I wish more mystery novels – specifically impossible crime stories, used vampires as a plot device. Sure, ghosts, werewolves, zombies, … Continue reading The Strange Case of the Barrington Hills Vampire (2020) by James Scott Byrnside
Over this summer, even if I wasn’t blogging, I was reading! Quite a lot of mystery and GAD actually, in … Continue reading Mini Reviews Pt. 1: Locked Room International
Sometimes, I put myself into the position of a eccentric millionaire trapped in the confines of a Golden Age styled … Continue reading Indulging on Puzzle – Murder in the Crooked House (1982) by Soji Shimada
Paul Halter is an author who I can firmly say is an obsession for me. Anyone who can produce impossible … Continue reading Caught Up On Plot Lines and Meta-ness – The Picture from the Past (1995) by Paul Halter
The Golden Age style of detective fiction seemingly died out decades ago, as publishing houses began to look away from … Continue reading Goodnight Irene (2018) by James Scott Byrnside
Duchlan Castle is a somber and foreboding place, locating in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. One night, the body … Continue reading Murder of a Lady (1931) by Anthony Wynne
Paradine Hall has recently become besieged by spirits. Once a grand manor owned by a terribly wealthy noble family, it … Continue reading Too Many Ghosts (1959) by Paul Gallico
After I recently acquired copies of Helen McCloy’s Through a Glass, Darkly and Paul Gallico’s Too Many Ghosts, I … Continue reading The Lord of Misrule (1994) by Paul Halter
Jonathan Creek is well known among impossible crime fans for being one of the very few tv shows to ever … Continue reading Jonathan Creek: Season Three
G.K Chesterton is commonly considered to have produced some of the best short stories in the mystery genre. However – … Continue reading The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926) by G.K Chesterton
