Book cover. The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #1 / 1944) Cover shows street scene with cathedral dome in background.

Book cover. Buried for Pleasure by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #6 / 1949) Cover shows painting of a river and behind many colored houses and behind a cathedral top.

Book cover. Frequent Hearses by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #7 / 1950) Penguin Crime cover. Shows a maze from above

Book cover. Love Lies Bleeding by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #5 / 1948) Penguin Crime cover. Shows a gun and an open book

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#EdmundCrispin 4 of 5 books still awaiting my attention on my bookshelves #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2

Book cover. Swan Song by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #4 / 1947) Cover shows a gravestone with a star in front (4.0 stars)

Book cover. The Glimpses of the Moon by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #9 / 1977) Cover shows three men (head shots) and behind them a street scene (3.0 stars)

Book cover. The Long Divorce by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #8 / 1951) Penguin Crime cover. Shows what seems like a fabricated threatening note being burned (3.0 stars)

Book cover. The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #3 / 1946) Penguin Crime edition. shows man in floppy hat holding a book with his fingers on his chin. (2.0 stars)

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Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
22. #EdmundCrispin (1921 - 78). Mystery, Creator of Gervase Fen series. (12 books). Completed 4 books.
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🎉 Happy Birthday to #EdmundCrispin (Robert Bruce Montgomery), #bornonthisday in 1921. He was a crime fiction writer known for detective Gervase Fen. His novels, such as The Moving Toyshop, blend mystery, humour, and literary style—classic British crime fiction. #CrimeFiction

Muchos años han pasado desde la ultima aventura de Edmund Crispín. #novelanegra #librosrecomendados #demasiadoscochesfunebres #edmundcrispin #gervasefen

Black and white portrait of a man with neatly combed hair, wearing a suit and tie, looking slightly to the side with a calm, confident expression. The background is softly blurred, suggesting an indoor setting.

"The artistic temperament is too often only an alibi for lack of responsibility."
― Edmund Crispin

#Bluesky #EdmundCrispin #ArtisticTemperament #CreativeAccountability #NoMoreAlibis #TruthInArtistry #ResponsibilityMatters #ArtAndEthics #CreativeIntegrity #MythOfTheArtist #HonestExpression

‘Of course. Astounding was sacred screed in those days.’ Brian Aldiss on Bruce Montgomery—crime writer, composer, and connoisseur of Canadian Club. #brianaldiss #edmundcrispin #themovingtoyshop

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