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I enjoyed reading this classic murder mystery, which is a quick, fun read. Set in 1930s New England, it has an appealing heroine, middle-aged amateur detective Miss Harriet Trumbull. Sadly, this is the only book to star this detective, though Armstrong did write two other murder mysteries.
The author's family were stained glass artists (Armstrong herself was a book designer who started writing fiction in later life), so she clearly knows her stuff and the portrayal of this world feels very authen ...more
The author's family were stained glass artists (Armstrong herself was a book designer who started writing fiction in later life), so she clearly knows her stuff and the portrayal of this world feels very authen ...more
3-3.5 stars for an interesting amateur female sleuth, a different setting, 1930s New England. I loved this “spinster’s” life! Park Avenue apartment, enough money, apparently, to go to the theater, opera, travel, have her own car, servants, wide, interesting circle of friends...
Miss Trumbull is visiting a friend in a small village in the Connecticut countryside. Her friend introduces her to a talented yet temperamental glass artist named Ullathorne, who has his workshop in the village, where he p ...more
Miss Trumbull is visiting a friend in a small village in the Connecticut countryside. Her friend introduces her to a talented yet temperamental glass artist named Ullathorne, who has his workshop in the village, where he p ...more
This mystery features independently wealthy Miss Harriet Trumbull, who goes to visit Bassett's Bridge to stay with an old schoolfriend, the eccentric Charlotte. Although Charlotte has invited her to visit, she is moody and unsociable, but Harriet enjoys the company of her young cousin, Phyllis. She is invited to Frederick Ullathorne, who has moved his glass workshop from New York, and Frederick's son, Leo, who Phyllis is in love with.
Soon, of course, there is murder to contend with, when bones a ...more
Soon, of course, there is murder to contend with, when bones a ...more
3.5 stars. A Golden Age mystery by a new author to me. A clever plot and interesting characters and the author's own experience with stained glass (her father was an artist in the medium) makes for an engaging read. Loved the period detail and book cover by the author. Well worth a read.
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3.7 or thereabouts;
goodreads people, you need to get your act together re book editions. Mine is NOT the kindle version, but the ISBN says it is. Arrgh.
original publication date: 1939
more about plot, etc., here .
Murder in Stained Glass is the opener of a new series of old titles all falling under the heading of "American Queens of Crime", issued by Pepik Books. Claire Theyers, the owner and director of this small press, has stated that "only quality fiction" that she's read and "truly enjoyed ...more
goodreads people, you need to get your act together re book editions. Mine is NOT the kindle version, but the ISBN says it is. Arrgh.
original publication date: 1939
more about plot, etc., here .
Murder in Stained Glass is the opener of a new series of old titles all falling under the heading of "American Queens of Crime", issued by Pepik Books. Claire Theyers, the owner and director of this small press, has stated that "only quality fiction" that she's read and "truly enjoyed ...more
An unusually intrepid middle-aged heroine, with the time and money to do whatever she wants, and seems to know just everyone. The police investigator is portrayed as an egotistical incompetent. A pleasant mystery and quick read. I enjoyed the short visit to Beaufort, South Carolina where I once spent a couple of days. The action starts in a small town, moves to New York, but no skyscraper is ever mentioned so why the picture on the cover?
I did enjoy this free kindle book. I had never heard of this author, so had no idea what to expect. Fortunately, my fears were groundless, as I found the chatty style of Miss Trumbull very pleasant. Miss Trumbull is a well-heeled city dweller, who is free to come and go as she likes. She receives an invitation from an old school friend to visit her in the country. The school friend, an ardent bird-watcher, is not a particularly good friend but Miss Trumbull accepts the invitation, and finds the
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A good reminder that not all vintage mysteries are equally worth rediscovering. I'm genuinely baffled by how positive the reviews are for this one, both here on Goodreads and on a few blogs. I thought that the intrepid amateur sleuth had virtually no personality at all and was annoyingly jumping to random conclusions for no foreseeable reason, and then spend ages being virtually convinced that said conclusions were correct. Coupled with ludicrous plot points, a culprit easily guessed, and an pal
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A good enough vintage read with its ups and downs. Miss Trimble is OK, even if what interested me most about her was her apparent affluence. The murder plot is far more convoluted than seems reasonable and while Trimble does solve the crime, critical details are left out making it unlikely the reader will.
Jun 22, 2020
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Mar 29, 2021
Cindy
marked it as to-read
