I read the Gypsys book some 25 or so years ago and, unless my
memory betrays
me, Roman Grey was dead at the end of the second.
As I do not have them on hand, will someone else please
correct or confirm?
Enrique Bird
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reed Andrus [SMTP:randrus@home.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 8:52 AM
> To: rara-avis@icomm.ca
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Martin Cruz Smith
>
> > From: Bill Crider <abc@wt.net>
> > Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Martin Cruz
Smith
> >
> > I've just bought Smith's ROSE but haven't read
it. If you like Smith I
> > highly recommend his "Inquisitor" series of
paperback originals written
> > under the name of Simon Quinn. About a sort of
James Bond for the
> Vatican
> > and hardboiled enough for a mention here. Smith
also wrote a couple of
> > books in the Nick Carter series, but I don't
have the titles at hand.
> And
> > the "Gypsy" series is pretty good,
too.
> >
> > Bill Crider
>
> There are only two Gypsy books, are there not? GYPSY
IN AMBER and CANTO
> FOR A GYPSY? These were fine stories. I've always
wondered why Smith
> didn't write more about Roman Grey. He seems to be
taken with Arkady
> Renko.
>
> The fourth Renko novel, HAVANA BAY, just showed up in
the bookstores. It
> will be on my bookshelf soon.
>
> But I second Mari's opinion of ROSE, a noir
historical is there can be
> such a thing (okay, Caleb Carr, perhaps), and maybe
the best writing
> Smith has ever done. ROSE has shown up on remainder
stacks at the local
> B&N, and I've bought several copies for gifts. I
highly recommend the
> novel. You'll think twice about making disparaging
comments about
> clogging.
>
> Best regards,
>
> ... Reed
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