Re: RARA-AVIS: British writers

MT (matrxtech@sprintmail.com)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:04:50 -0500 Jim Doherty:

<<Peter Walker, another North England copper, is best-known in this
country as Nicholas Rhea, the author of a series of gentle short stories
about a rural beat cop in the English Hinterlands, *Constable on the
Hill*, etc., sort of to law enforcement what *All Creatures* is to
veterinary medicine. Under his own name and other pseudonyms (i.e.
Christopher Coram, et al) he's considerably tougher. Except for the
Rhea books, a few non-fiction books, and a few articles, he's virtually
unknown in the States.>>

I have a vague recollection that Peter Walker is or was a member of
rara-avis. Perhaps Captain Bill can confirm?

Now a question to Jim and others who are expert in English procedurals.
professional jargon, are more talkative, and have a freer hand in
investigations than American ones (Mario Balzic excepted, of course). Is
this a consequence of the differences in laws and procedures, or just a
difference in national character? Or am I misjudging the whole thing?

Regards,

MT
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