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Old 08-12-2022, 01:14 PM   #30924
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
And created a Mary Sue to act it out. The books with Harriet Vane are icky, Busman’s Honeymoon being especially cringe-worthy. While many, if not most, find her Gaudy Night to be her best, my own preference is for the Vane-less Murder Must Advertise.

I was glad when your recommendation caused me to reconsider Allingham, when I had abandoned Black Dudley. I couldn’t imagine what I had seen in her back in the day!
I'll take Ngaio Marsh's Troy in her Alleyn books ANY day over either of those being discussed.
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