Vintage book cover for Molly Thynne's The Draycott Murder Mystery. Gold scissors cut through a scrap of paper featuring the title on a dark grey background.

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A howling gale, a lonely farmhouse, and a beautiful blonde found dead at her desk...
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📚 The 7th novel of the Nigel Strangeways series, "The Case of the Abominable Snowman" (1941) takes place during the war in a snow-covered countryside. I thought most of the book well constructed and written. It was good to read, only felt a bit rushed towards the end. I'm not sure that giving […]

Did you know the great Anthony Bathurst is of Irish descent? Brian Flynn confirms the sleuth's heritage in The Spiked Lion: a fitting pedigree for such a sharp mind!
Celebrate with our new editions! 📚🥃☘️
#StPatricksDay #BrianFlynn #ClassicCrime @puzzledoctor.bsky.social

My goofy face showing off my knitted hat and mittens with their pattern of a Penguin classic crime book, but with my name and book title.

mittens and a wool hat that are meant to look like a Penguin classic crime book, but with Christa Bakker as the author, and Death by Naked Ladies as the title.

The Penguin Classic Crime book as it would have looked with Christa Bakker as the author and Death by Naked Ladies as the title.

Excuse me while I nerd out! I know I'll never be a classic Green Penguin crime book, but I made sure to get as close as I could! 😂 The homage in number 3 was made by a lovely friend with a shared love of classic crime and knitting ❤️ Thank you!!

#knitting #craft #ClassicCrime

A page from Roger Hargreaves & Agatha Christie's Little Miss Marple shows a round, purple character in a yellow hat on grey curls knitting a long, orange scarf and looking very deductive.

Actual footage of me plotting.

No, of course this is from the brilliant Little Miss Marple: Muddle at the Vicarage. We all need something to aim for.

#LittleMisstery #CozyMystery #ClassicCrime

Dream Reprint 2025 – The Nominations Following on from yesterday’s post, I’ve offered to do Kate a favour and present a summary of the nominations for the Dream Reprint 2025 poll that will run next weekend at Cross Examining Crime. Ju…

A little favour for my blogging buddy Kate with a round-up of the candidates for the Dream Reprint Poll - coming soon to her blog
#classiccrime #BookSky #Reprint

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Dream Reprint 2025 – My Nomination So Kate is running the Dream Reprint Of The Year award over on Cross Examining Crime, and because she’s a busy old thing, I’ve volunteered to help out a bit. Today is the day for nominations, and t…

Time for the Dream Classic Crime Reprint nominations - here's mine #BookSky #ClassicCrime #ClassicMystery
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Nice charity shop pick up. A first edition of 'Relative to Poison' by E.C.R. Lorac (Collins Crime Club, 1947). Quite a rare one it would seem 🙂
#booksky #classiccrime #books

Covers of: Dead Man's Quarry by Ianthe Jerrold, The Sharp Quillet by Brian Flynn, Triple Quest by E.R. Punshon, Death of a Beauty Queen by E.R. Punshon and The Case of the Tudor Queen by Christopher Bush.

Some #classiccrime covers with a word beginning with 'Q' in the title for #murdereverymonday #booksky
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The Wooden Overcoat (1951) by Pamela Branch Benjamin Cann has walked free from the Old Bailey, cleared of murdering his mistress. Except for the fact that he did – well, it might have been an accident, but then again, it might not have been.…

"A comedy of manners with the occasional murder." Kind of wish it had been the other way round... #Mystery #ClassicCrime #BookSky
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The Unsuspected (1946) by Charlotte Armstrong Rosaleen Wright was the assistant to Luther Grandison, a powerful and charismatic actor, with a voice seeming capable of persuading anyone to do anything. When she committed suicide, hanging hersel…

A masterpiece of suspense... #Mystery #ClassicCrime #BookSky

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Cyanide In The Sun (2025) ed Martin Edwards Summertime, and the killing is easy… I think that’s how the song goes. Summer is supposed to be full of brightness and light, but all light casts shadows for murderers to hide in, and there are a l…

A seasonal collection of short stories from @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - just not this season...
#ClassicCrime #BookSky #ShortStories

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Just finished this, a fabulous Christmas crime story from Nicola Upson (especially if you like Cluedo) 🎄
#classiccrime #cluedo #murdermystery

BOOKS AND DACHSHUNDS: HOLIDAY READING DECEMBER 2025 With Christmas and New Year on the very near horizon, 2025 is virtually wrapped up, and my reading over the holiday period will be largely focused on the new releases for 2026 that I have received,…

I have had some help in picking out some books to read over the Christmas and New Year period. A mixture of old, #AndrewGarve, new and a couple of forthcoming books. Fiona Hardy Alex Finlay @aceatkins.bsky.social M.K. Oliver #Books2026 #Crime #ClassicCrime murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/books-and-da...

A good range of summertime crime stories with a nice selection of investigators. These certainly kept my attention and the solutions were very satisfying. It was also good to find out a bit more about each author. Fascinating stuff. #classiccrime #shortstories #bookreview

Been after this one a while. 'Tour De Force' by Christianna Brand (1955) featuring Inspector Cockrill, memorably played by Alistair Simm in the 1946 film 'Green for Danger'. So nice to see this back in print thanks to @britishlibrary.bsky.social
#classiccrime #crimefiction #booksky

Classic Crime Reprints 2025: A List Here as promised is a list of the classic crime stories that have been reprinted during 2025. This list is here to help fill your TBR piles to bursting and it might also aid you in any nominations …

A fabulous list including all ten Dean Street Press #classiccrime #reprints from 2025! Thank you Kate! 🙏🥰 @puzzledoctor.bsky.social
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The top 7 crime fiction and thriller books you should read at least once One author has two books appearing on the list, can you guess who?

The top 7 crime fiction and thriller books you should read at least once: www.express.co.uk/entertainmen... #dailyexpress How many have you read? #crimefiction #classiccrime

One-Way Ticket to Danger ✈️ #shorts #classiccrime
#danger #crimefiction #mystery #thriller #classicdialogue #suspense #planejourney #vintagecrime #oneliner #shortfilm #crimeclassic #shortstory

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Cover of Cold Evil by Brian Flynn.

Cover of The Condamine Case by Moray Dalton.

Cover of The Dower House Mystery by Patricia Wentworth.

Cover of The Case of the Hanging Rope by Christopher Bush.

🎃 Spine-Tingling Reads for #Halloween👻
If the evening calls for flickering candles, a storm outside, and something a little eerie to curl up with, here are a few favourites from DSP:
Cold Evil
The Condamine Case
The Case of the Hanging Rope
The Dower House Mystery
#classiccrime

Criminally good Classic Crime Barry Turner reviews Classic Crime

This Little Measure by Sara Woods reviewed! #classiccrime #bookreview @DailyMail
Available 1st December 2025 #ChristmasGiftIdeas
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The Affair At Little Wokeham (1943) by Freeman Wills Crofts Anthony Mallaby’s life has led him to Little Wokeham. A doctor in the declining years of his career for a number of reasons, he has taken the role of a GP in the village. He soon becomes close to t…

The Curse Of Book Club strikes again - somewhat at least...
#classicmystery #invertedmystery #classiccrime #BookSky
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A Chinese Puzzle… So, dear reader, I present you with a Chinese Puzzle. Not the apparently rubbish and definitely problematc Miles Burton book, no, it concerns the visits to my site. Here’s a bar chart of the visito…

Looks like AI-bots are scraping content from mine and other blogs, but I might have a solution… and you can help! #BookSky #ClassicCrime

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The Organ Speaks (1934) by E C R Lorac Waldstein’s Folly is in danger of being demolished. A London establishment, a acoustically perfect concert hall, it has housed its three-storey organ as its centrepiece (despite orchestras not usua…

New review of an old book that you almost certainly won't find a copy of - and despite the author, you might not want to break the bank for... #BookSky #ClassicCrime #ClassicMystery
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Death In The Aviary (2025) by Victoria Dowd 1928, New Year’s Eve, Dartmoor. Ravenswick Abbey, the family seat of the Ravenswick family. A gathering for family and faithful servants is arranged in the upstairs room of the bed-bound Lord Raven…

Out now from friend-of-the-blog @victoria_dowd - featuring a sleuth who appreciates the finest things in detective fiction... #BookSky #ClassicCrime @victoriadowd.bsky.social
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The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me — Kindle Edition

"The deputy sheriff of a small Texas town hides a dark secret in this classic 1952 crime novel"

Sale: $17.99 to $3.99

by Jim Thompson
Rating: 4.1/5 (1,708 Reviews)

#Crime #Thriller #ClassicCrime #MustRead #Psychological #Books #BookSky

Mobsters & Movie Stars: Hollywood's Criminal Dynasty 🎬 From 1989 to 2006, Hollywood's secret mob rulers controlled everything behind the scenes. Studio deals made in back rooms, A-list stars paying protection money, and producers who answered to made men. 🕴️ Learn how the REAL Goodfellas infiltrated Tinseltown, running everything from casting to cocaine distribution. 💰 Shocking FBI wiretaps reveal which beloved films were actually mob money-laundering operations. 🎭 Which Oscar-winning director was caught on tape begging a capo for his life? Which action star worked as a mob enforcer? The stories that'll rewrite Hollywood history. 🗡️ Warning: Some players in this story are still dangerously active in the industry today. 😱

📣 New Podcast! "Mobsters & Movie Stars: Hollywood's Criminal Dynasty" on @Spreaker #behindtheglitz #celebritycrime #classiccrime #coveredup #deadlysecrets #filmindustry #hiddenmurders #hollywooddarkside #hollywoodexposed #hollywoodhomicide #hollywoodkillings #hollywoodscandal #moviestars

As If By Magic – Locked Room Mysteries And Other Miraculous Crimes (2025) ed Martin Edwards Dr Gideon Fell meets a man in a Somerset valley and learns of a murder that came up from the lake itself. Sir Henry Merrivale visits a house in Goblin Wood where a girl disappears from a cottage th…

Sneak peek of next month's Crime Classic from @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social - find out why it's an absolute must read... #BookSky #LockedRoom #ClassicCrime
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Hollywood's Hidden Homicides: The Murders They Buried 🔪 25 stars who didn't die—they were killed. Studio fixers, corrupt cops, and powerful moguls erased these murders from history. From staged suicides to "accidental" overdoses—the blood Hollywood hid. 😱

📣 New Podcast! "Hollywood's Hidden Homicides: The Murders They Buried" on @Spreaker #behindtheglitz #celebritycrime #classiccrime #coveredup #deadlysecrets #filmindustry #hiddenmurders #hollywooddarkside #hollywoodexposed #hollywoodhomicide #hollywoodkillings #hollywoodscandal #moviestars