Mystery and Mayhem Archives ⋆ Atomic Junk Shop

Bootleggers and Killers and Spies and Other Hard Cases

By Greg Hatcher May 13, 2019 May 13, 2019 4

I have been getting a bunch of cool crime books in here lately, so let’s do a quick rundown of the ones I think are worth sharing.

By Greg Hatcher March 31, 2019 April 1, 2019 10

Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe and I go back a long way.

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.

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

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

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

Sherlock Holmes versus the Riddler. Well, sort of.

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.

By frasersherman January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 0

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