06-20-2012, 05:17 PM | #31 |
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I find it's pretty much never right on price & hasn't been for a long time.
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06-20-2012, 05:48 PM | #32 |
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I'd like to nominate The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner. If all you know of Perry Mason is what you've seen on TV, you're in for a shock. This is the first Perry Mason story, and in those early days he was quite different from the later books, written by Gardner after his fellow attorneys criticized him for writing about a lawyer who played so fast and loose with the rules. Unfortunately the ebook is only available from Amazon as far as I can tell, although there is a 1½ hour Radio Dramatization at Audible.
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06-20-2012, 08:23 PM | #34 |
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06-20-2012, 08:24 PM | #35 |
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So who wants to second and then third Carved in Bone?
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06-20-2012, 08:45 PM | #36 |
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06-20-2012, 08:48 PM | #37 |
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I'll third The Necropolis Railway and In Pale Battalions and second The Case of the Velvet Claws.
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06-20-2012, 08:53 PM | #38 |
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Wow, I was just about to second The Case of the Velvet Claws until I saw Synamon just posted. (refresh just before posting is my friend!)
I'll third Velvet Claws and say that Synamon, your tastes this month are superb! (since you supported the same three books as me ) |
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I only supported those ones since Crocodile and Faceless Killers were already fully nominated. Although I have noticed that I often do like your choices for bookclub and add them to my to-be-read list even if they don't get picked, so keep up the good work. |
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06-20-2012, 09:49 PM | #40 |
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I nominate The Roman Hat Mystery, the first Ellery Queen story.
I too found inkmesh to be of no help. Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Roman-Hat-...an+Hat+Mystery Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-R...9zZLkyEFpg&r=1 "Despite the dismal Broadway season, Gunplay continues to draw crowds. A gangland spectacle, it’s packed to the gills with action, explosions, and gunfire. In fact, Gunplay is so loud that no one notices the killing of Monte Field. In a sold-out theater, Field is found dead partway through the second act, surrounded by empty seats. The police hold the crowd and call for the one man who can untangle this daring murder: Inspector Richard Queen. With the help of his son Ellery, a bibliophile and novelist whose imagination can solve any crime, the Inspector attacks this seemingly impenetrable mystery. Anyone in the theater could have killed the unscrupulous lawyer, and several had the motive. Only Ellery Queen, in his debut novel, can decipher the clue of the dead man’s missing top hat." |
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Could always ask the person nominating the book to provide links so Tom doesn't get overworked. I've added links to my nomination. |
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I nominate Heat Wave by Richard Castle. The book is available free for Amazon Prime customers, and the third book in the series is on sale at Amazon for $1.99.
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I second Heat Wave.
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06-21-2012, 12:59 AM | #45 |
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I second The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
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