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    • Academy Chicago Publishers
      An imprint of the Chicago Review Press. Features a number of interesting authors, most long out of print, plus some other odds and ends, including some horror stories by Conan Doyle.
    • Crippen & Landru
      Crippen & Landru publish mystery short story collections. Of particular interest is what they call "Lost Classics," a series of anthologies of mostly uncollected stories by authors who might be enjoyed by a new generation of readers.
    • Dean Street Press
      This small British publisher has a great many classic crime books in its much broader catalog. They are bringing back many Golden Age classics by authors who deserve another chance at a new audience.
    • Felony & Mayhem
      This publisher specializes in classic mysteries, broadly defined, including newer mysteries that adhere to classic standards. They have just overhauled their website to make it much more informative and user-friendly.
    • Locked Room International
      A small press, specializing in very good English-language translations of (so far) mostly-French authors of locked room and impossible crime stories. They publish in Print-On-Demand and electronic editions.
    • Merion Press
      The Merion Press is an independent publisher of out-of-print works that were originally published over 75 years ago, but are enduring even today.
    • MysteriousPress.com
      The brainchild of editor/anthologist/author/bookstore-owner Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Press has recently returned to life and now works with Open Road Media as an electronic book publisher. It is already republishing the work of a lot of classic authors, with more books on the way.
    • Oconee Spirit Press
      A small, independent publisher committed to publishing "lively fiction, and provocative non-fiction." Most of their list covers early works by established authors writing traditional mysteries, such as Carolyn Hart and Margaret Maron.
    • Oleander Press
      This small eclectic British publisher has begun publishing a series of classic British mystery novels, primarily from the Golden Age. The series is grouped into a section of their catalogue named "London Bound," as the books are set in London.
    • Ostara Publishing
      "Ostara Publishing re-issues titles that have unjustifiably become unavailable either through the ravages of time or the forces of publishing economics. We specialise in Crime and Thriller fiction titles and our range goes from the1920s through to the 21st century. We publish thematically and currently have six series available. All our titles are published in a 'trade paperback' format and printed to order."
    • Poisoned Pen Press
      Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Poisoned Pen Press publishes a fairly wide variety of mysteries. Some are reprints; many are new, by newer authors. Their website has a great deal of information about their books and authors.

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    August 11, 2009

    Looking Back: Brother Cadfael and "An Excellent Mystery"

    As I mentioned in my last post, Ellis Peters is best known for her mysteries featuring the 12th century Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael. If you haven't read her books, and you are fond of historical mysteries and/or classic puzzle mysteries, let me suggest that you make Cadfael's acquaintance.

    One of the best ways to do that is by reading my favorite Cadfael mystery, "An Excellent Mystery." Set in the midst of an English civil war, in 1141, it is a beautifully written story. There are a couple of mysterious monks, a disappearing maiden, a young would-be suitor, and Cadfael and his fellow monks. Things are seldom what they seem, and Cadfael finds himself involved, not only in the investigation of a disappearance and possible murder, but in a deeper mystery that could bring down his order around his ears. While it's currently out of print in the U.S., there are many dealers with inexpensive copies available - check out the Amazon link above. And for a fuller review of "An Excellent Mystery," here's the podcast I did about a year ago.

    Posted at 11:50 AM in Historical Mysteries, Looking Back, Out of print |

    Tags: Cadfael, classic mysteries, detective fiction, Ellis Peters, historical mysteries

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    bibliochef

    Wow. Have not thought about Brother Cadfael in ages. Thanks for the reminder. I do some things on food related murder mysteries at my site but of course read many more than those. . . and lots of what's listed to the right is familiar. great site

    Posted by: bibliochef | August 11, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    Les Blatt

    Glad you enjoy it! One of these days, I have to do a review of Stout's "Too Many Cooks," as Nero Wolfe is always the first detective to come to mind when we talk about food. Thanks!

    Posted by: Les Blatt | August 12, 2009 at 05:50 AM

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