Tag: Dr. Priestley

Two Mysteries by John Rhode: Death on Sunday (1939) and Death at the Helm (1941)

After reading three mysteries by Miles Burton recently, I was able to borrow two mysteries of Cecil John Street's other nom de plume, John Rhode. Death on a Sunday begins in Barleyfield Park, a rather upper-class boarding house that caters to the respectable gentry. There are people who have been knighted, reverends, widows with money... … Continue reading Two Mysteries by John Rhode: Death on Sunday (1939) and Death at the Helm (1941) →

Review: Vegetable Duck

Vegetable Duck by John RhodeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars SPOILERSFirst Line: At a quarter to nine in the evening of Thursday, August 31st, Mr. Charles Fransham walked hastily up to the entrance of G Block, Mundesley Mansions, Battersea, and went in. Series: Dr. Priestly # 40First Published: 1944Source: Open LibraryCan't understand how a person … Continue reading Review: Vegetable Duck →