Reviews

‘One of those rare gems that comes to the reviewer out of the blue . . . enough twists to shame a cobra . . . the story fairly rips along, defying the reader to put the book down . . . Christine Poulson should be heralded as the fine entrant to the world of crime fiction she most certainly is.’ [Stage Fright]

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The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

Posted on Jul 29, 2017 in Martin Edwards, The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books | 8 Comments

I was delighted when a review copy of The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards came through the letter box. Of course I immediately rifled through it to see what his choice had been and if he had included any of my old favourites – or left them out! And yes, […]

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Cross-blogging with Margot: two new short stories

Posted on Jul 19, 2017 in Cold for May, Confessions of a Mystery Novelist, Margot Kinberg | 7 Comments

A few months ago my good friend Margot Kinberg wrote a post on her splendid blog, Confessions of a Mystery Novelist, about novels that end where they began. I suggested that Margot write a short story that began and ended with the same sentence and her reply was along the lines of ‘I will if […]

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