Dennis, welcome to the list. I first became a fan of your's
with the Slot-Machine Kelly stories in Mike Shayne Mystery
Magazine and look forward to the Crippen & Landru
collection when it appears. In due time I also loved the Dan
Fortune novels although I didn't know they were by the same
author as the Kelly stories.
I know you were a good friend of Bill Gault who I had the
great pleasure of knowing as well. He often spoke of the
writer's luncheons in Santa Barbara, which I believe you
attended as well. Could you describe a typical luncheon? Bill
would write about tidbits from the luncheons but I never had
a sense of whether there was a formal agenda or if it was a
completely informal gathering. With you, Bill and Ross
Macdonald attending, it was certainly a group of heavy
hitters. Did Sue Grafton join the group as she began her
series? Santa Barbara was certainly home to more than its
share of great PI/crime writers.
Richard Moore
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