Re: RARA-AVIS: Another question about Michael Shayne series

From: James Reasoner ( james53@flash.net)
Date: 02 Oct 2000


----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Bassett" < dj_bassett@yahoo.com> To: < rara-avis@icomm.ca> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:55 AM Subject: RARA-AVIS: Another question about Michael Shayne series

> Can anyone recommend specific books from the series?
> Are some better/more accomplished than others? As the
> recent bibliography makes clear, there are a ton of
> 'em out there -- I rather feel I need some sort of
> guide.
>
> The only two I've read are DOLLS ARE DEADLY (which was
> quite good) and FIT TO KILL, which was decent but
> unremarkable.
>
> doug
>
> =====
> Doug Bassett
> dj_bassett@yahoo.com

Anything published before 1950 is pretty good. Some I particularly liked:

THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF MICHAEL SHAYNE THE CORPSE CAME CALLING BLOOD ON THE BLACK MARKET MURDER IS MY BUSINESS MARKED FOR MURDER

Best, James
 

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