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Fancies Decently Fresh (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on November 10, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R. T. Raichev is an expert on Golden Age-style mysteries whose articles related to the genre have appeared on this site several times. This time, he turns his attention to the authors Edmund Crispin and P. D. James, discussing a stand-out story from each. … Continue reading →

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Messy Disposals: Sir Henry Merrivale vs. Erast Fandorin (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on December 9, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R. T. Raichev is one of EQMM’s regular contributors of short-story length classical mysteries—though they always have a modern edge! His story “To Slay a Stranger” appeared in our September/October 2021 issue and we have more of his stories coming up in 2022. … Continue reading →

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“This Death Called Strangeness: Some Reflections on Cornell Woolrich” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R.T. Raichev, mystery scholar and author of the Antonia Darcy and Major Payne series, has written previously on this site about Agatha Christie, P.D. James, Sherlock Holmes, and others. Here, he turns his attention Cornell Woolrich—continuing the theme of last … Continue reading →

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“Murderous Decoys—Philip MacDonald and ‘Love Lies Bleeding’” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R. T. Raichev is a scholar of the mystery as well as a writer of mystery short stories and novels. His most recent story for EQMM, “The Other Imelda,” will appear in our next issue, November/December 2020, on sale October … Continue reading →

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“The First and the Last: In the Shadow of the Uncanny” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A look at the first published short story by Agatha Christie—and at her last Raicho Raichev’s story “Rassendyll’s Grave” appears in EQMM’s current issue, May/June 2020. A Golden-Age style mystery of the country-house variety, the story incorporates a fascinating twist … Continue reading →

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“Shared Death” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on September 25, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Raicho Raichev is not only a fan of Golden Age Mysteries, he’s a scholar of the genre. He’s written previous articles for this site about some of the key figures in the field. This time he focuses on the murder … Continue reading →

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“Murder Inc: Dorothy L.Sayers and the Allure of Human Removals” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on January 30, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In four previous posts for this site, R.T. (Raicho) Raichev, who did his doctoral dissertation on the literature of Britain’s Golden Age of mystery, has examined aspects of the work of P.D. James, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Sherlock Holmes. … Continue reading →

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“Paths Crossing: Agatha Christie’s ‘Philomel Cottage’ and ‘Accident'” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R. T. Raichev is best known for his crime novels and stories featuring mystery writer Antonia Darcy and her husband, Major Payne. There are nine highly acclaimed novels in the series and several short stories, most published in EQMM. The … Continue reading →

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“The Last of the Kingdom of Romance: 90 years since the publication of The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

2017 marks the 90th anniversary of the publication of the last book of Sherlock Holmes adventures. In honor of the occasion, R.T. Raichev, a lifelong fan of English crime fiction, gives his assessment of the stories in that volume, entitled The Case-Book … Continue reading →

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“1962: The Savoy Party Photo” (by R.T.Raichev)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R.T. (Raicho) Raichev’s previous post for this site examined the short stories of P.D. James. Raicho is a lifelong fan of English crime fiction and wrote his university dissertation on the subject. In this new post he examines and compares … Continue reading →

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