tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post4236825949289052007..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Life Ticks Away TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-65662150794653347862016-02-15T20:28:09.622+01:002016-02-15T20:28:09.622+01:00Thanks for clearing that up, Anon! I'll blame ...Thanks for clearing that up, Anon! I'll blame my mistake on the conflicting sources I consulted. :) TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-3665346550582661622016-02-14T04:19:54.966+01:002016-02-14T04:19:54.966+01:00I have a first edition copy of Headed for a Hearse...I have a first edition copy of Headed for a Hearse. The front printing matter states the following: "A CRIME CLUB SELECTION This new book by the author of Murder in the Madhouse continues the career of William Crane ..." I also have a reprint copy of Murder in the Madhouse, published by International Polygonics in 1989. The book clearly states on the cover that it is the first William Crane mystery. Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers lists them in the order of (1) Murder in the Madhouse, (2) Headed for a Hearse, and (3) The Lady in the Morgue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-28052350534661516042016-02-13T16:16:02.820+01:002016-02-13T16:16:02.820+01:00Yes, you are right. I was just looking at wiki and...Yes, you are right. I was just looking at wiki and a German site, but also both Goodreads and Librarything have "Murder in the Madhouse" as the first one in the series. <br />To add to the confusion Fantasticfiction has "Headed for a Hearse" listed as published in 1936.<br /><br />I guess it does not matter much. I did not read them in order and I don't think you have to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-14878074873695010412016-02-13T14:25:24.834+01:002016-02-13T14:25:24.834+01:00Hm. Both the GADWiki and Thrilling Detectives list...Hm. Both the <a href="http://gadetection.pbworks.com/w/page/7930912/Latimer%2C%20Jonathan" rel="nofollow">GADWiki</a> and <a href="http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/latimer.html" rel="nofollow">Thrilling Detectives</a> list <i>Headed for a Hearse</i> as his first, but it might as easily have been <i>Murder in the Madhouse</i> or <i>The Lady in the Morgue</i>. All three of them were published in 1935.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-12516290406613968492016-02-13T13:55:47.285+01:002016-02-13T13:55:47.285+01:00I didn’t know this was his debut. Most sites list ...I didn’t know this was his debut. Most sites list “Murder at the Madhouse” as the first William Crane novel, but both were published the same year in 1935. <br />Great review though!<br /><br />I always thought Latimer was severely underrated.<br />“Solomon’s Vineyard“ is a lost classic.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-90199834090356157612016-02-13T09:02:04.462+01:002016-02-13T09:02:04.462+01:00Well, debuts are allowed to have their faults, wea...Well, debuts are allowed to have their faults, weaknesses and mistakes. I just hope the other ones have a stronger plot and a better explanation for the locked room angle. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-51698694511628069732016-02-12T23:23:27.874+01:002016-02-12T23:23:27.874+01:00I quite liked the the combination of humour and ha...I quite liked the the combination of humour and hardboiled in this one. I think you're right though - as a puzzle mystery it's a little weak.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com