@puzzledoctor

I'm a Crime Fiction Historian apparently... Rediscoverer of the long-lost mystery author Brian Flynn. Forty books back in print for the first time!

 West Midlands, England
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In case you missed it, here's the great review of The Murder Planner from @PNorfolk_BookRe in the Lancashire Post lep.co.uk/whats-on/the-murde…

What happens when a murder plot goes horribly wrong? L.C. Tyler has the answer

L.C. Tyler's latest novel, The Murder Planner, is a wickedly plotted crime romp that blends dark humour and literary lampooning with piercingly acute observations and moments of pure slapstick comedy...

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Out now from @BL_Publishing - the Christmassy Call A Hearse by Jonathan Stagge with an introduction by @medwardsbooks - one of the best titles reissued this year. #BookTwitter #Mystery #Christmas classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

Call A Hearse aka The Yellow Taxi (1942) by Jonathan Stagge

Dr Hugh Westlake is settling down for Christmas with his daughter Dawn and her rather strange Christmas list – a goldfish, a pair of skis and, most importantly, a ship in a bottle (something everyt…

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Out now - the sequel to last year’s Book of the Year on my blog. And the sequel from @mossmontmomery is just as good… #BookTwitter #Mystery #Suffragettes classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

The Shadows Of Kensington Gore (2026) by Ross Montgomery

1911. Stephen Pike has relocated to London as the personal assistant to Miss Decima Stockingham, the most unconventional – and successful – detective in all of London. following the events of The M…

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Calling any TV executives looking for their next hit crime show. Here are ten suggestions for you - including @kateellisauthor. @TomMeadAuthor. @medwardsbooks and, well, seven more... #BookTwitter #MysteryTV classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

Lights, Camera, Action! Ten Mysteries Series To Adapt For Television

So there’s a new Hercule Poirot on the way. Young Poirot tackling some of old Poirot’s cases with a recurring enemy… Sigh. I don’t hear good things about the new Tommy and Tuppence series either. A…

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OK, #BookTwitter! I'm working in an article for classicmystery.blog on #mystery book series that should be adapted for TV that haven't been done before? Any suggestions? I've got my top five (although it might become a top ten) but what would you like to see?

In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel

Spoiler-Free Reviews of Fair Play Detective Fiction

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Len Tyler@lenctylerOct 22
Thank you @puzzledoctor for this great review. Yes, more on the way, with A Surfeit of Herrings out next year …
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Out today - what if a crime publisher found a... practical - and profitable - use for all those unwanted murder plots? The Murder Planner by @lenctyler from @AllisonandBusby #BookTwitter #Mystery classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

The Murder Planner (2026) by L C Tyler

Publishing can be a cut-throat business – and at the publishing house of Day & Night, this can be literally the case. Sable Knight knows quite a bit about crime fiction and often has to sift th…

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Out today - what if a crime publisher found a... practical - and profitable - use for all those unwanted murder plots? The Murder Planner by @lenctyler from @AllisonandBusby #BookTwitter #Mystery classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

The Murder Planner (2026) by L C Tyler

Publishing can be a cut-throat business – and at the publishing house of Day & Night, this can be literally the case. Sable Knight knows quite a bit about crime fiction and often has to sift th…

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Great evening at @lenctyler's book launch for The Murder Planner - out tomorrow from all good and some bad bookshops! And, more importantly, my review will be up. Great to see some old friends and meet a few new ones...
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Douglas Skelton@DouglasSkelton1Oct 21
The paperback of A THIEF'S REVENGE hits shelves on November 5 - and you could have the complete set of six Jonas Flynt novels, signed and dedicated, in this year's Children in Read auction. It's all for a good cause, so why not have a look? jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta…
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Len Tyler@lenctylerOct 21
One the eve of the publication of The Murder Planner, I reveal my selection of Five Books for @puzzledoctor . Great fun answering his questions! classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

Five Books With L C Tyler

It’s the interview that all the great crime authors want to do – there’s actually a bit of a queue already – but today, it’s the turn of a long-time friend-of-the-blog. In fact, when I first met hi…

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Another author shares their #FiveBooks with me, and this time, it’s the wonderful @lenctyler, creator of Ethelred & Elsie, John Grey and Sable Knight, The Murder Planner, out tomorrow from @AllisonandBusby #BookTwitter #Mystery classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

Five Books With L C Tyler

It’s the interview that all the great crime authors want to do – there’s actually a bit of a queue already – but today, it’s the turn of a long-time friend-of-the-blog. In fact, when I first met hi…

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Michael Jecks Author@MichaelJecksOct 19
Just for those who haven't tried my Blackjack series yet, if you like Tudor England and enjoy lighter-hearted crime and mystery stories, this series could be right for you! buff.ly/EwLMSyT #tudor #bloodymary #author #amwriting #histfic #murder @JoanneMGrant @SevernHouse
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I’m excited to share the brilliant charity drive “Books That Give” is taking place this week, supported by Vick Hope. Buy any book on Bookshop.org between 22-25 October, and they will donate 10% of every sale to Bookbanks – helping them bring books to food banks.

Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

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Out this Thursday - Q is back (again) solving a mystery and facing a threat from Bond's past, courtesy of @VaseemKhanUK and @bonnierbooks_uk #BookTwitter #Mystery #PayAttention007 classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

The Man With The Golden Compass (2026) by Vaseem Khan

Having been dismissed by MI6, Q has returned to his quiet hometown of Wickstone-on-Water – quiet apart from the murder that he recently solved. Now recruited by the local constabulary, one of whom …

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Had a great time this weekend at Death In The Dales at Sedbergh with @D_GordonSmith, @medwardsbooks, @victoria_dowd, @TomMeadAuthor. @kateellisauthor, @AntonyJohnston and many more... classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

Death In The Dales 2026

Half-term has come around, and it couldn’t have got off to a better start than the third Death In The Dales festival. Located in Sedbergh, England’s Book Town, it’s a three day event bringing toget…

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Michael Jecks Author@MichaelJecksOct 16
Just a quick plea. If you read an author's books and enjoy them, give them a review. It makes a massive difference to sales because the algorithms drive them to new readers. However, if you don't like it, think hard before giving a poor review. BUT...
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A delight of a mystery - clever, funny and touching from @FergusCraig from @LittleBrownUK #Mystery #BookTwitter #Recommended classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

I’m Not The Only Murderer In My Retirement Home (2026) by Fergus Craig

“Oh, shut up, Geoffrey. If you don’t stop accusing me of murder, I’m going to kill you.” Carol Quinn is a serial killer. Seven murders have been attributed to her – all killed for perfectly good re…

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J.S.Savage@J_S_Savage_Oct 14
Wonderful review of my new short story collection! Thanks Steve!
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Out now from @J_S_Savage_ - seven Inspector Graves short stories. And they're rather good too... #Mystery #Classiccrime #Booktwitter classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

7 Deadly Sins (2026) by J S Savage

Is there such a thing as a perfect crime? Not when Inspector Graves of Scotland Yard is on the case – or indeed the seven cases. Whether it be a locked room mystery, a serial killer or an unbreakab…

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Out now from @J_S_Savage_ - seven Inspector Graves short stories. And they're rather good too... #Mystery #Classiccrime #Booktwitter classicmystery.blog/2026/10/…

7 Deadly Sins (2026) by J S Savage

Is there such a thing as a perfect crime? Not when Inspector Graves of Scotland Yard is on the case – or indeed the seven cases. Whether it be a locked room mystery, a serial killer or an unbreakab…

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