Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

Our nineth read (I know!) of the British Library Crime Classics is Arsenal Stadium Mystery by Leonard R. Gribble

The 1939 Arsenal side is firing on all cylinders and celebrating a string of victories. They appear unstoppable, but the Trojans - a side of amateurs who are on a winning streak of their own - may be about to silence the Gunners. Moments into the second half the whistle blows, but not for a goal or penalty. One of the Trojans has collapsed on the pitch. By the end of the day, he is dead. Gribble's unique mystery, featuring the actual Arsenal squad of 1939, sends Inspector Anthony Slade into the world of professional football to investigate a case of deadly foul play on and off the pitch.

Anyone wanting another Crime Mystery and up for this one?

I read this last year-it's a good one!

I'll be reading this one.

Lesle wrote: "Our nineth read (I know!) of the British Library Crime Classics is Arsenal Stadium Mystery by Leonard R. Gribble

The 1939 Arsenal side is firing on all cylinders a..."

Count me in, Lesle. I've just got hold of a copy!

I just finished it, and what a clever little mystery it was!

Sadly, so many of Gribble's books are out of print, and not easily available. I did find a few on Internet Archive, but mostly they have reached the exalted status of 'collectibles!'

I keep thinking that the BLCC classic I've just read is the best, and it just couldn't get any better, and it's as well to stop right there, before you're back with another to tempt one into just one more... After all, just one more couldn't do any harm!

At least with this murder mystery, we’re informed about the clues and suspects. There are some jargon, colloquialisms, and soccer terms to navigate through.

I’ve just started, and I’m looking forward to it!

Mbuye wrote: "I just finished it, and what a clever little mystery it was! Sadly, so many of Gribble's books are out of print, and not easily available. I did find a few on Internet Archive, but mostly they hav..."

So glad you found a copy to read and shared the way to find it as well!!

Welcome to the Mystery read for this month Melanie and Pharmacdon!!

Sounds like a intriguing read for us!

PDF version at https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/ite...

Thank you for the link Pharmacdon!!

I started this one. I like the personalities of the inspector and his underling. My wife saw me tossing it into my backpack this morning and asked if I was reading a children’s book. The cover does resemble a children's book. I found it interesting that at one point the game was referred to (by an Englishman in the 1930s) as “soccer”, I forget the context at the moment but it surprised me as I thought that soccer was just an American term. I’ll have to research the words origins.

I just finished this book. It was a very satisfying mystery, and I'll be reading more by Gribble. My favorite part in these mysteries set between the wars are the inspectors' interviews with the working class - cab-men, porters, barmaids, etc. It really brings that era alive for me.

Melanie wrote: "inspectors' interviews with the working class - cab-men, porters, barmaids, etc. It really brings that era alive for me..."

What a thought Melanie!!
Am glad you are enjoying these.