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Friday’s Forgotten Book: Fancy Dress Ball by J. Jefferson Farjeon
I am squeezing in one more holiday read before we store the decorations for another year. J. Jefferson Farjeon (1883-1955) was an English author and playwright. He was part of a literary family, the son of journalist, playwright, and novelist Benjamin Leopold...
Favorite New Books from 2025
I gave up on trying to narrow my list of books I really liked in 2025. I read more than 200 books this past year. It is not reasonable to assume that I only really liked 10 of them. Following is my list of books published in 2025 that struck me as outstanding in...
Lullaby by Ed McBain
Ed McBain was the crime fiction pseudonym of Evan Hunter (1926-2005), a U.S. author who wrote extensively under both names. He was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1986 and was the first U.S. recipient of the Diamond Dagger from the British...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Murders near Mapleton by Brian Flynn
Celebrating the Christmas season with a double murder! Nothing is more festive than a host who walks out during dinner, a maid screaming in the library, and Scotland Yard at the front door. Brian Flynn (1885-1958) was an English writer who worked in a range of jobs...
Death by Bequest by Mary McMullen
Mary McMullen (1920-1986) was a pseudonym of Mary Reilly Wilson, mystery and suspense writer of some 20 books. She was the daughter of mystery writer Helen Reilly, known for books about Inspector Christopher McKee of the Manhattan Homicide Squad, and sister of...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Columnist Murder by Lawrence Saunders
Again, this week’s forgotten book serves two purposes. The Columnist Murder by Lawrence Saunders was originally published in 1931 by Farrar & Rhinehart, making it a Golden Age mystery. It was reprinted in January 2025 by Coachwhip Publications, adding it to the...
Aubrey Hamilton is a former librarian who still reads at every opportunity and loves to talk about what she is reading.