'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'

Frame-Up , first published in 1964, is a characteristically snappy murder mystery by Paul Winterton, who by that time was writing as Andrew ...

Alibis in the Archive is always a highlight in my year. I set up this festival in collaboration with Gladstone's Library back in 2017, a...

I'm just back from a hugely enjoyable Alibis in the Archive weekend. However, whilst I was away, I received the sad news that Sheila Kea...

Death is My Bridegroom was published in 1969 by Dominic Devine, shortly after The Sleeping Tiger , a strong and cleverly plotted book with ...

A Cure for Wellness , first released ten years ago, is a film that seems to divide opinion, and I can see why. It's certainly visually s...

First, a word of thanks to the loyal readers of this blog. In the month of May, there were more than one million pageviews (over 1.085 milli...

There's a passing reference to Archbishop Makarios in Andrew Garve's 1958 sailing thriller A Hero for Leanda , and this is, I feel s...

I've returned to sunny England after a lovely trip to almost equally sunny France that represented a very welcome break before I get stu...

It's always a source of pleasure when a friend of mine has a novel or series of theirs adapted for film or television, and in the run-up...

Dead Heat , first published in 1986, is a lively example of Martin Russell's skill as a crime writer. I've always liked his work and...