Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club Crime Classics)

Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club Crime Classics) | Carolyn Wells

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#Classicmysteries

I have been researching/reading some of the classic American mysteries. Carolyn Wells was a librarian,writer,& poet. She began writing mysteries after listening to one of Anna K. Green‘s mystery novels read aloud. (I have read The Leavenworth Case by her). Puzzles always intrigued her-she enjoyed creating them in her mysteries. Both The Clue(1909) & Murder in the Bookshop feature a locked room & a locked house mystery.ā¬‡ļø¸

kspenmoll The clever & erudite private detective Fleming Stone is invited during the last 10 pages of The Clue & solves the whodunit in 24 hours. In Murder in the Bookshop (1936) Stone takes over the case by page 37. Set in NYC both books reflect the culture, architecture, geography, of their times.The world of rare books is explored in Murder in the Bookshop. 3y

DivineDiana So interesting! I am stacking! š“ 3y

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Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club Crime Classics) | Carolyn Wells

#porchlife #coffeeandbooks

Reading out here this morning until the 90+ temp drives me indoors.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful š’›š’› 3y

Librariana Sounds like a good plan! š Enjoy all that outdoor beauty! 3y

kspenmoll @Librariana I did, then the 91 degree weather got to me! A ceiling fan is definitely a must!!! 3y

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Murder in the Bookshop (Detective Club Crime Classics) | Carolyn Wells

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A good old fashioned Whodunnit: 1930s New York, Philip Balfour is murdered and a rare book is stolen; the suspects are his son, his aide, his young wife and two fellow collectors. Our PI, Fleming Stone, must follow the clues, through further murders, kidnap and ransom before an innocent man is arrested and bring the killer to justice. #JoyousJanuary