tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post1585591681073483971..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Rebellion in the ShadowsTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-6141558506658548422017-07-04T11:58:50.473+02:002017-07-04T11:58:50.473+02:00"... by which time he'll have published a..."...<i> by which time he'll have published another 14 books</i>." <br /><br />I know you went for a joke there, but it's hardly an exaggeration. Back in 2012, Doherty brought the Athelstan series back from dormancy and since then he was penned six additional titles with a seventh on the way! During that period, he also wrote four Sir Hugh Corbett titles (two novels and two novellas) and several standalone titles. <br /><br />So who knows how many will follow by the time this decade draws to a close. Maybe he will have brought back the Judge Amerotke series with three or four new titles. I, for one, would not be surprised. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-35175718947558888362017-07-04T11:24:02.924+02:002017-07-04T11:24:02.924+02:00Oh, sure -- the Carr comparison was more a comment...Oh, sure -- the Carr comparison was more a comment on his prolific output rather than quality...I can't comment on that until I've read a few more, by which time he'll have published another 14 books. Still, you're right, maintaining a consistency over such a huge number of books and series is no mean feat. Okay, let's prepare for a Decade of Doherty...JJ @ The Invisible Eventhttps://theinvisibleevent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-5319598838748396392017-07-04T09:24:02.187+02:002017-07-04T09:24:02.187+02:00Yes, this is the fourth in the series and probably...Yes, this is the fourth in the series and probably a great place for you to familiarize yourself with Doherty's work, because nearly every title has an impossible problem or a locked room murder. <br /><br />I think Doherty, where output is concerned, compares better to Erle Stanley Gardner than John Dickson Carr. Doherty is incredibly prolific and the quality of his books remain stable without any real peaks or dips, which is really impressive.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-89533461915000550942017-07-04T07:51:22.068+02:002017-07-04T07:51:22.068+02:00I bought the second Athelstan book, The house of t...I bought the second Athelstan book, The house of the Red Slayer, recently, figuring that I enjoyed that Alexander the Great novel enough to give Doherty more of a go. I read The Nightingale Gallery more than a few years ago and enjoyed it, so this series seemed a sensible place to continue (the guy really does put out a <i>lot</i> of books -- now I know how it felt to be alive when Carr was writing!). This appears to be the fourth in the series, so if THotRS is any good I may pick up the pace on these somewhat.JJ @ The Invisible Eventhttps://theinvisibleevent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com