates with a fellow illustration enthusiast! ♥️

Thank you so much for this wonderful post, Aubrey! @puzzledoctor.bsky.social

Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Padded Door by Brian Flynn Brian Flynn (1885-1958) is another of those forgotten authors from the first part of the 20th century whose work has been resurrected after diligent effort on the part of a few people. It doesn’t h…

This week's forgotten book is one of Brian Flynn's Anthony Bathurst mysteries, reprinted by Dean Street Press. A blackmailer, the accused killer, a hanging judge, and a jaw-dropping plot twist. #FFB 📚⚡️ 📚💙 happinessisabook.com/fridays-forg...

We’re now working on the final 5 (of 20) Moray Dalton mysteries to complete the set by March 2027—just as Rupert would have wanted.
Paired with Coles Phillips’ "Fadeaway" art, where the beauty is hidden in plain sight. 🕵️‍♂️🎨
Explore the series (2/2)
deanstreetpress.co.uk/pages/author...

Covers of Death in the Dark, The Murder of Eve, The Kneeling Woman, Death at the Villa and Death in the Forest by Moray Dalton - reprinted by Dean Street Press.

These 5 books hold a special place at Dean St Press. Published in 2023, they were the final titles shaped by my brother Rupert’s vision before he passed away.
As the original DSP publisher, he set the standard: forgotten classics revived with the elegance they deserve. 🏛️✨ (1/2)