Here are short notes on three mysteries read this year which began well but ultimately turned out to be disappointing. The Creaking Chair by Laurence Meynell (1941) My first disappointment by Laurence Meynell . Barbara's marriage with Captain Gerald Gale is falling apart. Once a handsome soldier, Gerald has slowly become an alcoholic who has … Continue reading Three Disappointing Vintage Mysteries
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Friday’s Forgotten Book: Die by the Book by Laurence Meynell (1966)
I knew, therefore, that this thing, this Book of Hours, was a rare and beautiful expression of man's attempt to imprison heaven's wonder in the cage of form... Leonard Umberton is an obsessive collector of books. For decades, he has been yearning for the legendary Mexe Book of Hours, an illuminated script produced in the … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Die by the Book by Laurence Meynell (1966)
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Legacy by Robert Eton (1939)
I was successful once and might have done something, and now it has come to this. Last year, I discovered an author by the name of Laurence W. Meynell. The book, Third Time Unlucky, was very interesting and made me determined to read more of the author. A few weeks back, while browsing through library … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Legacy by Robert Eton (1939)
Cupidity: Third Time Unlucky by Laurence W. Meynell (1935)
Chris Jansen is a harassed young man. His landlady is asking for her rent to be paid. His fabrication that he is about to inherit money is unravelling. His boss, Arthur Stevens, according to him, does not appreciate his talents. And Julian Bayleck, a moneylender he had borrowed money from is threatening him with dire … Continue reading Cupidity: Third Time Unlucky by Laurence W. Meynell (1935)
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