What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes? What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? Host Adrian Ma speaks with expert Sherlockian, Otto Penzler.

What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? @NPR #sherlockholmes #mysteryfiction #classicmystery www.npr.org/2026/03/28/n...

Devil Kinsmere (1934) by Roger Fairbarn aka John Dickson Carr On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, in England, Colonel Richard Kinsmere decides to entertain and distract his grandchildren with the story of his grandfather, Roderick “Devil” Kinsmere at the co…

New review of a near-unobtainable mystery novel, arguably the first ever historical mystery #HistoryMystery #ClassicMystery #BookSky #JohnDicksonCarr
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Epitaph For A Dead Actor (1960) by Dulcie Gray Louise Fuller, the esteemed actress, has decided to accept the offer of a lead role in a play for the BBC, The Schoolmistress, despite the fact that her co-lead will be the equally well-known Rober…

A lost mystery from actress Dulcie Gray - Epitaph For A Dead Actress from 1960
#ClassicMystery #BookSky #mysteryhammer

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The Double Turn (1956) by Carol Carnac aka E C R Lorac Adrian Delafield lived a reclusive life. A famed artist, he lived with his housekeeper Trimming, an overzealous controlling presence who is at odds with Delafield’s sister. But even with the tensio…

Out now from @britishlibrary.bsky.social - The Double Turn by Carol Carnac/ECR #BookSky #ClassicMystery

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Stuck at home? Curl up with a good #book!
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Warm up with a good #book!
#SherlockHolmes, the #Master #Detective.
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The Burning Court (1937) by John Dickson Carr – a re-read Miles Despard lies dead, a victim of gastroenteritis – apparently. But why was a woman wearing period dress seen in his bedroom on the night of his death, a woman who left the room through a door t…

A classic mystery that you need to read before someone tells you why it’s a classic… #ClassicMystery #BookSky

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Withered Murder (1955) by A & P Shaffer Mr Fathom/Verity is staying at the Barnacle Hotel at Crab Point, off the Cornish Coast, in an attempt to acquire some rare antiquities from a local Captain. When that turns out to be a fool’s erran…

A book that's impossible to find but, good news - it's okay, but not that brilliant...
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The FOUR must-reads of the month. The first in the #SherlockHolmes #earlycasefiles!
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2025’s Dream Reprint – Let’s Get Voting Last Saturday a group of bloggers, including myself nominated a classic crime novel, which we enjoyed and read last year, and felt should be reprinted, so more people can read them. For more detail…

2025’s Dream Reprint - Let's Get Voting crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/02/15/2... - courtesy of Kate at Cross Examining Crime

#BookSky #ClassicMystery #Reprint

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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In case of #boredom, break glass!
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My plans for the #weekend? Stay inside and read a #book. vist.ly/4p28i #booktok #bookstagram #MysteryReader #SherlockHolmes #ClassicMystery
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Evil Under the Sun Review A Classic Poirot Mystery A spoiler free review of Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie, a sunlit island mystery where solid alibis, hidden motives, and Poirot’s logic collide.

Sun, sea, and a murder everyone thinks they understand.
Evil Under the Sun is Christie at her most playful — tight plotting, clever misdirection, and a solution that works only if you were watching closely.
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The Evolution of Detective Fiction From Poe to the Golden Age Masters Detective fiction has fascinated readers for nearly two centuries, evolving from early tales of mystery into a rich genre filled with iconic characters and intricate puzzles. The journey begins with E...

#BlogPost Evolution of Detective Fiction from Poe to the Golden Age Masters! Authors who helped shape the detective mystery genre + links to read their work for free.

#detectivefiction #detectivebooks #mystery #classicdetective #classicmystery #poe #agathachristie #raymondchandler #readingcommunity

Twice Dead (1960) by John Rhode When the death of Sir Francis Yordale’s death was announced in the Times, some family members sent wreaths, some sent condolences and some just didn’t send anything. Which was a bit of a mistake, b…

An old unreprinted title that is very hard to find - and probably not worth the effort

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Dark minds and deadly plots unfold in Machinations of a Murderer by Peter Zander-Howell.

#ClassicMystery #PeterZanderHowell #BookBuzz

Decoding Clue: A Deep Dive into the 2011 Miniseries This week we discuss the 2011 tv miniseries Clue. Hope you enjoy. 

📣 New Podcast! "Decoding Clue: A Deep Dive into the 2011 Miniseries" on @Spreaker #classicmystery #clue2011 #cluefans #hiddenclues #mustwatch #mysteryseries #notbadtv #tvminiseries #vintagetv #whodunit

Coming soon.

#HoundOfTheBaskervilles #ArthurConanDoyle #SherlockHolmes #GothicMystery #DartmoorMoors #DrWatson #VictorianDetective #SpectralHound #ClassicMystery #HolmesNovel
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My standard medicine for a case of reader's block - take one Paul Doherty and leave me alone until I finish it...
#historymystery #BookTwitter #classicmystery
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Fifteen Years On The Blog – A Look Back At Year One It’s only a couple of month now before my blog turns fifteen. That’s the crystal anniversary, I think, although enterprising jewellers who’ve realised that they can’t wait forty years to sell them,…

It's coming up to fifteen years of crime fiction and classic mystery blogging - so it's time to take a look back at how it began...
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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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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 Hopfields (1937) by John Rhode Every year, for a month or so, a crowd descends on the village of Culverden every weekend. They come primarily from the deprived East End of London, to visit the countryside and to make a bit of mo…

No new review today, so here’s a random review, chosen (randomly) by Mrs Puzzle Doctor #classicmystery #BookSky #hops

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Tea On Sunday (1973) by Lettice Cooper Alberta Mansbridge was laying out the teacups for a Sunday afternoon – eight cups for almost everybody in her circle of… well, friends might be pushing it, but family, acquaintances and a couple of…

Possibly my least informative review ever - sorry... #classicmystery @britishlibrary.bsky.social Crime Classics
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Death And The Conjuror (2022) by Tom Mead 1930s London, and famed psychiatrist Dr Anselm Rees is alone in his study. After telling his housekeeper to expect a visitor, a mysterious figure arrives, with his hat and scarf obscuring his face.…

No review for a bit, but here's my review of the first title, Death And The Conjuror #BookSky #Classicmystery

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On holiday for a bit, but thought I'd share my holiday reading with you - first up, the fourth Joseph Spector locked room mystery from @tommeadauthor.bsky.social #BookSky #classicmystery

Into Thin Air (1928) by Horatio Winslow & Leslie Quirk “Mr Harstein sticks to his story. After binding and gagging him, the loquacious Salem Spook flapped his arms, flew about like a bird and then soard straight out the fifth story window of the hotel.…

Definite one to file under the "Lost Classics" tag and one that needs to be reprinted as soon as possible as it's really good... and really hard to find

#classicmystery #lockedroom #BookSky

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