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I'm looking forward to this a lot. I am not well read in the Golden Age other than the usual suspects of Christie, Sayers, etc. (But I do have a soft spot for R. Austin Freeman). I have started reading some of the British Library and Dean Street reissues and have liked most of them, so this should be very useful to me. Joe allegretti
Commented Jul 16, 2017 on "The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books" at Classic Mysteries
"The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books"
Short version of this review: if you enjoy traditional mysteries - especially British traditional mysteries from before, during and after the Golden Age - you must have this book. Now for some details about The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, by Martin Edwards. The book, meant as a companio...
This is a good anthology. I enjoy reading stories about the "rivals" of Sherlock Holmes. Some are pretty good, some not so good. But the more I read the more I have to concede that as a writer ACD is in a class of his own.
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Commented Jul 6, 2017 on From the Vault: "Detection by Gaslight" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "Detection by Gaslight"
Lovers of traditional, plot-and-puzzle oriented mysteries generally point to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction when they speak of books which they find most enjoyable. It's worth noting that by the time of the Golden Age, detective stories (in one form or another) had been around since the mid...
I'd be there...
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Commented Jun 30, 2017 on "Might as Well be Dead" - Onstage Now in St. Paul, MN at Classic Mysteries
"Might as Well be Dead" - Onstage Now in St. Paul, MN
The opening night performance Saturday night of Joseph Goodrich's play based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe novel Might as Well be Dead, now onstage at the Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, brought the audience to its feet cheering, More than 40 members of the Wolfe Pack, the organizatio...
I am so envious! Nero and Archie are my favorites.
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Commented Jun 30, 2017 on "Might as Well be Dead" - Onstage Now in St. Paul, MN at Classic Mysteries
"Might as Well be Dead" - Onstage Now in St. Paul, MN
The opening night performance Saturday night of Joseph Goodrich's play based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe novel Might as Well be Dead, now onstage at the Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, brought the audience to its feet cheering, More than 40 members of the Wolfe Pack, the organizatio...
Looks like a great book. But one problem: no Dr.Thorndyke!
joe allegretti
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on From the Vault: "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes"
Several weeks ago, I returned from the Malice Domestic Conference, a gathering of authors and fans of the "traditional" mystery - mysteries which are based, generally, on puzzle-plots. One of the best panel discussions that weekend had to do with the continuing popularity of Sherlock Holmes, not...
Wish I could make this premiere. But at least I can re-read the book! joe allegretti
Commented Apr 25, 2017 on "Might as Well be Dead" at Classic Mysteries
"Might as Well be Dead"
James Herold was a Nebraska businessman, accustomed to getting what he wanted when he wanted it. Right now, what he wanted was his son, Paul Herold, found. Paul Herold had left home a decade before, when accused by his father of stealing money from the company business. Now, his father had proof...
Sorry, Les, somehow forgot to include my name on the above comment. Not used to using google plus! joe allegretti
Commented Apr 23, 2017 on From the Vault: "An Excellent Mystery" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "An Excellent Mystery"
Edith Pargeter was a remarkably talented author, working in many fields and under many different names. She is best known, certainly, as "Ellis Peters," the author of a fascinating series of historical mysteries set in twelfth century England and starring a Benedictine monk named Brother Cadfael...
Les, like you I can't quite understand those who don't like Peters' novels. Maybe her mysteries aren't as fiendishly clever as some? Maybe she's too romantic (there's nearly always a love story that turns out right in the end)? But Cadfael is one of my favorite characters and perhaps I read the books as much for my delight in him as for the mysteries. These remain my favorite historical mysteries ever.
Commented Apr 22, 2017 on From the Vault: "An Excellent Mystery" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "An Excellent Mystery"
Edith Pargeter was a remarkably talented author, working in many fields and under many different names. She is best known, certainly, as "Ellis Peters," the author of a fascinating series of historical mysteries set in twelfth century England and starring a Benedictine monk named Brother Cadfael...
I'm a fan of these. Have read about half and keep meaning to get to the rest. I think they were the first historical mysteries I read, followed by the Brother Cadfael stories. joe allegretti
Commented Jan 11, 2017 on "The Haunted Monastery" at Classic Mysteries
"The Haunted Monastery"
What kind of image comes to mind when you hear the word "monastery"? Something peaceful, tranquil, a place perhaps less concerned with what we consider to be "everyday life" than with a search for deeper truths? If so, it is definitely not a picture of one fictional Taoist monastery in the China...
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