miker wrote:
> Also thanks for the Forties top ten list. The
only
> two I had read were SOLOMON'S VINEYARD and A TASTE
FOR
> VIOLENCE. Although Halliday's novel didn't make
it
> into my "top" list, I still thought it was
well-written,
> smart, and interesting. Rumor is that the best
Mike
> Shayne's are when he goes out of state. Browsing
the
> archives on Shayne was interesting. Not only has
James
> Reasoner written a few of them, but he also has
a
> Shayne "handbook" that evidently lists a bunch of
Shayne
> characteristics so that future writers could keep
the
> character consistent. Cool.
Unfortunately, it's been years since I saw my copy of the
Shayne "bible" that Sam Merwin sent me. If it ever turns up
(I know it's still here
*somewhere*), I'll post the damn thing.
> Browsing the web for Shayne "netted" me some nice
cover
> art by McGinnis (sp?), too, along with some other
covers
> for Spillane and JD MacDonald.
www.mikeshayne.com has a lot of the covers on it, as well as
other good info. I haven't been there in a while, but an
essay about my Shayne writing days is supposed to be posted
on it sometime.
James
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