Nine Times Nine – Anthony Boucher (1940)
It’s always interesting diving into a renowned impossible crime novel. John Dickson Carr’s The Hollow Man, Hake Talbot’s Rim of the Pit, John Sladek’s Invisible Green, Clayton Rawson’s Death from a...
View ArticleThe Case of the Solid Key – Anthony Boucher (1941)
Having enjoyed Anthony Boucher’s locked room classic Nine Time Nine, my natural next stop was Rocket to the Morgue. Right? I mean, that’s the only other title by the author that ever really gets...
View ArticleThe Case of the Seven Sneezes – Anthony Boucher (1942)
You’re always looking for that next best thing, right? That next John Dickson Carr, Agatha Christie, Christianna Brand, or pick your poison. The author that delivered not just one or two mysteries...
View ArticleThe Quintessence of Queen #2
It’s been a while since I looked at The Quintessence of Queen #1 – an anthology of “best prize stories” from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. It was originally published alongside these entries as part...
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The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars – Anthony Boucher (1940)
Man, I’ve missed Anthony Boucher. First I was in love, and then I fell out of love, and now I’m asking myself why it ever went sour. Well, the answer to that is easy – The Case of the Seven Sneezes....
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The Case of the Crumpled Knave – Anthony Boucher (1939)
I’ve been hellbent on acquiring this exact Popular Library edition of Anthony Boucher’s The Case of the Crumpled Knave ever since I first saw it. Released in 1949, the cover boasts a gorgeous...
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The Case of the Seven of Calvary – Anthony Boucher (1937)
I was a bit skeptical that I was ever going to get my hands on this one. The Case of the Seven of Calvary must be the most difficult Anthony Boucher mystery to get for a reasonable price. A quick...
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