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The Pew Group by Anthony Oliver

The Pew Group by Anthony Oliver

by | Apr 7, 2026

Anthony Oliver (1922-1995) was born in Wales. He served in the RAF during World War II and made his acting debut in 1964 at the Q Theatre. He appeared in film, on stage, and on television. He became an expert in Staffordshire pottery, writing two books on the subject...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Octagon Crystal by Pearl Foley

Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Octagon Crystal by Pearl Foley

by | Apr 3, 2026

I occasionally search for Canadian mystery writers during the Golden Age and so far, Frank L. Packard (1877–1942) and Pearl Foley (1888-1953) are the only two names I have found. Foley doesn’t seem to be recognized by any crime fiction authority lists beyond Part 20...
No Dust in the Attic by Anthony Gilbert

No Dust in the Attic by Anthony Gilbert

by | Mar 31, 2026

Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899-1973) was a British author most well known for her creation of Arthur G. Crook, an entertaining lawyer whose malleable ethics support his fervent belief that none of his clients are guilty. Crook had some 50 adventures published under the...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder Gone Minoan by Clyde B. Clason

Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder Gone Minoan by Clyde B. Clason

by | Mar 27, 2026

Clyde Burt Clason (1903-1987) was born in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated from the University of Denver and then worked in Chicago as an advertising copywriter and a trade newsletter editor. He published 10 mysteries between 1936 and 1941, all featuring elderly...
Guilt by John Lescroart

Guilt by John Lescroart

by | Mar 24, 2026

My recent trip to San Francisco included a visit to the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley where some of the jewels of the California Detective Fiction collection were on display, including the papers of legal thriller author John Lescroart. Lescroart is among my...