A Very Persistent Illusion is a book by crime writer L. C. Tyler. He is a past chair of the Crime Writers Association and author of the Herring series. The Plot Inventor of the Sorensen-Birtwistle Revised Scale of Girl-Rage, Chris has a beautiful girlfriend (Virginia), two likeable potential parents-in-law (Hugh and Daphne) and a classic sports… More A very persistent illusion
The Ice Twins is a gripping crime thriller from S. K. Tremayne. It was a No.1 Sunday Times Best Selling Novel One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one? A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny… More The Ice Twins
Time to read a classic Christmas mystery. Mystery in White is a 1930s snowbound mystery featuring a train bound for Christmas in Manchester. Onboard were a group of mismatched travelers who had to make a decision when their locomotive becomes stuck in an impenetrable snowdrift. Should they stay on the train or risk trudging their… More Mystery in White – Review
Mistletoe and Murder is part of the Daisy Dalrymple series by Carola Dunn. Plot In December 1923, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher yields to the demands of her mother and the needs of her writing career and brings her family to an old Cornish estate for Christmas. The estate, occupied by the poor relations of the ancestral… More Mistletoe and Murder – review
The City Adventurers are quite proud of their detective skills and so we settled down to play “Who Dunnit? – Mystery at the Museum” by YULU. The box said suitable for 2 to 4 players but actually it meant 2 players, or 4 players playing as 2 teams. The story goes that, during a blackout,… More Who Dunnit!
Murder in Little Piddling A White Mountain Mystery puzzle by artist Lena Pigareva is Murder in Little Piddling It appears that a murder has been committed in the rural village of Little Piddling and you must find the killer. As with other White Mountain Mystery puzzles the puzzle itself looks different to the picture on… More Murder in Little Piddling
A murder has been committed in Hollywood and you must solve the mystery and find the killer. This is more than just a jigsaw puzzle. It is a murder mystery to solve, as well as a spot the difference challenge. You see, the puzzle itself will look different to the picture you see on the box. But… More Hollywood Murder Mystery by White Mountain Mystery Puzzles
A Murderous Marriage is a Cozy Mystery in the Admiral Shackleford Mysteries, by Beverley Watts. It is the second in this three book series. Plot Admiral Charles Shackleford and his much put upon best friend and former Master At Arms Jimmy Noon have achieved local celebrity status since becoming Dartmouth’s answer to Sherlock Holmes and Dr.… More A Murderous Marriage by Beverley Watts – Review
We arrived for the evening event just in time. The drive had been horrendous and we feared we were not going to make it. Luckily we had arrived with enough time to change into our evening wear, the event “Dress code” being given as Dinner Jackets & Ball Gowns. We made our way down to one… More The Diplomats by Murder 57
I came across an intriguing boxed game, Escape The Murder Mansion. It purported to be a Murder Mystery combined with an Escape Room. “Solve the puzzles, find the killer” it said on the box. As it was billed as a game for up to 8 people, we gathered a group of City Adventurers and opened… More Escape The Murder Mansion