William DeAndrea, in Encyclopedia Mysteriosa, gleefully
points out that
"The most interesting novel from a historical point of view
is Angel Eyes
(1961), where the McGuffin is a tape recording that can
destroy a
politician's career."
The books were
Murder on the Rocks (1957)
End of a Stripper (1959)
The House on Q Street (1959)
Mistress to Murder (1960)
Murder on Her Mind (1960)
Angel Eyes (1961)
Curtains for a Lover (1961)
Steve Bentley's Calypso Caper (1961)
My Body (1962, reprinted as by E. Howard Hunt)
And I noticed Peter Walker's sig file:
>"The next person that says Merry Christmas to
me,
> I'll kil them"
>Nora Charles (Myrna Loy) in the film "The Thin
Man"
This is the same film that features Asta getting a fire
hydrant for
Christmas, and Nick, filled to brimming with the Spirit of
the season,
trying to pick ornaments off the tree using a popgun. It's
enough to warm
the cockles of any P.I. fan at this time of year....
Have a good one, Birds....
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Kevin Smith
The Thrilling Detective Web Site
http://www.colba.net/~kvnsmith/thrillingdetective/
This month: New fiction by Burl Barer and Kim Sellers,
and a look at the 1998 Private Eye scene in our P.I.
Poll.
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