tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post8232638527117895601..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Death Behind the Door (1933) by Victor MacClureTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-7882726290947430822021-02-02T23:24:28.389+01:002021-02-02T23:24:28.389+01:00The author's name is Victor Thomas McWalter Ma...The author's name is Victor Thomas McWalter MacClure. Born in Glasgow in 1887 and is traceable through birth, wedding certificate, census returns, military records and electoral register. He was also an artist and actor. One of his paintings of Gallipoli is with the Imperial War MuseumAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708054769345144514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-10376781849115160342019-03-08T22:57:17.583+01:002019-03-08T22:57:17.583+01:00I was kind of disappointed with the plot turn but ...I was kind of disappointed with the plot turn but this was a long time ago when I read it and I was more of a "whodunit" purist back then.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-30219686818534731862019-03-05T19:32:20.493+01:002019-03-05T19:32:20.493+01:00The Swedish book was free. Sent to me by the PR pe...The Swedish book was free. Sent to me by the PR person at Atria/Simon & Schuster. I get books from them all the time. It started out like a detective novel and I liked the two lead characters. The flashback to the prelude and commission of the murder (second “book” of the four different parts, about 90 pages) is the only horrific part. J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-44689678245416495352019-03-05T17:54:14.536+01:002019-03-05T17:54:14.536+01:00And curses to you too, John! I just got myself an ...And curses to you too, John! I just got myself an impossible crime novel by Gerald Verner, which no doubt will turn out to be the same title you have just read. Just like during the early days of these blogs! <br /><br />"<i>It's a brand new book and it won some awards in the author's native Sweden.</i>" <br /><br />So a modern, Swedish crime novel praised and awarded by the critics... why did you pick it up? And what did you expect going in? Your brief description alone is a bunting of red flags. <br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to your reviews and what you'll make of <i>Death Behind the Door</i>. I'm still a little less than two months ahead of posting schedule, but there are reviews of some truly obscure mysteries coming in April. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-74857459411210573572019-03-05T16:50:10.162+01:002019-03-05T16:50:10.162+01:00I had this book lined up for this month and you be...I had this book lined up for this month and you beat me to it. Curses! I guess the only new thing I'll add is you'll get to see the US first edition DJ on my post when it shows up. I read only the last three paragraphs of your post. Tantalizing tidbits there!<br /><br />You might be interested to know that I have just finished yet another book that include horrific torture and a horror movie style murder inspired by the SAW movies. It goes way beyond anything that was in Slade's <i>Crucified</i>, if you can imagine that! And it all takes place in 18th century Sweden. Post coming later today, probably this evening (my time). It's a brand new book and it won some awards in the author's native Sweden.<br /><br />Plus-- Lots of Gerald Verner books coming soon including one intriguing impossible crime novel that I actually figured out based on his rather obvious clues.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com