Mystery and Mayhem Archives - Atomic Junk Shop

Murderous Rehearsals

By Greg Hatcher October 7, 2018 October 7, 2018 3

The last column I did was about alcoholism and recovery, and the week before that, one about fair-play mysteries. This one combines both.

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Fair Play!

By Greg Hatcher September 22, 2018 September 26, 2018 16

My favorite “fair play” mysteries, wherein the audience must match wits with the detective.

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From the Batcave to Baker Street

By Greg Hatcher February 24, 2018 February 24, 2018 4

Sherlock Holmes versus the Riddler. Well, sort of.

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Hard Cases and Other Mysterious Volumes

By Greg Hatcher January 21, 2018 January 21, 2018 7

I’ve been getting a lot of nifty mysteries and related items in here lately. Here’s a quick rundown.

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Doc Savage vs. the Depression

By frasersherman January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 0

Doc Savage didn’t just fight evil. Living in the Depression, he fought suffering.

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R.I.P. Sue Grafton

By Greg Hatcher December 29, 2017 January 6, 2018 7

We lost one of the great American mystery writers last night.

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Review: ‘A Mind to Murder’ by P.D. James

By AtomicJunkShopTravis October 3, 2017 October 3, 2017 0

Travis reviews the book A Mind to Murder by P.D. James, a mystery set in a psychiatric hospital that delves into the domestic situations of the suspects.