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Have read several Judge Dee books and liked them all. Have to get to this one soon.
Commented Oct 22, 2016 on From the Vault: "Necklace and Calabash" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "Necklace and Calabash"
We open the Classic Mysteries vault this week to travel back in time nearly 1400 years, to the seventh century and ancient Imperial China of the T'ang Dynasty. That world is carefully reconstructed for us in a series of classic historical mysteries by the Dutch author Hans Van Gulik, whose detec...
I blame my ever-growing TBR pile on you! Every time I come here I end up discovering a new book I need to read.
Commented Sep 4, 2016 on From the Vault: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Let's begin this new feature right at the beginning - with the book that began my mystery-reading career. - 0 - “Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!" With those words, the stage is set for one of the most terrifying cases ever solved by Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the B...
As a kid I went from reading The Hardy Boys to Sherlock Holmes (with the Hound my first book) and then to Nero Wolfe. I've left the Boys behind but never left Holmes or Wolfe.
Commented Sep 3, 2016 on From the Vault: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" at Classic Mysteries
From the Vault: "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Let's begin this new feature right at the beginning - with the book that began my mystery-reading career. - 0 - “Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!" With those words, the stage is set for one of the most terrifying cases ever solved by Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the B...
You're right, Les. These type of books make me slow down--which is something I sorely need in today's world.
Commented Aug 30, 2016 on "A Silent Witness" at Classic Mysteries
"A Silent Witness"
"The history upon which I am now embarking abounds in incidents so amazing that, as I look back on them, a something approaching to scepticism contends with my vivid recollections and makes me feel almost apologetic in laying them before the reader. Some of them indeed are so out of character ...
I read my first Dr. Thorndyke about a year ago and find myself returning to him every few months. There's something about the old-fashioned writing style that appeals to me.
Commented Aug 30, 2016 on "A Silent Witness" at Classic Mysteries
"A Silent Witness"
"The history upon which I am now embarking abounds in incidents so amazing that, as I look back on them, a something approaching to scepticism contends with my vivid recollections and makes me feel almost apologetic in laying them before the reader. Some of them indeed are so out of character ...
This sounds fascinating. McBain before McBain... I can't say enough about the great work publishers like Dean Street are doing.
Commented Apr 18, 2016 on "Richardson's First Case" at Classic Mysteries
"Richardson's First Case"
There are some mystery authors of whom it may be said that their real lives read as if they were characters in their own sensational fiction. Surely that's true of Sir Basil Thomson, another of those Golden Age authors whose work has slipped into obscurity. In Thomson's case, he was already in h...
I'm sure all the Non-Fiction nominees are deserving, but I have to admit that my sentimental favorite is the Martin Edwards book, which was responsible for reigniting my interest in GAD fiction. What a fine book!
Commented Feb 6, 2016 on And the Agatha Nominees Are... at Classic Mysteries
And the Agatha Nominees Are...
The organizers of Malice Domestic 28, to be held in Bethesda, MD, at the end of April, have announced the nominees for this year's Agatha Awards. Here they are: Best Contemporary Novel Annette Dashofy, Bridges Burned (Henery Press) Margaret Maron, Long Upon the Land (Grand Central Publishing) ...
Although I love some of the novels--especially The Doorbell Rang--I've always thought that Stout was at his best in the novella length.
Commented Jan 25, 2016 on "Not Quite Dead Enough" at Classic Mysteries
"Not Quite Dead Enough"
During the darkest days of World War II, the United States Army wanted Nero Wolfe to apply his genius to problems of military intelligence. (They already had enlisted Major Archie Goodwin in the cause.) But all Wolfe wanted was to be a foot soldier - to go out and shoot the enemy. All he and hi...
Liked this one a lot. Good mystery with well-drawn characters and a quirky sense of humor. I will be reading more by Jerrold.
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Commented Jan 6, 2016 on Looking Back: "The Studio Crime" at Classic Mysteries
Looking Back: "The Studio Crime"
Ianthe Jerrold wrote just four mysteries - two (including Let Him Lie) using the pen name "Geraldine Bridgman," and, before them, two under the name of Ianthe Jerrold. Her first mystery, published in 1929, was The Studio Crime , and I wrote about it several months ago, suggesting it to my visit...
I'd like to try some of the British LIbrary Crime Classics but don't know where to start. Do you have one or two suggestions that you really like?
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Commented Aug 17, 2015 on “Where Do I Begin”: Suggestions for Starting Points with Classic Mysteries at Classic Mysteries
“Where Do I Begin”: Suggestions for Starting Points with Classic Mysteries
At the Deadly Ink conference in New Jersey last weekend, I was invited to talk about mysteries that I like and would recommend to other readers. As a handout to attendees, I turned out a list of some favorites. This is NOT meant to be a "10 best" list - it's merely a list of books that I enjoy r...
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