Closing in on 50 tubs and 2500 books sorted, tub 49.....
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| John Goldbach, Paul Thomas, 2 x Michael Simon, C.J. Box, |
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| New Zealand set crime |
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| Intriguing cover |
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Jon Courtenay Grimwood, John Lydon, Tom Rob Smith, Friedrich Durrenmatt x 2,
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| Jon Courtenay Grimwood, |
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| Reginald Hill, Larry Watson, Valerio Varesi, Denzil Meyrick, Michael Codella/Bruce Bennett, |
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| Non-fiction |
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| Italian mystery |
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| Ruth Rendell, Rory MacLean, Richard Belfield, Harry Bingham, Brian Fawcett, |
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| Eastern Europe travelogue. |
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| Martin Limon x 2, Ruth Rendell, Paul Thomas, Peter Lovesey, |
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| Not read the lady yet! |
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| Helen Giltrow, Michael Connelly, Matthew Branton, Raymond Chandler x 2, |
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| Dallas Murphy x 2, Tucker Coe, Gary Phillips, Jack Winchester, |
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| Charlotte Jay, Victor Canning, Ray Bradbury, Michael Gilbert, Michael Simon, |
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| Pseudonymous Brian Freemantle novel. |
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| US Crime |
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| 1990s |
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| David Craig, Jonathan Lethem, Stephen Solomita x 2, Robert Pollock, |
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| Bradbury writes mystery! |
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| Cambodian themed non-fiction essays |
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| Solomita - a favourite author of mine! |
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| Literary crime |
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| 1999 |
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| Joe Gores x 2, Lee Goldberg x 2, Jonathan Ames, |
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| Jonathan Ames |
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| Tub 49 |
HIGHLIGHTS..... pretty much everything looks interesting with a smattering of non-fiction.
Robert Pollock, Martin Limon, Joe Gores, Michael Simon, Paul Thomas, etc etc
LOWLIGHTS..... nothing to fear here!
FULL LIST OF 50 AS FOLLOWS:
| AUTHOR |
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TITLE |
YEAR |
SERIES |
| AMES |
JONATHAN |
I PASS LIKE THE NIGHT |
1989 |
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| BELFIELD |
RICHARD |
TERMINATE WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE |
2005 |
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| BINGHAM |
HARRY |
THE STRANGE DEATH OF FIONA GRIFFITHS |
2014 |
FG3 |
| BOX |
C. J. |
THE HIGHWAY |
2013 |
CD1 |
| BRADBURY |
RAYMOND |
DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS |
1985 |
CM1 |
| BRANTON |
MATTHEW |
THE HIRED GUN |
2001 |
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| CANNING |
VICTOR |
THE MASK OF MEMORY |
1974 |
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| CHANDLER |
RAYMOND |
FAREWELL, MY LOVELY |
1940 |
PM2 |
| CHANDLER |
RAYMOND |
THE BIG SLEEP |
1939 |
PM1 |
| CODELLA/BENNETT |
MICHAEL/BRUCE |
ALPHAVILLE |
2010 |
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| COE |
TUCKER |
MURDER AMONG CHILDREN |
1967 |
MT2 |
| CONNELLY |
MICHAEL |
THE BURNING ROOM |
2014 |
HB19 |
| COURTENAY GRIMWOOD |
JON |
9TAIL FOX |
2005 |
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| CRAIG |
DAVID |
THE ALIAS MAN |
1968 |
RR1 |
| DURRENMATT |
FRIEDRICH |
THE PLEDGE |
1958 |
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| DURRENMATT |
FRIEDRICH |
THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE |
1989 |
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| FAWCETT |
BRIAN |
CAMBODIA: A BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO FIND TELEVISION TOO SLOW |
1986 |
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| GILBERT |
MICHAEL |
ROLLER COASTER |
1994 |
PP3 |
| GILTROW |
HELEN |
THE DISTANCE |
2014 |
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| GOLDBACH |
JOHN |
THE DEVIL AND THE DETECTIVE |
2013 |
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| GOLDBERG |
LEE |
MR MONK ON THE ROAD |
2011 |
M11 |
| GOLDBERG |
LEE |
MR MONK ON PATROL |
2012 |
M13 |
| GORES |
JOE |
CONS, SCAMS & GRIFTS |
2001 |
DKA7 |
| GORES |
JOE |
STAKEOUT ON PAGE STREET |
2000 |
DKA6 |
| HILL |
REGINALD |
WHO GUARDS A PRINCE |
1982 |
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| JAY |
CHARLOTTE |
BEAT NOT THE BONES |
1952 |
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| LETHEM |
JONATHAN |
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN |
1999 |
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| LIMON |
MARTIN |
SLICKY BOYS |
1997 |
GS+EB2 |
| LIMON |
MARTIN |
JADE LADY BURNING |
1992 |
GS+EB1 |
| LOVESEY |
PETER |
DEAD GORGEOUS |
1989 |
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| LYDON |
JOHN |
ANGER IS AN ENERGY: MY LIFE UNCENSORED |
2014 |
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| MACLEAN |
RORY |
STALIN'S NOSE |
1992 |
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| MEYRICK |
DENZIL |
THE LAST WITNESS |
2014 |
DCID2 |
| MURPHY |
DALLAS |
APPARENT WIND |
1991 |
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| MURPHY |
DALLAS |
LOVER MAN |
1987 |
ADM1 |
| PHILLIPS |
GARY |
THE WARLORD OF WILLOW RIDGE |
2012 |
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| POLLOCK |
ROBERT |
LOOPHOLE (OR HOW TO ROB A BANK) |
1973 |
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| RENDELL |
RUTH |
TIGERLILY'S ORCHIDS |
2010 |
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| RENDELL |
RUTH |
THE SAINT ZITA SOCIETY |
2012 |
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| SIMON |
MICHAEL |
THE LAST JEW STANDING |
2007 |
DR4 |
| SIMON |
MICHAEL |
DIRTY SALLY |
2004 |
DR1 |
| SIMON |
MICHAEL |
BODY SCISSORS |
2005 |
DR2 |
| SMITH |
TOM ROB |
THE FARM |
2014 |
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| SOLOMITA |
STEPHEN |
NO CONTROL |
1999 |
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| SOLOMITA |
STEPHEN |
TRICK ME TWICE |
1998 |
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| THOMAS |
PAUL |
DEATH ON DEMAND |
2012 |
TI4 |
| THOMAS |
PAUL |
SEX CRIMES |
2003 |
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| VARESI |
VALERIO |
THE DARK VALLEY |
2010 |
CSM1 |
| WATSON |
LARRY |
LET HIM GO |
2013 |
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| WINCHESTER |
JACK |
THE SOLITARY MAN |
1980 |
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You have such a great variety there, Col! I read Watson's Montana 1945, but not this one. And you've got some Chandler, some Hill - oh, and two Rendells. In my opinion, you've some good reading ahead of you!
ReplyDeleteI think I read Watson's White Crosses a fair few years ago and enjoyed it, but nothing else from him. Overall I'm pleased with this particular tub - good reading ahead!
DeleteCol, "Death is a Lonely Business" is such a wonderful title; the kind that stays with the reader long after the book is read. I plan to reread it one day. I'm curious about "Stalin's Nose," having read some interesting travelogues some years ago. I haven't read most of the other writers.
ReplyDeleteI like a bit of travel writing now and again, but need to force myself to pick them up. I kind of forget that I have them. I used to read Bradbury in my late teens, so it will be interesting getting reacquainted with him!
DeleteOh I hope you enjoy 9TailFox. Very bizarre. And mostly set in San Francisco (can't go wrong there).
ReplyDeleteI bought it after Tracy read and reviewed it, though I can't remember what it's about! San Francisco setting will definitely be a plus.
DeleteI envy you the two Rendells, neither of which I've read. I wouldn't necessarily get too excited about Death is a Lonely Business; I was most disappointed by it.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope it agrees with me more than you. It's the first in a kind of loose trilogy I think and I obviously have the other two! I did enjoy him years ago. Something Wicked, Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine - though I can recall nothing other than the titles.
DeleteRuth Rendell and her alter ego Barbara Vine has yet to be sampled!
I've obviously read most of his fantasy/sf, and generally enjoyed it -- especially the earlier ones -- but his skill set (as it were) didn't, for me, seem to translate happily to mysteries.
DeleteHmm...ok, I'll approach with caution and not build up to much expectation.
DeleteI like CJ Box, and also the Charlotte Jay and Michael Gilbert. I love the look of The Devil and The Detective, though never heard of it. Must look it up...
ReplyDeleteNot yet tried any of those three....surprise, surprise (the spirit of Miss Black lives on). John Grant recommended The Devil and The Detective, though I can't remember what it's about....
DeleteI have several of these books: DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS, read and liked it . 9 TAIL FOX. Loved it. The Martin Limon books are great. I have THE DEVIL AND THE DETECTIVE, looking forward to reading it (someday). There are others on this list I have but have not read, so I hope you read and review them soon.
ReplyDeleteTracy, we have a few in common then. 9TAIL FOX is down to you!
DeleteJade Lady Burning is very good but also sort of harrowing. Saving the 2nd one for when I need to feel really morally uncomfortable... Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to move that one closer to the top of the pile then, Vicki...
DeleteWow you have a lot of books, Colman! I picked up that Valerio Varesi book on ebook. Yet to read it though. Was watching a couple of episodes of the Italian show based on his works on MzH though and thats what prompted me to get it.
ReplyDeletePeggy more books than brains I'm afraid, but hey you know how it is! The cover of the Varesi sucked me in this time. I reckon you will probably get to it before me.
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