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Mystery and crime books, plays and films.
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Billingham's Tom Thorne, coming to tv in 2010
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Found on Karen Meek's wonderfully informative Eurocrime blog yesterday: [link] David Morrissey is to play Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne. Mark reports on Facebook that "the TV series is in production and will probably be on screen in late Autumn next year..."... more »
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New Reviews on Euro Crime: Badoe, Kernick, La Plante, O'Brien, Somer, Twining
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New reviews this week on Euro Crime: Maxine Clarke reviews Yaba Badoe's debut novel, 'True Murder', which, Maxine suggests, should appeal to fans of Ruth Rendell and Morag Joss; Michelle Peckham reviews the latest from Britain's answer to Harlan Coben, Simon Kenick's 'Target'; Geoff Jones reviews the new DI Anna Travis book from Lynda La Plante,... more »
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Maj Sjöwall on the Martin Beck series and her life
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In today's Observer.. [link] Just read this excellent profile of Maj Sjöwall who with her partner, the late Per Wahlöö, created the iconic and influential Martin Beck series in 1960s Sweden. (Seems so unfair that she's not profited much at all from books sales, despite having sold millions of copies worldwide...)... more »
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WOT: my first Christmas present
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Ah, I just got an email from Amazon telling me my order is on its way. My order is Susan Boyle's first album, "I Dreamed A Dream." Joan
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WOT: Christmas Peeps
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Trees, snowmen, and one other but no Santas this year. NO, I'm not taking orders. Find them at your own store. Piliki having to do without this year.
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How to freshen up a detective series
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(LA Times) - One of the hardest tasks a crime writer faces is how to keep a long-running series fresh. The worst-case scenario is when authors let their detective run amok far longer than necessary, leading to an exasperated fan base that buys new installments out of grudging loyalty. Case in point: The bite and vigor of Robert B. Parker's "Spenser"... more »
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OT--help finding book
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A few weeks ago there was a review in the Sunday NYT book section of a book that would make the perfect gift for many. Ssince RAMily members know everything about something, this is the place to ask. It's a book that tells the classics, like "Crime and Punishment," slightly altered altered i n com book form. It's not a... more »
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Dulcie Gray
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Dulcie Gray is 90 today. Best known as an actress she has written 24 books many of them mysteries featuring Inspector Cardiff. Has anyone here read them? Dave in Toronto
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Slightly OT: U. S. Preventive Services Task Force and Mammography
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I have taken a look at the report of the USPSTF on Mammography and I have listened to a lengthy NPR interview with one of the scientists making the report. I don't know who appointed this independent panel or when, but the analysis seems like a standard Republican cost-benefit analysis. "What rate of death is acceptable?" The... more »
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