John Horton is a mild-mannered small-time businessman stuck in a bad marriage. His wife, Ethel, spends more time with artistic 'modern' young men who John finds utterly vapid. There are only a few sparks in his dull routine-life: his secretary, Mary Brown and an annual weekly tour of the countryside on a cycle. When the … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Exit John Horton by J. Jefferson Farjeon (1939)
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Five Novels by J. Jefferson Farjeon
Like many others, I too discovered J. Jefferson Farjeon when his book Mystery in White became a Christmas hit. In fact, such a big hit that it ushered in a wave of reprints. I enjoyed the book when I read it and went in search of his other mysteries. None of them could match Mystery … Continue reading Five Novels by J. Jefferson Farjeon
Forgotten Mysteries in February
The mysteries read in the month of February:THE MOTOR RALLY MYSTERY by JOHN RHODE (1933)Rhode's novel is centered around the great annual motor rally at Torquay. Robert Weldon takes part in the rally hoping to win a prize driving his 20 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley Saloon. Accompanied by Richard Gateman as the second driver and Harold … Continue reading Forgotten Mysteries in February
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