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Monday, 2 November 2015

LOGGING THE LIBRARY - PART FIFTY-THREE

Tub 53 and it's Anthony Price week apparently.... and the week of the 90 degree rotated images - if I was halfway techno-savvy I'd correct it, but I'm not. Sorry!
Wells Tower, Nelson DeMille, G.M. Ford, John Sandford, James W. Hall,

Virgil Flowers book 1

Short story collection...."Sentences so good you want to cut them out and pin them to the wall"

Anthony Price and Dr David Audley x 5

Gunner Kelly - not the Aussie cop.

Jim Thompson, Sergio Bizzio, Lauren Henderson, Daniel Woodrell, William Gay,

Argentinian crime

Kenneth Tyler and his sister Corrie grew up in a small Southern town with a whiskey bootlegger for a father. When he dies, they suspect something is amiss at his funeral, and they make a horrific discovery; their father is not in his casket. ...

Harlan Coben x 3, Mark Thomas, William Ryan,

Mark Thomas...a bit left of centre

Anthony Price x 2, Charles Bukowski, Denise Mina, Tony Cascarino,

Not seen the film yet!

Scottish crime author

Best sports book I've ever read - Irish football hero, who wasn't Irish!

Dr. David Audley

Jean-Claude Izzo, Mike Thomas, Lawrence Block, Reed Farrel Coleman, Donald Ray Pollock,

Marseilles crime

It's the Doctor again!
Interesting cover

Donald Ray Pollock

You're supposed to be last

Haruki Murakami x 2, Tom Clancy x 2, Daniel Silva

Anthony Price x 3, Ian Fleming, Jack Anderson-Bill Pronzini collaboration

A change of subject for Pronzini

Anthony Price again

Elmore Leonard x 2, Anthony Price, John Lansing, Carl Hiaasen/William D. Montalbano,

Hiaasen book - 1982 collaboration

Anthony Price - let's hope I like him then!

Anthony Price x 5


HIGHLIGHTS...... err Anthony Price and most of his 19 book Dr David Audley series. I suppose I should make a start. Others.......Lawrence Block, Donald Ray Pollock, Daniel Woodrell, Charles Bukowski, Elmore Leonard and William Gay.

Over at Spy Guys and Gals, the host there writes about Audley.....

 David Audley is an analyst for the British Secret Service.
       He is one of those wonderful characters that is something different to a host of people. To most of his superiors he is a lucky guesser to be able to see past the evidence to get at the truth. To the people assigned to work for or with him, he is a devious schemer who tells people as little as possible. To those closest to him, he is a dedicated friend who can be counted on when the chips are down. And to his immediate superior, he is a genius.
       As would be expected, he is all these things. Working as an analyst trying to sift the truth out of tons of incoming data, he has been able to come to the correct conclusion an impressive number of times. He doesn't like to tell too much to anyone, including those working with him, until he is fairly sure he is right. He usually is right, so his boss's conclusion is correct.
       The adventures that Audley gets involved in are primarily counter-espionage ones trying to block the activities of those who come to England to learn what they shouldn't or do what they oughtn't.
       The writing on this series is very good. It is also very British. The pacing is similar to a traditional British murder mystery with plenty of false leads to confuse the reader. There is often enough, though, brilliant insights given to make a befuddled reader grin and nod sagely as though finally I've gotten a hold of the situation.
       As any good series should, this one has an interesting cadre of supporting characters. There is Audley's handsome young wife who goads him into some assignments he is loathe to take. Butler is an army officer attached to the Secret Service who often is assigned to Audley. Roskill is an air force pilot who is also seconded to the Service and must put his life on the line by Audley's orders. And Paul Mitchell is a researcher who reluctantly starts to help Audley as the series progresses. Each of these characters are almost as important to the series as Audley, making the series a lot more enjoyable than a one-man-show.

LOWLIGHTS...... nothing really

FULL LIST OF 50 AS FOLLOWS:
AUTHOR TITLE YEAR SERIES
ANDERSON/PRONZINI JACK/BILL THE CAMBODIA FILE 1981
BIZZIO SERGIO RAGE 2009
BLOCK LAWRENCE A DROP OF THE HARD STUFF 2011 MS17
BUKOWSKI CHARLES THE MOVIE "BARFLY" 1987
CASCARINO TONY FULL TIME 2000
CLANCY TOM THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER 1984 JR4
CLANCY TOM PATRIOT GAMES 1987 JR2
COBEN HARLAN DEAL BREAKER 1995 MB1
COBEN HARLAN DROP SHOT  1996 MB2
COBEN HARLAN FADE AWAY 1996 MB3
COLEMAN REED FARREL THEY DON'T PLAY STICKBALL IN MILWAUKEE 1997 DK3
DEMILLE NELSON THE CHARM SCHOOL 1988
FLEMING IAN CASINO ROYALE 1953 JB1
FORD  G. M. THE DEADER THE BETTER 2000 LW6
GAY WILLIAM TWILIGHT 2006
HALL JAMES W. GONE WILD 1995 TPI4
HENDERSON LAUREN FREEZE MY MARGARITA 1998 SJ4
HIAASEN/MONTALBANO CARL/WILLIAM D. TRAP LINE 1982 BL2
IZZO JEAN-CLAUDE CHOURMO 2006 MT2
LANSING JOHN HANOI HELLGROUND 1983 BE1
LEONARD ELMORE GOLD COAST 1979
LEONARD ELMORE GUNSIGHTS 1979
MINA DENISE GARNETHILL 1998 G1
MURAKAMI HARUKI IQ84 BOOK ONE 2011 B1
MURAKAMI HARUKI IQ84 BOOK TWO 2011 B2
POLLOCK DONALD RAY THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME 2011
PRICE ANTHONY THE LABYRINTH MAKERS 1970 DDA1
PRICE ANTHONY THE ALAMUT AMABUSH 1971 DDA2
PRICE ANTHONY OCTOBER MEN 1973 DDA4
PRICE ANTHONY OUR MAN IN CAMELOT 1975 DDA6
PRICE ANTHONY WAR GAME 1976 DDA7
PRICE ANTHONY THE '44 VINTAGE 1978 DDA8
PRICE ANTHONY THE HOUR OF THE DONKEY 1980 DDA10
PRICE ANTHONY SOLDIER NO MORE 1981 DDA11
PRICE ANTHONY THE OLD VENGEFUL 1982 DDA12
PRICE ANTHONY GUNNER KELLY 1983 DDA13
PRICE ANTHONY SION CROSSING 1984 DDA14
PRICE ANTHONY HERE BE MONSTERS 1985 DDA15
PRICE ANTHONY FOR THE GOOD OF THE STATE 1986 DDA16
PRICE ANTHONY A NEW KIND OF WAR 1987 DDA17
PRICE ANTHONY A PROSPECT OF VENGEANCE 1988 DDA18
PRICE ANTHONY THE MEMORY TRAP 1989 DDA19
RYAN WILLIAM THE TWELFTH DEPARTMENT 2013 CADK3
SANDFORD JOHN DARK OF THE MOON 2007 VF1
SILVA DANIEL THE DEFECTOR 2009 GA9
THOMAS MARK BELCHING OUT THE DEVIL 2008
THOMAS MIKE POCKET NOTEBOOK 2010
THOMPSON JIM SAVAGE NIGHT 1953
TOWER WELLS EVERYTHING RAVAGED, EVERYTHING BURNED 2009
WOODRELL DANIEL THE DEATH OF MISTER SWEET 2001
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22 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 04:25

    This certainly is Price week, Col. But I also see some Leonard, some Ryan, some Izzo. Yes, you've got lots of good stuff there.

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    1. col29102 November 2015 at 04:28

      Margot cheers - definitely a decent tub with nothing too scary! All I need to do is stop adding and start reading!

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  2. Marina Sofia2 November 2015 at 04:42

    Some good stuff there - but aren't some of those pictures (i.e. titles) upside down and therefore hard to read?

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    1. col29102 November 2015 at 04:46

      Haha - I will either have to lie on my side or stand on my head when I read them, which will slow me down somewhat.
      I have a new-to-me phone which is unnecessarily complicated (plus I'm an idiot) and at the moment the camera (and the phone) is controlling me rather than the other way around.

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  3. Clothes In Books2 November 2015 at 14:10

    I read a few Anthony Prices in my day (I had a boyfriend who really liked them) but I had no idea he'd written so many! And my neck has got it's workout for the day, thank you, from turning my head one way and another to read the titles....

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    1. Clothes In Books2 November 2015 at 14:12

      aaargh - that should say 'its workout', I'm usually one of those people being snooty about apostrophes.

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    2. col29102 November 2015 at 23:55

      Punctuation police here - Redmond - you're nicked! Ok - a warning will suffice this time. I will try and resolve the issue before uploading the next lot - but don't anyone hold their breath.
      I'm looking forward to Price and his series - obviously but have no idea when I will get started.

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  4. gak2 November 2015 at 16:00

    Col, I am interesting in your take on the Murakami when you get to it. 1Q84 is such a long thing that it just sits in my stack being intimidating. It can be split into three books though. I've read and enjoyed other Murakami (those of more reasonable length). His stories can be bizarre.

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    1. col29102 November 2015 at 23:57

      Glen, I haven't read anything by him yet. My son got these and promptly forgot about them - a chip off the old block. I will go the 3 book route when I get there, rather than attempting all in one go.

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  5. Prashant C. Trikannad2 November 2015 at 20:22

    Col, that sure is a lot of Anthony Price. His thrillers are easily available here though I have never been tempted to try any in spite of espionage being one of my favourite genres. About the lopsided photos, you could use photo editor on your new phone to rotate the pictures till the covers face you and then post them. I usually transfer my pictures to my desktop, straighten them, and then post them. Now that's a lot of unsolicited advice!

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    1. col29103 November 2015 at 00:01

      At the minute I transfer them from my phone to my laptop and then just choose the ones to add into the post, otherwise I'd end up with posts 10 miles long each week. It's useful have so many photos though as it allows me to catalogue the tub. I will try and see if I can resolve this for next week or if it will be tub 71 that sees the fruits of my endeavours. I have photographed the next 17 tubs, not not catalogued them yet!
      I'm surprised you have managed to resist Price and and his books, I thought at least one would appear on your reading radar.

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    2. Prashant C. Trikannad3 November 2015 at 02:43

      Col, I'll pick up the first Price novel that comes my way. My usual secondhand books haunt should throw up a few.

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    3. col29103 November 2015 at 02:47

      Good man! BTW - my latest blog post had the same issue with the camera shots of my kindle - the sideways photo. I deleted and used your advise, rotating them in my picture folder before uploading - thanks mate!

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    4. col29103 November 2015 at 02:48

      Good man! BTW - my latest blog post had the same issue with the camera shots of my kindle - the sideways photo. I deleted and used your advise, rotating them in my picture folder before uploading - thanks mate!

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  6. Elgin Bleecker3 November 2015 at 05:49

    I’ll say it again – You’ve got quite the collection.

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    1. col29103 November 2015 at 06:25

      An embarrassment of riches.....what can I say - I like books!

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  7. noirencyclopedia3 November 2015 at 06:22

    Stupendous camera angles, Col: very neonoir.

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    1. col29103 November 2015 at 06:26

      John, I fear you're mocking me, can you hear me cracking my knuckles?

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  8. TracyK5 November 2015 at 17:10

    Oh my goodness, you have to start reading and reviewing the Anthony Price books. And then if you don't like them you can just send them all to me. (just kidding) I just went and refreshed my tiny bit of knowledge on the David Audley series (at Existential Ennui) and I have to try them. And then noticed the part up there from Spy Guys and Gals. Just what I need, another new author to try.

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    1. col29105 November 2015 at 21:56

      When I've finished the Max Allan Collins Nolan books - 2 to go, I will start a new series - either Price, Deighton or Stella Rimington. So maybe early next year. I'm sorry but I think I will like them! Haha........ Glen can buy you a couple for your birthday!

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    2. TracyK6 November 2015 at 12:39

      I am sure you will like the Price books, Col. I am going to start looking for a copy of the first one.

      Now that I have discovered that some of the Quarry books by Collins have Robert McGinnis covers, I may have to read that series. Or at least check a couple out.

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    3. col29106 November 2015 at 13:21

      I do like an eye-catching cover but I'm not really familiar with any of the artists TBH. I should pay more attention. Good luck with tracking down the first Price book, I expect you will be reading it soon! (Before me anyway.)

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