English Mysteries Club discussion

It's time now to collect nominations for our next group read. As our current read is a recent one, this time please could you select something from the Golden Age, or a Classic? Just one English mystery book, please, OR second someone else's. And please suggest something you think most of us would enjoy - but that you will also join in with!

Since lots of us are finding it difficult to get books at the moment, please have an eye to this too. It would help if the book is easy to obtain on Kindle for instance.

More guidelines in the thread above, "Monthly Group Reads" if you're not sure. Thanks! I look forward to what you all suggest :)

I would like to nominate The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham.
This was recommended to me some years back and I bought the ebook but never got round to reading it. I'd love to finally tackle it. I've checked Amazon and there are lots of ebook editions/options.

Lovely, thanks Vicky!

ONGOING NOMINATIONS:

The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham seconded
Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson seconded

In fact I'll second this one. It was previously read by this group 6 years ago :)

Oh a good one! How about an author that I believe few of us have heard about —

Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson? Published originally in 1933, it is now available at the Kindle store for $0.99.

Yes, another good suggestion - and also cheap!

I’ll second Richardson’s first case, it sound intriguing.

Added :)

Can we have another nomination please?

Who would like to add another golden age mystery for us to read as a group?

How about this one, The Draycott Murder Mystery by Molly Thynne.

Well, another interesting nomination. I better get back to reading as I have a feeling I'll me adding more books soon!

Thanks Debra!

I'm adding one Send for Paul Temple, which was nominated last month by Adrian, but did not qualify. Now it does! Please let me know though Adrian, if you would prefer to nominate something else. Thanks.

ONGOING NOMINATIONS:

The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham seconded
Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson seconded


The Draycott Murder Mystery by Molly Thynne
Send for Paul Temple by Francis Durbridge

We still have room for more nominations :)

I nominate Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers.

Another great nomination! Thanks Michaela.

ONGOING NOMINATIONS:

The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham seconded
Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson seconded
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers seconded
Send for Paul Temple by Francis Durbridge seconded

The Draycott Murder Mystery by Molly Thynne

I have started reading Snap
According to the cover, it won the Man Booker prize in 2018.
Does it qualify?

Hi Thomas,
Since it's a recent book, it will qualify for our next poll. This month we're nominating golden age mysteries. But do keep it in mind please :)

Bionic Jean wrote: "Hi Thomas,
Since it's a recent book, it will qualify for our next poll. This month we're nominating golden age mysteries. But do keep it in mind please :)"
Ok. I don't read a lot of classic English mysteries. I received this one in a book exchange with an English GR friend while visiting the UK in 2018.

It looks a good one :)

I'll second Strong Poison

Thanks.

Oh gosh, thanks Jean, I obviously second Send for Paul Temple

Thanks Pamela for the second! :)

Updated.

ONGOING NOMINATIONS:

The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham seconded
Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson seconded
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers seconded
Send for Paul Temple by Francis Durbridge seconded

The Draycott Murder Mystery by Molly Thynne

Last chance to add to these suggestions, as the poll will be set up tomorrow. Thanks!

The poll has now been set up.