The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Cat of the Wimseys: More Detective Fiction Covers
Here’s another detective novel paperback which seems to drastically misunderstand the story it contains. Or has it? After my previous …
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The Right Side of the Tracks: Railways in Classic Detective Fiction
Railways pervade the classic whodunnit. They bring detectives to the crime scene take criminals away from it, provide alibis and …
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall
Doing the Reichenbach Falls as part of the Sherlock series? I love it. The idea is so self-indulgent, such a …
Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville
So, Sherlock takes on one of the classics. The Hound of the Baskervilles becomes The Hounds of Baskerville. Say what …
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
This was not an uncontroversial episode of Sherlock. But I’m going to leave the elephant over in that corner until …
Echoes in Luton: The Roar of the Butterflies by Reginald Hill
The Roar of the Butterflies is the latest Joe Sixsmith novel by Reginald Hill, a writer better known for his …
Gentlemen and Players: The Police and the Amateurs in Detective Fiction
The police have received a rather raw deal in classic detective fiction. Sherlock Holmes mentions the gentlemen of Scotland Yard …
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