Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder a la Mode by Eleanore Kelly Sellars
Eleanore Kelly Sellars (1903-1972) is another author who dabbled briefly in mysteries and then moved on to other pursuits. Her sole contribution to the genre is an energetic glimpse into life in an exclusive Fifth Avenue department store including all the work needed...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Mrs. Pargeter’s Package by Simon Brett
Simon Brett has been a mainstay of English crime fiction for nearly 50 years. His first book was issued in 1975. Since then he published some 70 volumes and has written for radio and television. He received the Diamond Dagger Award from The Crime Writers’ Association...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
While nothing by Agatha Christie is truly forgotten, Cat Among the Pigeons (Collins, 1959) is one of her lesser known works. One of Hercule Poirot’s later adventures, the great man barely makes an entrance before the end. The mystery is not as well constructed as some...