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Tag Archives: Plot-driven
Recommendation: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
English Bell Ringing, Stolen Emeralds and Murder My memories from my first reading of The Nine Tailors was that it was a bit slow and there was way too much detail about English change-ringing of church bells. I think that … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, British, Crime fiction, Fiction, General adult audience, Mystery, Novel
Tagged bell ringing, church life, clergymen, Dorothy L Sayers, Engish fen country, intricate, Lord Peter Wimsey, Lord Peter Wimsey novel, Murder, mystery, Plot-driven, rich setting, slow starter
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The Sydney Opera House and the murder and narrative of Helga’s Web by Jon Cleary: Equally impressively constructed!
Helga’s Web is the second book in the Scobie Malone series (it stands alone but has key characters in common with The High Commissioner). During the building of the Sydney Opera House, a woman’s body is found in one of … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Australian, Crime fiction, General adult audience, Novel
Tagged 1960s, Australian history, class, gender, intricate, Jon Cleary, justice, Murder, Plot-driven, police, politics, rich setting, Scobie Malone, society, Sydney, well written
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