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‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE
Crime-writer Linda Stratmann is my guest

Crime-writer Linda Stratmann is my guest

Posted on Jun 4, 2014 in An Appetite for Murder, Frances Doughty Mysteries, Linda Stratmann | 6 Comments

Linda Stratmann is my guest on the blog today. I got to know Linda when we were both on the CWA committee. It’s not the first time she has featured on my blog. Some time ago I reviewed her fascinating book, Chloroform. She’s also written a lot about true crime. But today she’s talking about […]

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Linda’s Book Launch

Posted on May 26, 2011 in Anne Fadiman, AT LARGE AND AT SMALL, Linda Stratmann | No Comments

Something to add to my last blog. The launch of Linda Stratmann’s new novel, THE POISONOUS SEED, is at Waterstone’s Islington Green on Thursday 2 June from 6.30. I can’t be there, but maybe you can? All are welcome.While I’m here I’ll mention that Anne Fadiman’s second book of essays, AT LARGE AND AT SMALL: […]

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Chloroform

Posted on May 24, 2011 in Agatha Christie, Chloroform, Linda Stratmann, Queen Victoria | 4 Comments

I spent Thursday to Sunday last week at Crimefest, where I moderated a couple of panels. Linda Stratmann was on one of them. She is the author of a book entitled CHLOROFORM which I’d heard was good – and it is. As far as I’d thought at all about it, I’d been aware of chloroform […]

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