Friday’s Forgotten Book: Mrs. Pargeter’s Package by Simon Brett

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

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...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder by Jury by Ruth Burr Sanborn

Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder by Jury by Ruth Burr Sanborn

Ruth Burr Sanborn (1894-1942) was an industrious author during her short life, producing short stories, novels, and book reviews. Her papers are held in the Harvard Library archives, which offers the following biography: “Ruth Burr Sanborn, author, was born in...