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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2007, 12:59:52 AM »
Who's Amelia Peabody in Elizabeth George's books?  I've read all of them and that name just doesn't strike a cord with me.  I love her books...

Also love Agatha, PD James, Ellis Peters, Sue Grafton and though they aren't true 'detective' stories, Janet Evanovich.  I could read detective stories all the time but I try to break it up and read other things too.
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2007, 01:02:45 AM »
Quote from: Kristi on July 19, 2007, 12:59:52 AM
Who's Amelia Peabody in Elizabeth George's books?  I've read all of them and that name just doesn't strike a cord with me.  I love her books...

I just reread this and realised I totally mis-read chary's post - I was thinking about Elizabeth Peters, not Elizabeth George!   :-[
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2007, 01:04:09 AM »
Ooops!  No wonder I was lost.  I get confused between them too!!
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2007, 01:08:04 AM »
Quote from: Kristi on July 19, 2007, 01:04:09 AM
Ooops!  No wonder I was lost.  I get confused between them too!!

 ;D  Too many authors, too little time!
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2007, 08:58:26 AM »
Quote from: Meg on July 19, 2007, 01:02:45 AM
I just reread this and realised I totally mis-read chary's post - I was thinking about Elizabeth Peters, not Elizabeth George!   :-[

LOL!!!

Well... if you haven't yet read the real Elizabeth George, do so immediately!  ;D
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2007, 09:38:17 AM »
Here's another two murder mystery authors easy to mix up (and both worth reading!).

Ellis Peters writes the Cadfeael series, which was also made into a TV series with Derek Jacobi, about a mediveal Welsh monk who solves various crimes.

Peter Beresford Elllis, a Celtic historian of some renown, using the name Peter Tremayne, writes the Sister Fidelma mysteries, about a mediveal Irish nun who solves various crimes.

If you like your Celtic history, you'll love these books!
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2007, 07:05:31 PM »
Quote from: Stella Marie on July 17, 2007, 04:42:37 PM
Have you read any Walter Mosley? His Easy Rawlins series sounds like the male counterpart to Blanche. He really captures 1950s/60s South Central, and nails the racial/class divide.

I'll keep an eye out for Neely! Thanks for the tip!  :)

Easy Rawlins sounds interesting, Stella.  :) I noted on Wikipedia that the one book was made into a movie that I saw and liked, with the lovely Denzel Washington. I'll check it out when I'm done what I'm reading at the mo.  ;)
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2007, 07:12:13 PM »
Easy Rawlins & Fearless Jones (another Mosley character) are great reads! And Devil in a Blue Dress isn't a bad movie (but of course, read the book first ;))
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Re: Murder Mysteries/Detective Fiction
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2007, 08:42:45 PM »
I definitely go old school on this one - Agatha Christie (Marple all the way) or Ngaio Marsh.
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