tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post6087923327793017934..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: I remember...Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-75657521344610796842012-10-29T19:55:19.759-04:002012-10-29T19:55:19.759-04:00Hi Jonathan,
Thanks so much for commenting, and I...Hi Jonathan,<br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting, and I hope you're enjoying all these discoveries you're making! Christie is, of course, a must-read-- hopefully you're enjoying her books as much as I do. Here are my humble suggestions for other authors:<br /><br />John Dickson Carr (Master of the Locked Room Mystery -- my favourite author of all time; best to start in his 30s/40s/early-50s period-- the later books are not quite so successful)<br />Dashiell Hammett (one of the fathers of the hardboiled school of writing; THE MALTESE FALCON is one of my all-time favourites)<br />Craig Rice (one of the funniest and most bizarre mystery authors ever- give HOME SWEET HOMICIDE a try)<br />Edward D. Hoch (predominantly a short story writer, his impossible crime short stories are particular favourites and are in print thanks to Crippen & Landru)<br />Ellery Queen (complex puzzles by American cousins who arguably left their greatest impact on the genre by founding Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)<br />Paul Doherty (great modern writer of historical mysteries)<br />Ross Macdonald (fusion of hardboiled style with GAD-style plots)<br />John Rhode (a criminally underrated author of puzzle-plots; his best books are plenty of fun to read and they're always ingenious)<br />J. J. Connington (another terrific underrated writer-- his writing is excellent and he can be very ingenious as well!)<br />Isaac Asimov (his sci-fi mysteries are plenty of fun)<br />Margaret Millar (one of the all-time greats)<br />Paul Halter (a modern French author who specializes in the impossible crime; see my tab on his work to find out more and to read exclusive interviews)<br />And last but far from least, I would be committing a grave sin of omission if I didn't mention Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes!<br /><br />There's plenty of other authors I'd love to recommend, but seriously, sitting here and typing out all those names would take me too much time to write and it'd take you too much time to read! Have fun discovering these authors for yourself, and hopefully you'll enjoy the delights they have to offer!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-6791683780817745712012-10-29T19:13:10.987-04:002012-10-29T19:13:10.987-04:00Patrick
Over the past year or so I, a 16 year old...Patrick<br /><br />Over the past year or so I, a 16 year old student, have become quite immersed in crime fiction. It all began with a fateful day when I blindly picked up a book. This was not just any old book, but rather a book titled "The Murder of Rodger Ackroyd." Since that day I have devoured many works by the "Queen of Crime". In recent months I have started enjoying other golden age crime fiction writers. Now to get to my point what are some, in your opinion, crucial mystery/crime fiction to have in my repitoire? I've kind of hit a standstill on what authors to hit. I know of plenty, but there are so many i have no idea where to begin.<br /><br />Thanks, Jonathan Tenement Gentlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189864871606217371noreply@blogger.com