In this 1946 outing, Quentin's husband and wife detective duo, Peter and Iris Duluth, are guests at a house party in the weird Nevada home of ultra-rich...
... Though I read it twice, I still can't figure out why "H is for Homicide", a pretty average tale, won an Edgar as best short story of the year, outdoing...
I just finished reading ESG's "The Kid Clips a Coupon" in the anthology TOUGH GUYS & DANGEROUS DAMES. Though amusing, I thought it was way below average for...
I agree with Bob Schneider that the Sherlock Holmes stories should be regarded as adventure stories rather than detective stories. They were designed to...
Alan- Don't forget all the great books Quentin wrote under the Jonathan Stagge by-line. They are great! Richard ... From: jacajones Sent: Tuesday, June 01,...
Oh, and one more gripe about SH while I'm at it. The figure of SH's "smarter brother" has got to be one of the silliest literary creations of all time. A man...
On the contrary, I think this is extremely clever psychology. One of the most appealing characteristics of Holmes is his occasional fallibility; unlike, say,...
A couple of points from the viewpoint of someone with my sign in name <G> First, its a little bit unfair to Conan Doyle to complain he didn't write Golden Age...
Sayers may not have been antisemitic but Wimsey's mother certainly was - "I'm sure some Jews are very good people" - as were other characters in that book - "I...
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Ritzner Von Jung
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Jun 2, 2004 1:56 pm
It may look paradoxical, or at least some thought-provoking, to make such a statement on a mystery forum. I can see eventual readers shaking their heads,...
... was - "I'm sure some Jews are very good people" - as were other characters in that book - "I don't hold with Hebrews as a rule" .... It looks like Sayers's...
Same as before. Completely unsubstantiated "truths" with no evidence whatsoever. Moreover, "most people celebrating...Poe...have little knowledge of his...
Well, Von Jung The Mystic finally found his way to this group. He is already well-known on EQMM and Golden Age forums, and recently appeared on another Yahoo...
I was about to respond to this when I read aria's comment "Same as before" and realised that I would probably be falling into a trap by doing so and covering...
Not altogether. Edward D. Hoch regularly contradicts your assertion, Ritzner. And though, to my frustration, I haven't been able to locate a copy yet, so...
Very Good To Excellent- The Road To Rhuine (1952) Simon Troy, The Clock Strikes Thirteen (1942) Herbert Brean. Good To Very Good- If The Shroud Fits (1943)...
... say on this topic. So feel free to post about it. Xavier<< ... its meaning, so I have pinched your own summary Xavier... ... All my remarks should be...
... "crime novels": http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/library/whodunnit/1/thirkill.html What do you think of it? Xavier<< Ummm ...not a lot Xavier, though it is ...
... pretext for ... but not, I think, totally. The Moonstone actually has great characterization and brilliant prose, and therefore can be regarded as...
Arthur C. Dogg -- The Internet Detective Lury_Gibson is a collaboration between Adam Lury and Simon Gibson, two British authors who certainly know their...
R.I.P.? Wow! I wouldn't go that far in burying the classic mystery. There are still authors who have mystery plots (Reginald Hill, for example). Yes, they...
I'll probably get into trouble with this (especially on the anti-Semitic line, let alone the portrayal of blacks). I still believe it was just part of the...
... I don't think I did that. I said that I was disappointed that he did not, and blamed the popular mythology for leading me to expect his stories to be...
PS. Maybe I'm prone to suspect conspiracies everywhere, but does that mean I'm paranoid? Don't tell me the oil industry and car manufacturors haven't...
I guess I will have to answer my own question. This from Britannica online: Romanticism =========== Literary, artistic, and philosophical movement that began...
On the contrary, I think this is extremely clever psychology. One of the ... fallibility; ... Well now, I have no quarrel with smarter older brothers. I merely...
