Her WW2 mysteries are best of all.
This is the second episode of Queens of Crime at War, a six part series looking at what the best writers from the golden age of detective fiction did once that period came to an end with the start of the Second World War.
Thanks to my guest, Martin Edwards. He is a crime writer and the author of, among many other books, The Golden Age of Murder. Find out more about all his work at martinedwardsbooks.com or via his Twitter as @medwardsbooks.
There are no spoilers in this episode.
Books referenced:
— The Murder on the Burrows by E.C.R. Lorac
— Crime Counter Crime by E.C.R. Lorac
— The Organ Speaks by E.C.R. Lorac
— These Names Make Clues by E.C.R. Lorac
— Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac
— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
— Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
— Murder by Matchlight by E.C.R. Lorac
— Fell Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
— Murder in St John's Wood by E.C.R. Lorac
— Murder in Chelsea by E.C.R. Lorac
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The original music for this series, "The Case Of The Black Stormcloud", was created by Martin Zaltz Austwick. Find out more about his work at martinzaltzaustwick.wordpress.com.
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