Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bannister, Jo (1995) A Taste For Burning

On the Monday before Labor Day, when hundreds of people I knew were all on their way to The Black Rock Desert for the annual Burning Man event, I was perusing the mystery section of the Main Library. For well … Continue reading

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Ewan, Chris (2007) The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam

A variety of factors determine which mysteries will come home with me from the library or bookstore. New books by authors I have already enjoyed are easy picks. Books with rave reviews on the cover from estimable reviewers of course … Continue reading

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Marsh, Ngaio (1971) When In Rome

The successful English novelist, Barnaby Grant, is lounging in a café in Rome with his soon-to-be best-selling novel in his briefcase. It’s 1971, in the days before backed-up documents on computers, when a single typed draft separates a writer from … Continue reading

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