Victorian

Madonna Mary, Mrs Oliphant, three volumes (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1867)

I’m not sure if many people read Scottish author Margaret Oliphant’s (1828-97) books these days. Persephone Books have republished two novellas, The Mystery of Mrs Blencarrow and Queen Eleanor and …

The Victorian Origins of Crime Writing – A talk given at HULF, 30 April 2022

This is an extended version of a talk given at the Crime, Thriller and Mystery Books event, Hawkesbury Upton Literary Festival, 30 April 2022 (a “long read”). “How are …

My Month in Books: April 2022

The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (Soho Crime, 2018) The Widows of Malabar Hill is the first book in the 1920s mystery series featuring Perveen Mistry, Bombay’s first and …