"The Dalehouse Murder" by using Francis Everton unfolds as a riveting masterpiece that seamlessly marries historical intricacies with the suspense of a homicide thriller. Everton, a notable writer, intricately weaves a tale that captures the creativeness of readers with the aid of artfully connecting the historical backdrop with a compelling crime narrative. Set in opposition to the tapestry of a bygone technology, "The Dalehouse Murder" immerses readers inside the complexities of history while unraveling the intricacies of a gripping homicide plot. Everton's meticulous craftsmanship no longer best gives a captivating storyline but additionally cultivates a profound connection among the readers and the ancient context. Everton's writing transcends the conventional barriers of genres, fostering understanding and empathy amongst readers. The novel, enriched with creativity and ardour, introduces readers to a numerous range of feelings and ancient landscapes. Everton's prose is both fashionable and on hand, ensuring that the narrative is a lovely revel in for a huge audience. "The Dalehouse Murder" stands as a testomony to Francis Everton's literary prowess, where he effects blends sophistication with clarity. Through this first-rate work, Everton invitations readers to journey right into a global in which records and thriller converge, leaving an indelible mark at the panorama of historic crime fiction.

In 1972, in an attempt to elevate the stature of the "crime novel," influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden Age detective fiction writers into literary perdition as "Humdrums," condemning their focus on puzzle plots over stylish writing and explorations of character, setting and theme. This volume explores the works of three prominent British "Humdrums"--Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Alfred Walter Stewart--revealing their work to be more complex, as puzzles and as social documents, than Symons allowed. By championing the intrinsic merit of these mystery writers, the study demonstrates that reintegrating the "Humdrums" into mystery genre studies provides a fuller understanding of the Golden Age of detective fiction and its aftermath.

2018 ALA Book Club October Pick, Things that Go Bump: Paranormal Mysteries David Randall's perfect family life came derailed when his little daughter Lindsey died in a car crash. Thrown out by his second wife and wanting to leave a dead-end detective agency to start his own, he reluctantly accepts his psychic friend Camden's invitation to stay in Camden's boarding house in Parkland, North Carolina. Meanwhile, working the case of the murder of Albert Bennett, Randall's only clue is a notebook filled with odd musical notation. When another client, Melanie Gentry, hires him to prove her great-grandmother was murdered by her lover, composer John Burrows Ashford, over authorship of "Patchwork Melodies," Randall sets out to find a connection to Bennett's murder, as well as to the murder of a Smithsonian director, who was preparing a new PBS documentary on early American music. Randall's investigations lead him to another notebook, where he finds not only "Two Hearts Singing," Ashford's most famous song, but a valuable early copy of Stephen Foster's "Oh! Susanna," hidden in the cover. But things become more complicated when Ashford's spirit parks itself in Cam...and refuses to leave until Randall proves Ashford's innocence.