Challenge Complete: Criminal Plots II

This year I’ve been so hard-pressed for time that at times I haven’t been able to post even wrap-up posts. Here’s one challenge that I completed months back but could not do this final wrap-up post. Well, better late than never.

Criminal Plots II

Here are the books read in the various categories:

1. Novel with a weapon in the title: The Eight of Swords by John Dickson Carr

2. Book published at least 10 years ago: The Story of Ivy by Belloc Lowndes (1928)

3. Book written by an author from the state/ province where you live: The Englishman’s Cameo by Madhulika Liddle

(The author lives in Delhi, the city I too stay).

4. Book written by an author using a penname: The Beast must Die by Nicholas Blake

Blake’s real name is Cecil Day-Lewis

5. Crime novel whose protagonist is the opposite gender of the author: The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham

Allingham’s protagonist is Albert Campion

6. A stand-alone novel written by an author who writes atleast one series: The Night Exercise by John Rhode

Rhode is more known for his series of detective novels featuring the forensic scientist Dr. Priestly.

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This was an extremely interesting challenge and if Jen decides to host it again I am game for it.