tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post6473573673645492814..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Mathematician at LawTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-64352819665326860922011-10-16T22:43:18.169+02:002011-10-16T22:43:18.169+02:00It was meant as an intriguing teaser of the possib...It was meant as an intriguing teaser of the possibilities... :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-91368439049261972772011-10-16T09:47:09.550+02:002011-10-16T09:47:09.550+02:00Why eclipse yourself in vagueness, when the most e...Why eclipse yourself in vagueness, when the most effective way to show me what I have been missing out on is throwing out that name with a few titles...TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-81911294061284437642011-10-16T00:11:32.454+02:002011-10-16T00:11:32.454+02:00I think I might be developping some sort of immuni...I think I might be developping some sort of immunity here-- I actually don't want to get out of my chair this instant to run to a store and buy this one...<br /><br />Although my recent Paul Halter splurges might explain that... After a lot of insanity, I've managed to get "The 7 Wonders of Crime" and "Night of the Wolf", both in French...<br /><br />Incidentally, you've missed out on a very intriguing discussion about the author of a hard-to-find, but apparently brilliant, locked room mystery on the GAD Facebook group! *wink*Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-84974560232349765382011-10-15T11:49:18.993+02:002011-10-15T11:49:18.993+02:00You know when you can label a book as a obscure wh...You know when you can label a book as a obscure when even John hasn't read it or a have copy of it within grabbing reach. ;) <br /><br />This is indeed that Warren Murphy and according to his FF page, he wrote over 120 novels in <i>The Destroyer</i> series with various co-collaborators. <br /><br />He also won an Edgar award for one of his thrillers in the category best paperback original. It's a pity, though, he didn't continue this series, which could've had a neat gimmick by letting Leonardo investigate every trope in the genre. This was a locked room murder and next one could've been an inverted mystery or feature a dying message (complete with a challenge to the reader at the end). <br /><br />Let us know what you think of this book once you've tracked down a copy and read it.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-35391157485784169252011-10-15T05:22:39.453+02:002011-10-15T05:22:39.453+02:00I think this is the same Warren Murphy who with Ri...I think this is the same Warren Murphy who with Richard Sapir created one of the many enduring action adventure heroes - Remo Williams, who appeared in a number of paperback originals published as "The Destroyer" series. There was a mediocre movie based on the character starring Fred Ward made back in the 80s. Those guys were true fictioneers and could dabble in a variety of styles. Sapir even wrote one of the earliest theological conspiracy books called <i>The Body</i> about the discovery of Jesus' corpse, an overlooked minor classic that would pave the way for <i>The Da Vinci Code</i> and all its imitators. I once saw this book you've reviewed here and should've bought it all those years ago. Thanks for the review. I'll keep my eyes out for it now. Sounds like I'd like it.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com