Witness To The Crime

Musings on Classic Crime Fiction.
Book collector / crime fiction historian / blogger

[Witness To The Crime @REFaust1]

New on my blog..

My review of John Rhode's 'The Murders In Praed Street' (1928)

Dr Priestley #4

John Rhode - 'The Murders In Praed Street' (1928) https://t.co/owdzupIYq1

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I recently joined Caroline Crampton on the Shedunnit podcast to discuss John Rhode's The Murders In Praed Street.

This is the latest in her look at the green Penguin crime paperbacks. We chat about the book and also the lost film version..

https://t.co/uEuzzUKa19

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@SeventiesLegend @glitteringstorm @BL_Publishing Yes it is 👍

[Collecting Agatha Christie @CollectChristie]

I know a too obvious choice, but the iconic image justified Poirot Investigates (1924) by #Agathachristie The famous #poirot portrait by W.S. Broadhead #MurderEveryMonday

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New on my blog..

A look at R Austin Freeman's first novel-length inverted mystery, expanded from the hard to find short story 'The Dead Hand'.

R. Austin Freeman - 'The Shadow Of The Wolf' (1925) https://t.co/7gmX2jC8PC

[Witness To The Crime @REFaust1]

@PhilButcher3 I enjoyed that one, thought it was one of the best of Lorac's early mysteries for Sampson Low

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E C R Lorac is an author whose reputation has flourished recently. On my blog you can read reviews of her pre-Collins Crime Club books, which are yet to be reprinted.

Her debut..

E.C.R. Lorac - 'The Murder On The Burrows' (1931) https://t.co/VADgw0bADd

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New on my blog..

A Miles Burton mystery that stands out - because it is actually easy to track down..

Miles Burton - 'Situation Vacant' (1946) https://t.co/OmVUKxZz7i

[filmisfabulous @filmisfabulous]

Missing Doctor Who Recovered!

The Film is Fabulous! team are pleased to announce the recovery of two missing episodes of Doctor Who, from the serial entitled, ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’:

The Nightmare Begins (Broadcast: 13th Nov 1965)
Devil’s Planet (Broadcast: 27th Nov 1965)

[Galileo Publishers @Galileobooks]

We are delighted to announce the latest reissue to be added to the Galileo Golden Age Mystery list: Villainous Saltpetre by Clifford Witting.

We know many of the classic crime readers among you are very keen on his writing, & hope you’ll enjoy this Cornwall-set mystery! 🗡️ 📖

[Galileo Publishers @Galileobooks]

Spotting this bee in the blossom yesterday (wasn’t the March sun glorious?) has inspired us to reshare. Not that actual busy bees make an appearance in the novel . . . so what can it mean? 🐝 🔍

Exciting Witting news coming soon! Fans might want to keep 30th April free 📖

[Witness To The Crime @REFaust1]

Two for this weeks..

#MurderEveryMonday
@ArmchairSleuth

[filmisfabulous @filmisfabulous]

Scanning the Film

The film experts at R3Store Studios in London have the latest digital scanning equipment.

This short video shows the lacing of a 35mm reel of film with an optical soundtrack into the scanner, and the scanning process.

[Witness To The Crime @REFaust1]

New on my blog.

What is behind the series of accidents which befall the newly-wealthy members of the 'Novem Syndicate'?

Sir Clinton Driffield mystery #7

J. J. Connington - 'The Sweepstake Murders' (1931) https://t.co/zxugwTsx1b

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This weeks theme is something a child would use... here are a couple of suggestions, both classic Collins Crime Club

#MurderEveryMonday
@ArmchairSleuth

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@ArmchairSleuth I haven't read the Verner yet but Wills is a little underrated IMHO. This is one of the early series featuring Boscobel. Gallileo were planning to publish some of his books but it seems to have gone quiet on that front unfortunately.

[Witness To The Crime @REFaust1]

Two titles for this week..

#MurderEveryMonday
@ArmchairSleuth

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New on my blog..

A review of the fifth short story collection to feature medico-legal expert Dr John Thorndyke.
R. Austin Freeman - 'The Puzzle Lock' (1925)

https://t.co/5lCrWpmFQr

[Dean Street Press @DeanStPress]

Shedunnit @ShedunnitShow

The podcast where Caroline Crampton unravels the mysteries behind classic detective stories
The Documents in the Case (Green Penguin Book Club 13
21 January 2026
(you can also hear this through BBC sounds or Apple podcasts)
https://t.co/J93hP9vzR8

[Jules Burt @julesburt-yt.bsky.social @julesburt]

In today's video we celebrate the beautiful Everyman P. G. Wodehouse hardback collection, as published between 2000 and 2015. Featuring striking covers by Andrzej Klimowski, these are perhaps, the greatest editions of Wodehouse's work that you can get. https://t.co/OX86T17BKo