Review: RUSSIA: MYTHS AND REALITIES by Rodric Braithwaite
Published by Profile Books ISBN: 9781800811881. I am surely not the only person who has become fascinated by Russian and Ukrainian history in the last twelve months. Over the years I have read quite a lot about the history of the USSR and Russian imperialism during the 20th century, and I’ve followed Putin’s rise through … Continue reading
Review: THIEVE’S JUSTICE by Douglas Skelton
ISBN e-book: 978180436,088, £3.99 ISBN Hardback: 978180436089 £14.99 NOTE: Apologies for typos. I am dictating this because I have just had an operation on a nerve in my arm and I’m not supposed to be typing! It is always good to discover a new writer. I was sent this title by the editor to ask … Continue reading
Review: PARIS REQUIEM by Chris Lloyd
Published by Orion from 23rd February ISBN: 978 1409 1903 0 1 hardback price £16.99 Note: this is the cover of the proof copy. The actual novel will have the title on the front! Many thanks to Orion books for sending this through for review by Shots e-zine Chris Lloyd is a new author to … Continue reading
Review: TRIAL AND ERROR by Anthony Berkeley
Published by Arcturus Crime Classics ISBN: 978 1 84858 455 6 Arcturus Crime Classics have the worthy ambition to republish some of the brilliant writers from the 1920s and 1930s, the “golden age” of crime writing. The trouble is, of course, many people will not have heard of Anthony Berkeley and other people from his … Continue reading
REVIEW: DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, by Tom Mead
Published by head of Zeus for £20 hardback from February 2nd. Available for pre-order now. Available on Kindle now. ISBN: 978 1804 5089 3 Over the years, there have been many writers who have specialised and really enjoyed writing locked room mysteries – Francis Iles and Agatha Christie spring to mind immediately. What does “locked … Continue reading
REVIEW: MALICE AFORETHOUGHT by Francis Iles
Published by Macmillan Collectors Library ISBN: 978 1509 889 365 price £9.99 Of all the writers of the golden age one of those who appeals to me most of all is the fellow I like to think of his ABC, his real name was Anthony Berkeley Cox. He wrote under the name Anthony Berkeley and … Continue reading
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