Constant Hearses and Other Revolutionary Mysteries by Edward D. Hoch

January 24, 2023

I wasn’t wrong in thinking that Edward D. Hoch was known for his short stories. In fact, he wrote over 950 of them, some with series characters. Constant Hearses and Other Revolutionary Mysteries contains stories featuring two of those characters. Most of the...

The Master of Mysteries by Gelett Burgess

January 02, 2023

“I never saw a Purple Cow,I never hope to see one;But I can tell you, anyhow,I’d rather see than be one.” By Gelett Burgess, who also wrote, “Ah, yes, I wrote the “Purple Cow”—I’m Sorry, now, I wrote it;But I can tell you...

Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder

August 28, 2022

I enjoy a little paranormal in some of my mysteries, and I enjoy a good collection of mystery stories. Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder, edited by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley, is perfect for someone with my reading tastes. In fact, I can say that...

A Surprise for Christmas, edited by Martin Edwards

December 24, 2021

A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries is the fourth collection of short stories with a wintry theme published as part of the British Library Crime Classics series. Martin Edwards is once again the editor, providing the introduction and background...

Many Deadly Returns, edited by Martin Edwards

October 31, 2021

Many Deadly Returns: 21 Stories Celebrating 21 Years of Murder Squad is one of the best story collections I’ve read recently. While almost all the stories were good, more than several were excellent. Some were a little creepy, but it does say...