tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post5256487524981525086..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Dark Are the Days of WinterTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-89229029732681283392016-11-22T04:02:20.084+01:002016-11-22T04:02:20.084+01:00The wordsworth edition?
Yes, that's the one.<em>The wordsworth edition?</em><br /><br />Yes, that's the one.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-22982619126697966792016-11-19T10:15:35.788+01:002016-11-19T10:15:35.788+01:00The wordsworth edition? Well, I'll try to get ...The wordsworth edition? Well, I'll try to get around to it before the end of the year. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-30146371057259312302016-11-18T12:56:33.329+01:002016-11-18T12:56:33.329+01:00That's the same collection I have!That's the same collection I have!dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-3340163307955785572016-11-18T11:59:37.828+01:002016-11-18T11:59:37.828+01:00Guess what I found in a dark corner of a bottom sh...Guess what I found in a dark corner of a bottom shelf? <i>The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder</i>, which consists of <i>The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder</i> (eight short stories), <i>Room 13</i> and <i>Terror Keep</i>. I knew the name and book-title sounded familiar.<br /><br />So, on the strength of your recommendation, I moved that one to the top of the pile. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-54960855396091435692016-11-17T23:14:23.503+01:002016-11-17T23:14:23.503+01:00He also wrote a few Mr J.G. Reeder novels. I'v...He also wrote a few Mr J.G. Reeder novels. I've only read TERROR KEEP, but it's a thriller while the short stories in THE MIND OF MR J.G. REEDER are more in the mystery/detection genre. Hugh Burden nails the character perfectly in the TV series.<br /><br />Mr Reeder is one of my favourite detectives. He's a meek fussy elderly civil servant but the entire criminal underworld is terrified of him!dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-61072744356799287512016-11-16T21:11:44.262+01:002016-11-16T21:11:44.262+01:00No, I have not read the Mr. J.G. Reeder stories, b...No, I have not read the Mr. J.G. Reeder stories, but thanks for the recommendation. Wallace also has a few locked room novels to his name. So they're an option too. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-34569264144547787222016-11-16T02:19:44.816+01:002016-11-16T02:19:44.816+01:00Edgar Wallace, whose predilection for lurid sensat...<em>Edgar Wallace, whose predilection for lurid sensationalism and hoary dramatics has a repellent effect on me, but the few short stories I read seem to contradict his reputation as a writer of dated melodrama</em><br /><br />Have you tried his Mr J.G. Reeder stories? <br /><br />f you like them you should check out the 1970s TV series based on them which is really excellent.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-4387882685111575762016-11-14T09:12:53.705+01:002016-11-14T09:12:53.705+01:00You're welcome, Neer. I also recommend the web...You're welcome, Neer. I also recommend the website linked in Victor Gunn's name, which is an extensive and interesting overview of all of his work. He's one of those forgotten writers who ought to have some of his work reprinted. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-63175107202138962802016-11-14T04:03:38.917+01:002016-11-14T04:03:38.917+01:00Thanks for a very nice and detailed review which I...Thanks for a very nice and detailed review which I enjoyed. I am glad that this is a collection of rare stories ( a few authors - Victor Gunn for one- I have never heard of). neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.com