tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2520473132388343782..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Tuesday Night Club: School MysteriesClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-27826757388593168712016-06-12T20:44:06.820+01:002016-06-12T20:44:06.820+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.TimRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13291693511248959607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13138272645291354492016-06-12T20:32:22.171+01:002016-06-12T20:32:22.171+01:00There we go - you have secret school mystery knowl...There we go - you have secret school mystery knowledge!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44579922954565939892016-06-12T17:47:08.669+01:002016-06-12T17:47:08.669+01:00Oh, right, absolutely. That is why I am no good at...Oh, right, absolutely. That is why I am no good at this. A Murder of Quality, his second book: the wife of an assistant master at the Carne School is killed. Almost the whole book is set at the school, and involves students and instructors. And town and school relationships, etc. And very much a mystery, not espionage at all.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8845381867306792142016-06-12T10:02:24.920+01:002016-06-12T10:02:24.920+01:00Particularly recommend the Gilbert to you, Tracy, ...Particularly recommend the Gilbert to you, Tracy, because I know you enjoyed another of his books. <br />I'm trying to remember - one of the early John le Carre's had a semi-school setting didn't it? You've read them recently, can you remember that?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43150605992207454242016-06-12T06:04:00.964+01:002016-06-12T06:04:00.964+01:00I have read none of the books on your list. The Ch...I have read none of the books on your list. The Christie and the Michael Gilbert would be tops on my list to read someday. I am sure I have read many academic mysteries over the years (the Amanda Cross books come to mind) but the only ones I specifically remember are The Headmaster's Wife by Jane Haddam and Well-Schooled In Murder by Elizabeth George. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-67587004754671373542016-06-11T09:33:18.663+01:002016-06-11T09:33:18.663+01:00Definitely moving up the list...Definitely moving up the list...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-21280894740340328732016-06-10T08:26:05.633+01:002016-06-10T08:26:05.633+01:00Solving the crime was definitely a feature of UK s...Solving the crime was definitely a feature of UK school stories too. Dirty work to get into the lacrosse team, and a dramatic Enid Blyton involving jumping up and down on a fountain pen ('we're looking for shoes with ink-stained soles!'). Training us all up for detective stories.<br />And Jennings - oh how I loved those books, which were somewhat gentler, extremely well-plotted and hilariously funny. My own children - living a life about as far from Linbury Court school as it is possible to imagine in the West - absolutely loved them too. They bring a smile to my face every time... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82517422809756154162016-06-10T04:05:08.158+01:002016-06-10T04:05:08.158+01:00Now that you mention it, I recall that most of the...Now that you mention it, I recall that most of the Jennings books (set in an English boarding school) by Anthony Buckeridge are of this type.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17036688158777374492016-06-10T02:02:09.755+01:002016-06-10T02:02:09.755+01:00If one has the patience, there are girls' scho...If one has the patience, there are girls' school series books galore from the immediate pre- and post-WWI era showing up in online libraries -- "Grace Harlowe's Junior Year" etc and ad nauseum.<br /><br />They all feature mild whodunnits of the "how did the mean rich girl frame the sweet scholarship student with a forged exam paper?" variety.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60900048775110078492016-06-10T01:57:49.340+01:002016-06-10T01:57:49.340+01:00How could I have forgotten Hildegarde Withers?How could I have forgotten Hildegarde Withers?Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75909365323747689252016-06-10T00:14:11.408+01:002016-06-10T00:14:11.408+01:00Daniel, I read another of the series, and someone ...Daniel, I read another of the series, and someone else reminded me on Twitter of her books - so I should get hold of this one.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45874959075887150942016-06-10T00:13:12.469+01:002016-06-10T00:13:12.469+01:00I have had Palmer/Withers on my radar for years wi...I have had Palmer/Withers on my radar for years without ever reading the books, but really must now, with both of you recommending them, and it sounds as though I should start with Blackboard. I really enjoyed your post, Brad. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62116574207191770072016-06-10T00:07:59.827+01:002016-06-10T00:07:59.827+01:00I think you will like Michael Gilbert. He has very...I think you will like Michael Gilbert. He has very varied settings, which adds to his appeal.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30078283536985528732016-06-10T00:07:31.030+01:002016-06-10T00:07:31.030+01:00Thanks Sergio - if you ever suddenly feel the need...Thanks Sergio - if you ever suddenly feel the need for an academic mystery you will know where to come...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73686314498746248572016-06-10T00:07:00.234+01:002016-06-10T00:07:00.234+01:00Actually I had quite forgotten School for Scumbags...Actually I had quite forgotten School for Scumbags of blessed memory, could have rounded the list out to an even 10! I have read the Cook: I read a book by him about every 10 years, and always enjoy them but don't seek out more... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31853297594084711122016-06-10T00:03:48.479+01:002016-06-10T00:03:48.479+01:00I've read a Carolus Deene since making this li...I've read a Carolus Deene since making this list, but very little of it took place in the actual school. Amanda Cross I never took to, but maybe should try it again. Miss Pym is one of my all-time favourite mysteries, and I have read it several times. But I think I need to do another list for institutions of further education - Miss Pym, and then all those Gladys Mitchel training colleges...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40311288296850339172016-06-09T14:45:42.003+01:002016-06-09T14:45:42.003+01:00Recently read "Jolly Foul Play" by Robin...Recently read "Jolly Foul Play" by Robin Stevens - whodunit set in a girl's boarding school and part of a series. GREAT FUN. I now want to track down the rest in the series.Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50235268590364101252016-06-08T23:07:23.446+01:002016-06-08T23:07:23.446+01:00ggary, I dedicated my post this week to Miss Withe...ggary, I dedicated my post this week to Miss Withers: https://ahsweetmysteryblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/07/murder-on-the-blackboard-hildegarde-withers-on-page-and-screen/<br />I loved Edna May Oliver in everything she did, even when she was miscast (as Lady Catherine in Pride and Prejudice). She was the perfect Hildegarde Withers, and I did not know that she actually was one of Palmer's inspirations for the character.Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28865446843054701442016-06-08T22:50:03.141+01:002016-06-08T22:50:03.141+01:00I love the Crispin book. Michael Gilbert is someon...I love the Crispin book. Michael Gilbert is someone else that I have a high regard for, but I've never read that particular book. The banner for this particular item is MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD by Stuart Palmer, which has schoolmarm sleuth Hildegarde Withers as the main character. In the later books she is retired, but in this early effort you have slayings taking place against the background of blackboards and detentions. I first became aware of the character when I saw some movie versions starring Edna May Oliver. The books have remained in print (on and off) and it's pretty easy to find them. Palmer was an excellent writer, and it's nice to see that he hasn't been entirely forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60330567706257049992016-06-08T17:36:13.441+01:002016-06-08T17:36:13.441+01:00I've read several of Cook's novels, and th...I've read several of Cook's novels, and they've all been excellent. I have a couple in my TBR bookcases, so must go check if this is one of them.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75718948055043905952016-06-08T17:34:48.054+01:002016-06-08T17:34:48.054+01:00Ha! You beat me to it. I came here to suggest addi...Ha! You beat me to it. I came here to suggest adding <i>Miss Pym Disposes</i> to the list. I reread it perhaps a year ago, and liked it even more than I had the first time around.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38491690195940049522016-06-08T11:45:53.831+01:002016-06-08T11:45:53.831+01:00Moira, I can't think of any examples of school...Moira, I can't think of any examples of school mysteries even though I might have read some in the past. Michael Gilbert, who has written an awful lot of mysteries, is on my list of authors to read.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87015938277856863642016-06-08T08:29:31.444+01:002016-06-08T08:29:31.444+01:00Well, I really liked the Crispin and the Gilbert b...Well, I really liked the Crispin and the Gilbert books but have not read the others, for which many thanks Moira!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82948312096144250592016-06-08T05:36:34.284+01:002016-06-08T05:36:34.284+01:00Can't believe Danny King's School for Scum...Can't believe Danny King's School for Scumbags didn't make the list, a glaring oversight! <br />Have you read Thomas H. Cook's The Chatham School Affair, it won an Edgar. No? Me neither, but it's in the tubs!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3759573322598048552016-06-08T05:30:05.045+01:002016-06-08T05:30:05.045+01:00School mysteries? Well, there's always Miss Py...School mysteries? Well, there's always Miss Pym Disposes, (which I have read), and the Carolus Deane mysteries (which I have not). And Amanda Cross (read so long ago I can't remember them).<br /><br />I loved Trixie Belden when I was in grade school, but strictly speaking those weren't 'school' mysteries.<br /><br /><br /><br />Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.com