RE: RARA-AVIS: Garry Disher alert...

From: Mark Sullivan (DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net)
Date: 13 Mar 2009

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    I second the recommendation of Disher's Wyatt series.

     

    But I've never read any of his Challis books. How are they?

     

    Mark

     
    > To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
    > From: clinton65@comcast.net
    > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:43:56 -0700
    > Subject: RARA-AVIS: Garry Disher alert...
    >
    > For those Wyatt fans out there, it appears Aussie author Garry Disher is
    > going on a U.S. tour soon...here's an alert from a Seattle bookstore:
    >
    > "Mon, May 18, noon, Garry Disher signs Blood Moon (Soho hc, $24.00). A rare
    > visit by this Australian writer. Insp. Hal Challis and his crew investigate
    > the murder of a woman who oversaw the penalties on land-use violations, and
    > the beating of a school chaplain. Complicating their work is the growing
    > romance between Challis and Sgt. Ellen Destry. 5th in this series
    > recommended by Janine."
    >
    > I already have all my Wyatt books signed by him, so I won't be
    > attending...but for those who need him to scribble in your books, keep an
    > eye out for him in your area (I have no idea what his tour schedule is).
    >
    > And for those who haven't had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of
    > Wyatt, he's the Aussie version of Richard Stark's Parker character. Good
    > stuff, too -- no, not as strong as the Parker books, but still very much
    > worth seeking out.
    >
    > Ron C.
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