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Slow and steady wins the race
In praise of the meticulous plodders of the Golden Age
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The further adventures of Poirot
Sophie Hannah's "Closed Casket" is a notable success in the tricky field of continuing another author's work
Nov 24, 2025
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Peril At The Manor
"Death And The Dancing Footman" exhibits the delights of the country house murder
Aug 29, 2025
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The detective story as literature: Dorothy L Sayers and Strong Poison
Can whodunits ever be serious novels?
Jun 7, 2025
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Niall Gooch
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The case of the implausibly slow Inspector
"The Sussex Downs Murder" and the leisurely conventions of the Golden Age
Mar 8, 2025
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Niall Gooch
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Nobody Knows Any More Who Anyone Is
Notes on "A Murder Is Announced"
Feb 1, 2025
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Niall Gooch
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The Last Day
A short story for Armistice Day
Nov 11, 2024
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Redemption versus vindication
Better Call Saul had a better ending than Breaking Bad
May 26, 2024
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