British Library Crime Classics: The Notting Hill Mystery (Paperback)

from druidgirl

This was a mystery that was never really solved,but it was attention grabbing. It was a narrative written through testimony given by various suspects and professionals. It took me a little longer to read but it was a good book. I received this in exchange for an honest review.

from muddyboy

Part of the Poison Pen Press British Classic Crime series billed as the first true mystery novel originally published in 1865. I think it has aged quite well over the years. The book is presented in a series of witness statements, documents and these ultimately lead to solving the deaths of three...

from gpangel

The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams is a 2015 British Crime Library publication. (Originally published in 1862) Groundbreaking British Mystery! Ralph Henderson is an insurance investigator who carefully lays out a solid case of insurance fraud and murder. Much like a police detect...

from bemislibrary

This slim mid-nineteenth century mystery finds an insurance investigator matching wits with an unethical baron. First published serially in a magazine, the author uses letters, statements, memorandums and diary entries to introduce characters, settings and evidence of wrong-doing. Possibly one of...

from SusanKrzywicki

Why did I even start on this one? I struggle with epistolary novels. I love what the British Library Crime Classics Series is all about, but I just couldn't lose myself in this one because of the format.