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Two by Reginald Hill. A Cure for all Ills. and A Clubbable Woman. The girl with the Dragon Tattoo. by Stieg Larsson. And, The Take, by Martina Cole. I found all of these to be real page turners. Sent for two from Amazon. Dead as a Doornail and Definitely Dead.

Hi Manny Giving myself a rest from detective fiction and started reading an anthology of science fiction short stories. The Legend book of Science fiction.So far have read The country of the Kind,Damon Knight. Aristotle L. Sprague de Camp. The Other Celia, Theodore Sturgeon, and started...

I remember reading an Inspector Maigret novel sent to me by a book club about 50 years ago, since then I have collected and read many Simenon novels as well as lots of other crime authors. Ed McBain being my facourite with his 87th precinct novels.

The Source, by James A. Michener. You will learn a lot about archeology and history while having a good read.

Hi Manny. I love Sci'fi' also, but it has to be good and believable. Arthur C. Clark, and Issac Asimov are my favourites. H.G.Wells wrote great classics of Science fiction too. Haven't read any for some time now, but now I am tempted. I have a science fiction anthology that I bought some time...

I know this is the wrong place, but I can't find out how to start a new thread? Any one help me?

Thanks Libra Thanks Libra, you can call me Alan though :flowers:

How many of you enjoy Ed McBain's 87th precinct novels as much as I do? And how many of you remember the early TV series based on the novels? Can't get enough of them. Alan.

Well I watched both of the TV series and enjoyed them enormously. What a strange hero to have "a serial killer" But I will have to now search up the book also. Alan.

The earliest book I can remember reading was Rupert Bear annual. Of course comics were an incentive to read at an early age. The Rover, The Wizard, etc and I was fond of the Eagle. I'm sure Harry Potter has encouraged lots of children to pick up a book these days. But I don't believe kids read...

Hello Manny. Hi Manny. I have four bikes. A Claud Butler Dalesman. A Raleigh racer, both are touring bikes and I have had them for at least 25 years. I have toured all of britain on the Claud Butler. I also have two folding bikes. A Dahon 7 speed and a Ezfold 6 speed. The first is a 20" wheel...

Well I have to start with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock holmes, Raymon Chanler's Phillip Marlow, Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade. Ed McBain's 87th precinct series. Mustn't forget Ed Bunker. Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pasco series. It was Wilkie Collins who started it all wilth his Woman In...

Hi, I am new to the site. I am an avid reader or detective fiction, but read all sorts of books. Books on all subjects, fictional and real life. Just saying hello to all book worms. Alan.