Category Archives: Friday Forgotten Books

Forgotten stories: That’s a LOT of stories & pages!

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Richard Robinson

I was looking at some of the anthologies I have on hand in the To Be Read area, and was impressed by the fact that they are so thick. Why am I posting this under the Forgotten Books category? Because … Continue reading →

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FFB: In At the Death by Francis Duncan

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Richard Robinson

In At the Death by Francis Duncan, (c) 1952, Penguin Random House – 2016 Vintage trade paper, mystery, #6 in Mordecai Tremaine series The Blurb: (from back cover) “When murder is afoot, nothing is as it seems. Mordecai Tremaine and Chief Inspector Jonathan … Continue reading →

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FFB: The Groote Park Murder by Freeman Wills Crofts

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Richard Robinson

The Groote Park Murder by Freeman Wills Crofts, First published: UK, Collins, 1923, my edition 2018 trade paper. The Blurb: “From a murder in South Africa to the tracking down of a master criminal in northern Scotland, this is a … Continue reading →

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FFB: Deathtrap by Peter Turnbull

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Richard Robinson

Deathtrap by Peter Turnbull, Severn House 2000 hardcover, mystery, police procedural. 2nd in the Hennessey and Yellich series, set in York, England. review from Kirkus Reviews: “Yet another of the author’s absorbing procedurals, this time set in the city of York, where Detective … Continue reading →

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FFB: Exploring the Horizons

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Richard Robinson

Exploring the Horizons: Explorers and the Furthest Horizon edited by Gardner Dozois, SFBC May 2000 hardcover, science fiction anthology omnibus. Collects 2 previous anthologies. 916 pages. Cover by John Berkeley. Put together by one of the best editors in the genre, an eleven-time … Continue reading →

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Reading: an old favorite by Poul Anderson

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Richard Robinson

The War of the Wing-Men by Poul Anderson, Ace Books G-634 paperback, 1958. I first read this terrific story in Astounding Science Fiction in February, March and April, 1958. The cover title was The Man Who Counts. The novel was then published by Ace … Continue reading →

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FFB:The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Richard Robinson

The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver, Signet 1999 mass market paperback, mystery novel, first printing, signed with signed bookmark. This is the first Professor John Darnell mystery. The Blurb: “Passengers are dying on White Star Lines transatlantic ocean … Continue reading →

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Forgotten? The Chinese Orange Mystery by Ellery Queen

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Richard Robinson

The Chinese Orange Mystery by Ellery Queen, original (c) 1934, this review 2018 Penzler Publishers trade paperback, mystery novel. I’ve read several Ellery Queen novels over the years. I started with Cat of Many Tails (1949) on recommendation of a mystery-reading friend. … Continue reading →

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Old Stories: Deep Waters, edited by Martin Edwards

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Richard Robinson

Deep Waters – Mysteries on the Waves edited by Martin Edwards, British Library, 2019 paperback, British Library Crime Classics series Another in the excellent British Library Crime Classics series, of which I am a great fan. The anthology: A most enjoyable anthology, with … Continue reading →

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The Age of Death by Michael J. Sullivan

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Richard Robinson

The Age of Death by Michael J. Sullivan, 2020 hardcover, fantasy. Book 5 of six in the Legends of the First Empire series. I first learned of these books while reading the Black Gate blog. At that time it was projected to be … Continue reading →

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