English Mysteries Club discussion

I'm feeling a bit guilty about 'dropping the book' on the March 2011 BotM discussion so I'm trying to come up with a way to streamline things a wee bit.

Here's my thinking about setting up a plan for the BotM so that it's a bit easier for me to stay on top of and I'd really LOVE some feedback. If you like this idea, let me know. And if you don't, that's OK...also let me know but try to suggest an alternative.

Rather than go back through our many fantastic discussions (and primarily as I'm always so pressed for time at the moment), I thought I would use this thread for suggestions for the rest of 2011. Please feel free to repeat any favorite authors or titles you've mentioned before or to add new ones to be put in the mix. On the 30th of April, I'll then pick out a list for the remaining months of 2011. Once that's done - I'll post the list as a closed thread so that existing and members and new members can just check the list and jump on board in the relevant book discussion thread. And I'll keep this thread open for suggestions to start piling up for 2012...if your suggestion doesn't show up for 2011, I'll be using the list to at least start off the list for 2012 so hopefully everyone's favorite will be included at some point.

Does that sound OK with everyone???? :-) Looking for to feedback and author/title suggestions soon!

I think it'd be enjoyable to read something by Rex Stout. The fact that he's an American but definitely writes in the English mystery style could make for an interesting twist.

I'd recommend PD James, Margery Allingham, Georgette Heyer, Barbara Cleverly, Ngaio Marsh, or the Martha Grimes series of Richard Jury mysteries.

Josephine Tey -- The Daughter of Time
Elizabeth George-- With No One as Witness
Daphne Du Maurier- either The Scapegoat or Rebecca
Jonathan Gash-- The Judas Pair
A S Byatt-- Possession
Peter Lovesey -- Bertie and the Seven Bodies
R D Wingfield -- A Touch Of Frost
Michael Pearce-- The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-vous
Marion Babson -- Only the Cat Knows
Kingsbury -- A Bicycle Built For Murder
King-- The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Granger-- Say It with Poison
Francis- 10 lb Penalty
Dexter- Last Bus to Woodstock
Graham --The Killings At Badger's Drift
Walters--The Breaker
Simpson -- Element of Doubt

Jennifer - YOU ROCK! Thanks for such a well-considered list! I'm getting excited and curious about what kind of final list I can come up with - so many great recommendations already!! :-)

Christina wrote: "I'd recommend PD James, Margery Allingham, Georgette Heyer, Barbara Cleverly, Ngaio Marsh, or the Martha Grimes series of Richard Jury mysteries."

2 suggested titles from this list of authors:

A Taste For Death

The Last Kashmiri Rose
I recently read the Kashmiri Rose and I can recommend all books by PD James but really remember the Taste being a really good read.

Every one of those suggestions look wonderful. I'll go along with whatever.

For Christmas Time: An English Murder
PD James, first Cordelia Gray: An Unsuitable Job For A Woman
Colin Dexter's last Morse novel: The Remorseful Day
Lovejoy: The Possessions of a Lady
Ian Rankin: Fleshmarket Close
Anne Perry, the first Pitt mystery: The Cater Street Hangman
Anne Perry, the first Monk mystery: Defend and Betray

Great choices, Therese!

So what shall we read for May?

I've finally just posted the list - I went ahead and created a list for the rest of the year so I could be on time in the coming months! :-) (I hyst started a new job and the learning curve is a wee bit sharper than expected so my head is still spinning!) Anyway - check out the list and jump in at the deep end with me!