The Empty Beach by Peter Corris

The Empty Beach by Peter Corris

Peter Robert Corris (1942-2018) was an Australian academic, historian, journalist, and novelist. He received a Ph.D. in history from the Australian National University and then became a lecturer, literary editor of the National Times, and wrote multiple historical...
McGarr at the Dublin Horse Show by Bartholomew Gill

McGarr at the Dublin Horse Show by Bartholomew Gill

Mark C. McGarrity (July 22, 1943-July 4, 2002) was a newspaper features writer and columnist, writing about nature and outdoor recreation for the Newark Star-Ledger. Under the name Bartholomew Gill, his maternal grandfather’s name, he published 16 mystery novels set...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Burning Question by Carol Carnac

Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Burning Question by Carol Carnac

The Burning Question (Collins, 1957) by Carol Carnac is a rare non-series book from Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958) who usually wrote about Inspector Ryvet or Inspector Rivers under the Carnac name. As anyone who has read more than two or three of her books knows,...
Sapphires on Wednesday by Malcolm Gair

Sapphires on Wednesday by Malcolm Gair

Malcolm Gair was the pseudonym of Scottish author and historian John Dick Scott (1917-1980). He became Assistant Principal at the Ministry of Aircraft Production in London during the war, and joined the Cabinet Office as an official war historian in 1944. He was...