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J Jefferson Farjeon
Fri, August 11 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 9: Caught in afterlife?
Of all incidents (real or otherwise) mentioned in the series, this is almost certainly going to be the darkest. Thankfully, the situation is fictitious — though the brilliance of Herbert Farjeon has infused life into it with remarkable ease.
Thu, April 20 2017
J Jefferson Farjeon and his foreword for Herbert Farjeon’s Cricket Bag
J Jefferson Farjeon was one of the most prolific and underrated mystery writers of the golden age of detective fiction, who frequently dipped his pen in cricket while writing about murder and mayhem.
Mon, December 05 2016
The Z Murders: A Golden Age detective thriller with some sterling allusions to cricket
The Z Murders, published just before England embarked upon the infamous Bodyline odyssey, is perhaps not in the same league as a detective novel. The plot is not as tight. It treads on the boundaries of melodrama from time to time.
Thu, June 09 2016
Thirteen Guests: A chilling country-house mystery of the Golden Age with cricket playing an important role
Thirteen Guests, a chilling country-house murder mystery that has a crucial thread of cricket running through its complex and tantalising structure.