John V. C. Wyllie and Dr. Samuel Quarshie

John V. C. Wyllie and Dr. Samuel Quarshie

Originally published in Mystery Readers Journal, Volume 39, Number 1 (Spring 2023). Dr. Samuel Quarshie is the amateur detective in mysteries written by John Vectis Carew Wyllie (1914-1997) in the late 1970s. The doctor was educated at McGill University in Montreal...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Abbey Court Murder by Annie Haynes

Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Abbey Court Murder by Annie Haynes

Dean Street Press has reprinted all twelve of the mysteries written by Annie Haynes (1865-1929). Haynes didn’t survive to see the Golden Age of Detection at its apex but she did help usher it in. Her second mystery was the first appearance of Inspector Furnival of...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Dead Skip by Joe Gores

Friday’s Forgotten Book: Dead Skip by Joe Gores

Joseph Nicholas Gores (1931-2011) was a critically acclaimed screenwriter and author. He received the 2008 Eye Lifetime Achievement Award, the 1970 Edgar for Best First Novel, the 1970 Edgar for Best Short Story, and the 1976 Edgar for Best Television Episode. His...