"The Murders Near Mapleton," by Brian Flynn
Classic Mysteries
A local hero disappears from his own Christmas party, and a shocking murder is only one of many unexpected results. Investigator Anthony Bathurst uncovers the ugly truths that someone is willing to commit murder to hide.
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"The Case of the Seven Sneezes," by Anthony Boucher
Classic Mysteries
A dead cat may be nothing to sneeze at. but why seven sneezes? A private detective and a small group of survivors from a murderous wedding find themselves trapped with an apparently psychotic killer on a remote island, cut off from the world at large.
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"The Condamine Case," by Moray Dalton
Classic Mysteries
A family curse - and murder, ancient and modern. It sounded like the perfect story for a movie - a curse still working after 300 years. A macabre twist to a powerful drama - or simply brutal murder?
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"Murder in Married Life," by Anne Morice
Classic Mysteries
Nice to be newlywed. Not so nice to fight a blackmailer. Anne Morice's "Murder in Married Life," reviewed this week on Classic Mysteries.
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"Death in the Grand Manor," by Anne Morice.
Classic Mysteries
A charming and witty satirical mystery from the early years of the so-called "Silver Age of Detective Fiction."
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"The Lost Gallows," by John Dickson Carr
Classic Mysteries
A limousine driven by a dead man with a cut throat...a lost gallows on a missing London street...John Dickson Carr's second mystery starring Henri Bencolin, "The Lost Gallows," reviewed.
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"Tuesday the Rabbi Took Off," by Harry Kemelman
Classic Mysteries
Rabbi Small needed a break in his routine. An international bombing incident wasn't what he had in mind.
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"The Case of Sir Adam Braid," by Molly Thynne
Classic Mysteries
Nearly everyone in his family hated Sir Adam Braid. Only the old man's granddaughter loved him - and the old miser was cutting her out of his will. A motive for murder? Or did someone else hate him enough to kill him? "The Case of Sir Adam Braid," A Golden Age classic by Molly Thynne, reviewed.
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"A Key to Death," by Frances and Richard Lockridge
Classic Mysteries
On the Classic Mysteries podcast this week, Mr. and Mrs. North only want to draw up a new will, but it's their lawyer who gets murdered.
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"Helen Passes By," by E.R. Punshon
Classic Mysteries
Newly appointed to Scotland Yard, Bobby Owen finds himself weighing motives, politics and amazing beauty as he hunts for a murderer who might just be an "untouchable" British aristocrat. E.R. Punshon's "Helen Passes By," reviewed.
info_outlineAdrian Gray died violently, at the hands of one member of his family. Will the killer be able to deflect suspicion and get away with murder? Or will the unexpected play a significant role in the course of events?