--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4200000 Date: 04/01/97 From: STEVEN HORN Time: 12:28am \/To: RUSS JERNIGAN (Read 3 times) Subj: International Russ Jernigan (1:104/333) wrote to Steven Horn at 21:19 on 28 Mar 1997: RJ> Well, in this echo we also have participation from Mexico. In RJ> BardRoom, the echo that I moderate, we have (or had) participation RJ> from Australia, Germany, England, France, and the Middle East. RJ> Pretty international, in my book . . . I can drive to Mexico from here so forget that it's international. And it's the only foreign country the echo seems to reach. Take care, Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.yk.ca) Moderator CAN_SYSLAW --- timEd/386 1.10+ * Origin: Yukon Mail, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (1:3409/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4200001 Date: 04/01/97 From: CHERYL DURAN Time: 03:05pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Carnival of Horrors NIGHTMAREZ CAFE BBS (916) 722-3586 PRESENTS: A HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA "CARNIVAL OF HORRORS" California State Fairgrounds Sacramento California October 25th and 26th 1997 Gates open 11 am! ********** MEET LIVE AND IN PERSON GUNNAR HANSEN! *"LEATHERFACE!"* STAR OF "TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE!" ********** MANY MORE STARS TO COME! ***************************** For the scare of a lifetime, Nightmarez Cafe is proud to present Mike Williams and Jace Witman's FRIGHTMARE HOUSE An orgy of terror, NOT for the squeamish! CAN YOU HANDLE IT? Included free with admission! Horror movie extavaganza! NON STOP screenings of horror movies! The fun never stops in our own theatre of fright! 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LET'S ROCK SACRAMENTO! --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: 24th Street Exchange * A BBS Since 1983 * 916.448.2483 (1:203/52) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4200002 Date: 04/01/97 From: STEVEN HORN Time: 09:27pm \/To: CHRISTIAN DELANNOY (Read 3 times) Subj: Across the big pond at last! Christian Delannoy (2:320/213.100) wrote to Steven Horn at 15:13 on 29 Mar 1997: CD> Greetings from France, Europe, World ;-))) Good god! Next we'll be hearing from Holland. CD> To stay on-topic, I'd say that my favorite mystery books are from CD> Lawrence Sanders and are : CD> "The Tomorrow File" and the series with Captain Delaney (The First CD> deadly sin, etc..). Maybe this has something to do with my name CD> ?:-)) I haven't read The Tomorrow File but very much liked The First Deadly Sin and its successors. I don't think Sanders has written anything as good since. Take care, Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.yk.ca) Moderator CAN_SYSLAW --- timEd/386 1.10+ * Origin: Yukon Mail, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (1:3409/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4200003 Date: 04/01/97 From: STEVEN HORN Time: 09:30pm \/To: DOROTHY REYNOLDS (Read 3 times) Subj: Sharyn McCrumb dorothy reynolds (1:202/711) wrote to STEVEN HORN at 07:25 on 31 Mar 1997: dr> Well, I have been known to read "bits of fluff" at times. (G). As have I. However, the newspaper and PC Mag normally slake my thirst.:-) dr> Lots of those around and help to lighten the mood after dr> reading something "profound." Speaking of which, I just finished dr> The Last Castrato and have mixed emotions about it. Hard book dr> to read and IMHO not for everyone. Goes into great detail about dr> art, architecture and music of Florence, Italy. Sounds good. Who wrote it? dr> If one can wade through all of it, the mystery is pretty good, dr> but I kind of figured out who the killer was pretty early on. dr> Not that it wasn't well written, it was, but maybe I read so dr> many mysteries and have learned to look for obvious clues. dr> Does come to an exciting climax though. Is it the mystery or the character development which is important? I think the second but I've been spoiled by Ed McBain and others. dr> Well, guess it's only the Mystery conference I've seen your dr> name. Scusa please. (G). Apology not needed. All I write these days is legal opinions. dr> I am on the internet and have received messages from as far dr> away as Australia and the Middle East, as well as Canada. Oh, dr> and did I mention Yukon, Alaska? =:}. The Yukon is not in Alaska; we're a separate territory which is part of Canada. However, there is a Yukon in Oklahoma. dr> By the way, have you ever read any of Rex Burns' mysteries? dr> I found one in our library and have just started it. A Gabe dr> Wager mystery. Gabe is a Homicide cop in Denver. This one is dr> Ground Money, about a mystery with a rodeo setting. dr> This author has written several mysteries but is a new name dr> to me. Think I'm going to like it. Will let you know. It's a new name to me but I may take a look. Take care, Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.yk.ca) Moderator CAN_SYSLAW --- timEd/386 1.10+ * Origin: Yukon Mail, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (1:3409/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4400000 Date: 03/31/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 06:21pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Mysteries ST> Not really. I have only read one Brother Cadfael, "A Morbid Taste for Bones" ST> but I found it quite amusing, and a good read. I just taped "The Devil's ST> Novice" on PBS as I had never seen one of the televised ones. Sigh. This was on here the other night but I missed it. Hopefully it will be back around on our local PBS affiliate. ST> It is a much "deeper" book in my opinion. Very much into theology and ST> feminism. Hmmm. That sounds interesting, if a bit daunting for someone who purports to read only "junk"! ST> SB> I'll try to keep her name in mind (ha!) for the next bookstore foray. ST> ST> I finished it yesterday and LOVED it. I really like all the characters, ST> Johnny, her ex-boyfriend who stars in an action t.v. show, Elizabeth, an ST> ex-hippie ex-artist, and Chuck, the computer fanatic. OK. Added to the TRQ. * JABBER v1.2 * My inner child is now on a milk carton. --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: * The Oasis BBS * Weatherford, TX * (817) 613-9002 * (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4400001 Date: 03/31/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 06:21pm \/To: CHRISTIAN DELANNOY (Read 3 times) Subj: Sharyn mccrumb CD> To stay on-topic, I'd say that my favorite mystery books are from Lawrence CD> Sanders and are : "The Tomorrow File" I really like this book but I don't think of it as a mystery - more of a satirical sci-fi! CD> and the series with Captain Delaney (The CD> First deadly sin, etc..). I liked these, too. Really different from his "McNally" series! * JABBER v1.2 * Vasectomy - Below the belt lobotomy for one track minds. --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: * The Oasis BBS * Weatherford, TX * (817) 613-9002 * (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4400002 Date: 03/31/97 From: SHARON SKELLY Time: 07:41am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: I APPEAR TO BE BACK > SS> & a hard drive crash & OLX not working properly, I was unable to > SS> keep in touch with y'all. ST>Missed you! Thanks! ST> SS> Have been reading a lot. Just got caught up on Les Roberts' > SS> Milan Jakovich series *and* I had the pleasure of meeting the > SS> gentleman at a signing here in town. A really neat man who I'd > SS> really like to get to know better. ST>I have heard good things about his books, guess I'll have to try one! Well, I like them. Since they're set in the Cleveland area, I see a lot that's familiar & his detective is the man I should have married. > We have Troy Soos coming for a signing in a couple of weeks. Hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I'm not familiar with this writer. Could you please fill me in? ST> SS> Am just starting _Runaway Jury_ & so far so good. Grisham > SS> isn't one of my favs but he does tell a decent interesting story. ST>My son just read the new one "The Partner" and loved it. Noted. ST> SS> Reading time has been in pretty short supply these days but I > SS> *make* time. ST>I have been staying up way too late at night just to get in reading >time! Just started "Death Brims Over", the first book of a new series. >The authors name escapes me right now, but I was hooked from the first >page. When you remember it, let me know? Best regards, Sharon --- QMPro 1.53 Gravity is a myth, the Earth sucks. --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: CanCom TBBS - Canton, OH (1:157/629) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4D00000 Date: 04/08/97 From: POLLY FITT-JONES Time: 08:06am \/To: STEVEN HORN (Read 3 times) Subj: Inspector Morse Hello Steve in Canada..... PF> I see you are up in Canada. I have made arrangments to be PF> reincarnated somewhere in Canada. I wouldn't PF> even be dissapointed PF> if I found myself in Alaska. SH> How does one make arrangements over something one SH> normally has no control?:-) But I agree that SH> Alaska can be delightful -- we're only a few miles SH> away. Well, I got an application sent to me in the mail...I filled it out and sent it in. I think the company who sent it has gone out of business because they had filled their quota. If I ever get another I send it on to you. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) I just finished "The Dead of Jerico" (Inspector Morse) and it was quite one of the best I have read in a long time. He writes very well and the plot was super good. I look forward to the next one! Regards....Polly --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Awakening - Lakewood WA (206)582-5579 HST16/V32b/VFC/V34 (1:138/102) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4D00001 Date: 04/08/97 From: POLLY FITT-JONES Time: 08:25am \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 3 times) Subj: Inspector Morse Hello Fred.... FR> Actually, I consider the novels better than the TV FR> versions that have come FR> out in the past several years. The first Morse TV FR> shows were quite good, FR> but there's now a different writer who just can't FR> capture Morse's irascible FR> personality. FR> Many of the TV shows are not based on Dexter's FR> novels, but are "based on FR> characters created by Dexter." That weakens the TV FR> shows in my estimation. I have just finished "The Dead of Jerico" and really enjoyed it. I am glad to know that the PBS series is only "based on " his characters. I was thinking I would hate to read one of the books and miss the excitement of the solving of the puzzle because I had seen it on TV! Regards....Polly --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Awakening - Lakewood WA (206)582-5579 HST16/V32b/VFC/V34 (1:138/102) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E4D00002 Date: 04/08/97 From: POLLY FITT-JONES Time: 08:36am \/To: STEVEN HORN (Read 3 times) Subj: Inspector Morse Hello Steve... SH> As good as the PBS Morse episodes are, the novels SH> are better. However, I'm still waiting for the one SH> which reveals Morse's name. Morse's first name begins with an "E". It is in "The Dead of Jerico". I know that is not a lot of help....but it does eliminate all the names that begin with the other 25 letters of the alphabet! Regards...Polly --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Awakening - Lakewood WA (206)582-5579 HST16/V32b/VFC/V34 (1:138/102)