--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC400002 Date: 08/02/96 From: SAM WARING Time: 06:48pm \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 3 times) Subj: Preferred Authors On 30 Jul 96 Jan Murphy said this about that to Helen Fleischer: HF>> Ran out of Tey for sure, not to mention Crispin and Allingham. JM> For some reason, I still haven't gotten into Crispin and Allingham. Jan did you just not care for Crispin, or are you having trouble finding them? AFAIK, just about everything of his is O/P (AGAIN!). A couple of years back, I scored a HB of THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON (his final one, his last book before his death and written after a twenty-some year hiatus), and found a BCE of SUDDEN VENGEANCE (aka FREQUENT HEARSES). Everything else I have is in mass-markets--either Penguin (which has about half his list) or Avon (which had--past tense--the other half). He's one of the authors who has remained on my "GOTTA have it" list, although I haven't pursued him too hotly for lack of house room to give to more books, until we can move again. For those who haven't ever read Edmund Crispin's (the pen name for the composer Bruce Montgomery) mysteries, they involve Gervase Fen, the Oxford Professor of English Literature (and at Oxford, being a "Professor" is more like being a dean in US university--it's a lot bigger deal and there's a lot fewer of them). Crispin's well-educated and stylish, and his style reminds me of what might have happened if Dorothy Sayers had met Monty Python--at least, his novels do. His short stories, OTOH, aren't a bit funny. ... Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Shallow end of the gene pool (1:382/91.12) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC400003 Date: 08/02/96 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 09:46pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 3 times) Subj: Cause of death -=> Quoting Susan Bulla to Suzze Tiernan <=- ST> SB> Sure. Rub it in! ST> Ok.... SB> Sigh .... I'm taking a few days vacation in the mountains of SB> northern New Mexico in mid-September. The new Cornwell may be one of SB> the ones I lug along for entertainment. My SIL brought it over yesterday. I have to finish "Remodeled to Death", then Part 5 of the King Serial, then it's next. ... >>>>>>>Suzze'<<<<<<< --- * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC400004 Date: 08/02/96 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 09:47pm \/To: STEPHANIE SHAPTER (Read 3 times) Subj: Test -=> Quoting Stephanie Shapter to Suzze Tiernan <=- -=> Quoting Suzze Tiernan to Stephanie Shapter <=- SS> Suzze, ST> Did you see all those stories in the paper about her? She has an ST> affair with another woman - a former FBI agent - and the lady's husband ST> - another former FBI agent - is a bit upset and takes some reverend ST> hostage! SS> Is that the *truth*, or is it fiction? I knew she was a lesbian, SS> but...that sounds more like her novels than real life. It is true, but I thought it seemed like strange timing that it came out just as her new book was released. ... It's not a HOT FLASH, it's a POWER SURGE! --- * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC400005 Date: 08/02/96 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 09:48pm \/To: HELEN FLEISCHER (Read 3 times) Subj: Private Library -=> Quoting HELEN FLEISCHER to Suzze Tiernan <=- HF> I think you mean the Claire Malloy series. Then of course there are HF> the two Theo Bloomer books under her maiden name, Joan Hadley. ST> Yeah? I didn't know that. Does she still write that series or are ST> their only the 2? HF> Only the two: _Night Blooming Cereus_ and _The Deadly Ackee_. I asked HF> her about them once at Malice Domestic, but she said the publisher HF> wasn't interested in continuing the series. I think I bought a spare HF> copy of one of them recently. It was too good a deal to pass up. If I HF> can remember where I put it, I'll send it along to you. Great stuff. If I could ever get a handle on what kind of books you like, I'd share some of mine with you. You read so many authors I have never read that I don't know what you like. ... I just ate my willpower. --- * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC400006 Date: 08/02/96 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 09:50pm \/To: DOROTHY REYNOLDS (Read 3 times) Subj: Books -=> Quoting dorothy reynolds to SUZZE TIERNAN <=- dr> Well Suzze, it's good to see you back again. Guess you got your dr> message problems straightened out eh? I think so - I hope so! dr> I've been working hard editing my novel, and am very pleased with dr> the results, so far. Do about two chapters a day. And of course, dr> am thinking up stuff for short articles. Bits and pieces here and dr> there. Sounds great! dr> BTW, do you hear from Kevin? If so, give him my regards. I get the Hephistos (sp?) Society Newsletter which he edits, and of course read his bi-weekly column in the Free Press, but I haven't heard directly from him in ages.I did see that Alan Russell said he met him recently. ... Bear hugs to you! --- * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC500000 Date: 08/03/96 From: SHELLEY GINGRICH Time: 07:29am \/To: PATRICIA FERRARA (Read 3 times) Subj: Jonathan Kellerman PF> DER> BTW, I just finished a couple of really good ones! The first PF> DER> Love by Jonathan Kellerman. It is one of his Alex Delaware st PF> DER> and is certainly much better than his latest one. Couple of r PF> DER> surprising twists at the end! PF> PF> I still haven't read his latest one, though most people see PF> to share your opinion that it is not as good as his others. PF> I have really enjoyed all of his others, Bad Love included. PF> Have you read Devil's Waltz? Devil's Waltz was very good. Have I missed a new Kellerman? What is the name of his latest? --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - #189 * Origin: TMK BBS - 509.886.7607 - mystique@nwinternet.com (1:344/115.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC500001 Date: 08/03/96 From: DELORES E ROWE Time: 12:11pm \/To: PATRICIA FERRARA (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Jonathan Kellerman -=> On 08-01-96 19:46, Patricia Ferrara said something about Jonathan Kellerman to der....... Hi Patsy... DER> BTW, I just finished a couple of really good ones! The first was Bad DER> Love by Jonathan Kellerman. It is one of his Alex Delaware stories DER> and is certainly much better than his latest one. Couple of really DER> surprising twists at the end! PF> I still haven't read his latest one, though most people seem PF> to share your opinion that it is not as good as his others. PF> I have really enjoyed all of his others, Bad Love included. PF> Have you read Devil's Waltz? Noooooo. The Web was a real stinker, IMO. However, it was the first book I had ever read of his that I didn't enjoy. Did you read Butcher's Theater? I read a REALLY good one this week...Pretty Maids All In A Row by Marilyn Campbell. I couldn't put it down! ttys der ... Therapy is good...but screaming obsceneties is cheaper. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - #189 * Origin: TMK BBS - 509.886.7607 - mystique@nwinternet.com (1:344/115.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC500002 Date: 08/03/96 From: FRED RUNK Time: 03:50pm \/To: MAUREEN GOLDMAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Falco -=>While in the White Hart, Maureen Goldman explained to Fred Runk that<=- MG> Willis is another good choice since he has certainly played MG> characters who would contract in a major way with the MG> aristocratc Helena. Still, though, I wonder whether he might be MG> too old. Falco is in his late 20's at the start of the series. Is Falco that young? Don't know why, but I pictured him as older than that. How about a "young" Bruce Willis then? MG> I'm sticking with Bruce Campbell. Ok. He's a good choice also. ... Mondays are the potholes in the road of life. ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC500003 Date: 08/03/96 From: FRED RUNK Time: 03:53pm \/To: SHELLEY GINGRICH (Read 3 times) Subj: Have you read... -=>While in the White Hart, Shelley Gingrich explained to Fred Runk that<=- SG> Alex Delaware is a supposedly retired child psychologist. All of SG> Kellerman's Delaware books are excellent. I have to admit, "bad Love" SG> was my favorite so far. Ok, wasn't him then. The psychiatrist/hero was neither retired nor a child psychologist: in fact I think the serial killer may have been one of his clients. How does Delaware get "involved" in the investigation then? ... Reality-ometer: [\........] Hmmph! Thought so... ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DC500004 Date: 08/03/96 From: FRED RUNK Time: 03:56pm \/To: DELORES E ROWE (Read 3 times) Subj: Grimes -=>While in the White Hart, Delores E Rowe explained to Fred Runk that<=- DER> Hello again, Fred... Howdy there... DER> Enjoy! It'll be the end of August before you know it! DER> You obviously have brilliant powers of deduction! :) Yes, I notice it's August 3, and a friend asked when the semester begins. sssshhhh! DER> Oh, Lordy! Sounds like I might have to add yet a few more titles to DER> that ever growing list! The way that list is growing, if I intend to DER> read them all before I die, I will probably have to give up BBS'ing! DER> <> What a GRUESOME thought!! I have the same problem-- DER> Well, I gather she is an English authoress, so she isn't likely to run DER> out of titles!! :) Actually I thought that too until I read a brief bio that said she was an American who has visited England and who has friends living there. Since then I've noticed in a number of her books that she thanks various people for background information. It's like PD James writing stories that take place in the US. FR> Civil service--you know how that goes. DER> DER> Hear the bennies are good though! Retirement's not bad either, if one lives long enough to retire from the Civil Service. DER> A psychologist, primarily working with children. In his later novels, DER> he mostly works on court assigned cases. I don't recall having seen DER> any movies, but then again, I don't watch a lot of movies either! Ah, someone else just told me he was a retired child psychologist or psychiatrist. DER> Can you imagine how far one could go in this world if they were DER> blessed with the wiles and charms of a cat? ... Music: the Voice of Time. ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2)