by J Jefferson Farjeon
I am so disappointed. This book had a fabulously strong start with gorgeous writing, an almost tangible atmosphere, and a tense protagonist, who seemed to be under a lot of pressure. In any case, he seemed to sweat a lot. But once the plot started going, the story went downhill. Our protagonist de...
The Z Murders: A British Library Crime Classic (British Library Crime Classics Book 10) by J Jefferson Farjeon is a compelling mystery that kept my attention from start to finish. It had just enough intrigue to keep me guessing. The taxi rides were a bit much, but because the author made me laugh & ...
The Z Murders is a Golden Age mystery being re-released by British Library Crime Classics and Poisoned Pen Press. One of the main characters, Richard Temperley, ends up in a cat and mouse chase after the man he boarded a train with ends up dead at the same hotel they both arrive at, after departing ...
Richard Temperley is embroiled in this mystery after travelling in the overnight sleeper to London with an old man who continuously snored. There then follows a cat and mouse game through England. Love these classic, old British mysteries with their old fashioned way of speaking and doing things.