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James Scott Byrnside

Author of impossible-crime murder mysteries

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I'm a murder mystery/impossible crime fanatic and author. I like locked rooms, footprints in the snow, missing murder weapons, and unreliable suspects.
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Gospel of V

January 21, 2024January 24, 2024 jamesscottbyrnside

Author H.M. Faust (AKA DWaM) declares his main goal in the About the Author section: ...to push the limits of the mystery genre, merging bizarre storylines and modern narrative techniques with the tropes of the Golden Age period of detective fiction. He also likes impossible crimes which is the real reason I read his work.… Continue reading Gospel of V

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Death Walks in Eastrepps

January 15, 2024 jamesscottbyrnside

Some novels are comforting to my soul. Francis Beeding's Death Walks in Eastrepps is a fine example. This 1931 story about a multiple murderer terrorizing a seaside town reminds me of a warm fire, a grilled-cheese sandwich with a piping hot bowl of soup, and daytime pajamas. Familiar but comforting. Besides, focusing on novelty is… Continue reading Death Walks in Eastrepps

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Flash Sale

January 4, 2024 jamesscottbyrnside

All my e-books are on sale for the rest of this month on Amazon. It doesn't matter where you live, they're on sale for 99 cents or the equivalent amount of your currency. I'm currently in the middle of the next story for my next book. I've even started reading again. My current reads: I… Continue reading Flash Sale

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A Month of Halloween Recommendations

October 17, 2023December 2, 2023 jamesscottbyrnside

This is not my list of the greatest horror movies though some of these films might appear on such a list. Rather, this is a list of horror films that I love/am fascinated by. I've tried to select films that are not usually mentioned on typical Halloween lists of scary movies. Some of these are… Continue reading A Month of Halloween Recommendations

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October ’23 update

October 9, 2023 jamesscottbyrnside

It's been about one month since Monkey's release. September was a success, my second-best month in terms of sales. Thank you. I hope you're enjoying the book, based on the feedback so far, most of you are. This blog hasn't had many reviews because I haven't been in a reviewing mood. I hope that changes… Continue reading October ’23 update

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