Saturday, September 15, 2012

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Estranged Wife Accused of Assaulting Husband’s New Girlfriend at Basketball Tryout 

A Review of Interest (to Me, Anyway)

Book of the Week: Making Story: Twenty-One Writers on How They Plot, edited by Timothy Hallinan

Song of the Day

ROBIN MCNAMARA- "LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME" - YouTube:

Moby-Dick Update

Listen to ‘Moby-Dick’ as Read by Tilda Swinton, John Waters, David Cameron and More: Moby-Dick is without a doubt one of the greatest works of American literature — but, being intimidatingly long and detailed, it is not read as widely as it should be. However, if you’ve been putting off the Great White Whale since you shirked the reading in college, you’re in luck – author Philip Hoare and artist Angela Cockayne have put together Moby-Dick Big Read, an incredible and ambitious project to bring Melville’s novel to the masses.

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James Bond Auditions, 1967

James Bond Auditions, 1967 

Or Maybe You Do

11 Things You May Not Know About John Lennon 

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Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), The Mourner, Permabooks, 1963

The Miracle Of The Levitating Slinky

The Miracle Of The Levitating Slinky 

Texas Makes the List

5 Remarkable Things Discovered Under Parking Lots 

I Miss the Old Days

The Radio Hat, 1949 

How To Cook Like A Cowboy

How To Cook Like A Cowboy

68 Things I Learned At A West Texas Cowboy Symposium

68 Things I Learned At A West Texas Cowboy Symposium

New York Public Library Stacks, 1907-1911

New York Public Library Stacks, 1907-1911 

J.R.R. Tolkein Reads Poems In Elvish

J.R.R. Tolkein Reads Poems In Elvish

Abandoned Asylums Of New England

Abandoned Asylums Of New England Photographed In New Book 

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To Catch a Thief

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Shirley Climo, R. I. P.

Los Altos Town Crier: Shirley Climo, a Los Altos author who published dozens of picture books, died Aug. 25. She was 83. Mrs. Climo penned 24 books, covering fairy tales, fables and folklore from around the world. Sometimes she revisited a classic story through the lens of different cultures, dwelling on, for instance, Cinderella as Egyptian, Persian and Korean, and even as a lad.

Yes, Texas' Rice University Is Included

The Most Beautiful College Dorms in the World

I Think We Should All Support Pubic Education

School official explains embarrassing typo on ‘public’ school sports sign

Free for Kindle this Weekend

The Crime Interviews Volume Three: Bloody Scotland EditionThe Crime Interviews Volume Three: Bloody Scotland Edition: Len Wanner,William McIlvanney: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: If you’re interested in learning about how to write, how to be a writer, or about the writing life in general, what greater resource and pleasure than frank, revealing interviews with some of today's best-selling authors?  

Len Wanner's acclaimed interview series continues with VOLUME THREE: THE BLOODY SCOTLAND EDITION, featuring in-depth interviews with twelve of the leading lights of Scottish crime fiction and with a foreword by William McIlvanney, creator of Jack Laidlaw and the Godfather of tartan noir.

Song of the Day

Frank Weir and His Saxophone, Chorus and Orchestra - The Happy Wanderer (1954) - YouTube:

The New Arrival Looks Happy

Imagine my surprise (not to mention Judy's surprise) when this classy salt-and-pepper-shaker-holder arrived in the mail, courtesy of Seepy Benton.  It fits perfectly with any decor, particularly mine.

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Top 7 Femme Fatales

Charles Ardai: Top 7 Femme Fatales

Hat tip to George Kelley.

Nic Cage: The Ultimate Prankster

Nic Cage: The Ultimate Prankster

You Know You Want It!

The Nicholas Cage Couch 

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Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), The Jugger,  Pocket Books, 1965

Where the Bacon Meme Began?

Bacon Costume, 1894

11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos

11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos 

Vintage Ads for Libraries and Reading

Vintage Ads for Libraries and Reading

The Stories Behind Three Classic Halloween Movies

The Stories Behind Three Classic Halloween Movies 

10 Screen Tests from Your Favorite Blockbusters

10 Screen Tests from Your Favorite Blockbusters

Or Maybe Not

The 50 Coolest Book Covers Ever

Croc Attack

Croc Attack 

Forgotten Books: Three Rode North -- Al Conroy (Marvin H. Albert)

Marvin H. Albert was a prolific and satisfying writer no matter what name he was using or what genre he was writing in.  He did many standalone westerns, as well as at least one series, the one featuring a gambler named Clayburn.  

In Three Rode North, three men are sent from Mexico to find Juan Ramirez, whose family had raised Clayburn in Mexico after his own family had been killed.  One of the men locates Ramirez, wounds him, and has him jailed in a little town in Texas just as Clayburn arrives to meet him.  Clayburn breaks him out of jail and learns that Ramirez's father has been killed by men loyal to General Otero, who's pretty much taken over the entire area.  Juan wants Clayburn's help in getting revenge on Otero and putting a stop to his depredations.  Clayburn wants revenge against whoever killed the elder Ramirez, who was like a father to Clayburn.

That's the starter plot.  It turns out the a man named Dietrich is in charge of Otero's army and is thinking about taking over for himself.  And it turns out that Juan was in the U. S. to buy guns, which he can't afford but which he can pay for if he can break into Otero's impregnable fortress, get into his heavily guarded treasury, and rob it.

So there's that plot.   Clayburn decides to go undercover, join Otero, and find out how to rob the treasury.  All this in around 150 pages, so things move fast.  

A lot of Albert's westerns were filmed, and I'm surprised this one wasn't.  It has all the ingredients.   The illustration is the first Dell printing.  It was later republished by Fawcett uner Albert's on name.  Check it out under either name when you're looking for a good time. 

For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Gator Update (Big One Edition)

Catch of the century! Lousiana fisherman snares monstrous 800-pound gator

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

Oops

 Bloomberg: Halliburton Co. (HAL) is scouring a 130- mile swath of West Texas oil fields for a lost seven-inch cylinder with radioactive material used when drilling natural- gas wells by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

Johnny Perez, R. I. P.

San Antonio Express-News: Johnny Perez, drummer on the Sir Douglas Quintet's biggest hits and an accomplished songwriter collaborating on hit songs with Joe “King” Carrasco, has died.

Once Again Texas Leads the Way

This happened in Jersey Village, near Houston.

Man Pays $137 Traffic Ticket With 137 Origami Pigs In Donut Boxes (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Cops: Naked, Bloody Man Gnawed On Woman’s Head During Wild Neighborhood Rampage

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KILL ALL THE LAWYERS (Solomon vs. Lord)KILL ALL THE LAWYERS (Solomon vs. Lord): Paul Levine: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: It all starts with a 300-pound marlin stuck in Solomon’s front door. Prank? Threat? High tide? Even by South Florida standards, this registers as weird. Soon, celebrity shrink “Dr. Bill” shows up. Just out of prison, he blames Solomon for his manslaughter conviction involving the death of a patient. Victoria Lord is used to her law partner and lover cutting corners to win. But Dr. Bill claims Solomon tried to lose! As a lawyer who always follows the rules, Victoria is appalled by one of Solomon’s Laws: “Thou shalt not screw thy own client...unless thou hast a damn good reason.” With Dr. Bill on the loose, neither Steve nor Victoria are safe, and their relationship – both personal and professional – is on the rocks. Will this be the end of Solomon and Lord?

Lee Goldberg Calling

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Bullets for a BallotBullets for a Ballot: Nik Morton: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: Cash Laramie Returns! Gun Smoke Rises And Blood Spills. In the town of Bear Pines, Mrs. Tolliver has announced she is running for the mayoral office. She’s the first woman to run as a candidate which divides the residents and sets the town into a tailspin. U.S. Marshal Cash Laramie is sent in to maintain peace and order and to protect Tolliver and her family from powerful allies of the incumbent, Mayor Nolan. In a bid to force her to quit the race, things turn ugly ... and deadly. Surrounded by killers who will stop at nothing to make sure Mrs. Tolliver is not elected, Cash wires Cheyenne for assistance, but will help arrive in time?

Song of the Day

Blondie Heart of glass HD - YouTube:

Once Again Texas Leads the Way

www.kfoxtv.com: Parents of some elementary school students are furious over a class assignment. They said children were asked to draw images depicting the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Zoë Sharp Talks about Reviews and Reviewing

THE HARDBOILED COLLECTIVE: Under Review

These Are Amusing, but . . .

. . . will the persecution never end?

 1920s-Style Mugshots of Badly Behaved Celebrities

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World's first colour moving pictures discovered

BBC News: The world's first colour moving pictures dating from 1902 have been found by the National Media Museum in Bradford after lying forgotten in an old tin for 110 years.

Video at the link.
Hat tip to Jeff Segal.

9 Celebs Playboy Rejected

9 Celebs Playboy Rejected

Clint Eastwood on the set of Dirty Harry, 1971

Clint Eastwood on the set of Dirty Harry, 1971

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Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), The Outfit, Pocket Books, 1963

Japanese River Otter, R. I. P.

Japanese River Otter Declared Extinct After Three Decades 

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Borrowed food becomes breaking point for New Port Richey neighbors - Tampa Bay Times: Barney, 31, punched out a window of Leatherberry's live-in camper, deputies said. He told Barney that if he put his hand in again, he would stab it. Authorities say Barney punched out every other window. He lobbed a cinder block into the trailer, breaking Leatherberry's dresser and microwave, the report states.

So This Guy Walks into a Bar . . .

. . .  orders a water, eats black pepper then heads to Wisconsin

John Wayne in “The Big Trail”, 1930

John Wayne in “The Big Trail”, 1930

I've Read Three of Them

10 of the Greatest Short Stories About Love

I Miss the Old Days

A Photo Survey of Abandoned Record Shops

Once Again Texas Leads the Way

Texas mom gets go-ahead for historic double-arm transplant - TODAY Health: Katy Hayes, the Texas mom who lost all four limbs to an infection soon after she had her third child, has been okayed for a double arm transplant by doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She’ll be the first person in the U.S. to get two full arms transplanted at once and is now at the top of the New England Organ Bank’s waiting list for th

Assouline Publishing: Coffee Table Luxury

South Pole: Waterproof Edition (limited 150 copies) by Christine  Dell'amoreAbeBooks: Assouline Publishing: Coffee Table Luxury: Founded in Paris in 1994 Assouline Publishing has quickly made its mark in luxury and fashion publishing. The business was started by husband and wife Prosper and Martine Assouline, who have built a name for themselves producing books that have been described as “beautiful, splashy and highly flattering” by the Washington Post. Assouline titles focus on images rather than text in order to convey the message – a picture is worth a thousand words to this particular publisher.

Dennis the Menace

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Another Invaluable Study

Study Finds Reruns of TV Shows Help Us Cope With Stress 

And the Winner Is . . . .

The Dead Man: Winner of the You Can Write a DEAD MAN Novel Contest: We are pleased to announce that BARRY NAPIER has won the "You Can Write a DEAD MAN Novel" Contest, snagging a publishing contract for his DEAD MAN tale DREAMLAND, a $500 advance, and a $500 gift card.

Top Suspense Group: The Best Time to be a Writer by Lee Goldberg

Top Suspense Group: The Best Time to be a Writer by Lee Goldberg

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Free September 12-13: Nonfiction ebook HOW DO PRIVATE EYES DO THAT? 

Richard III Update

'Strong evidence' Richard III's body has been found

Song of the Day

INDIAN LAKE - THE COWSILLS.wmv - YouTube:

They're Looking for Guys Whose Hair Is Perfect

Town hunts werewolves after sheep attacks

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10 Awesome Bookstores Repurposed from Unused Structures

10 Awesome Bookstores Repurposed from Unused Structures

For Some Reason Judy Is Opposed to This

Florida News: Gatorland in Orlando has provided the alligators living in the atrium at the Gaylord Palms Resort and in a tank at a seafood restaurant in Kissimmee. Now the vintage Florida attraction is offering to install and maintain glass tanks holding young, foot-long alligators in homes and businesses.

The Life and Times of America’s First Murderer

The Life and Times of America’s First Murderer

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Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), The Man with the Getaway Face, Pocket Books, 1963

I'm Not Going to Try This, Myself

Fantasy author writes her novel ‘live’ with the Internet reading over her shoulder | The Raw Story: Fantasy author Silvia Hartmann is opening herself up to the kind of scrutiny most writers would pay to avoid: this morning, she started writing her new novel on Google Docs, and you can see it taking shape word by word as she types.

6 Sci-Fi Technologies You'll Soon Have on Your Phone

6 Sci-Fi Technologies You'll Soon Have on Your

The First Ads for Famous Books

The First Ads for Famous Books

These Are Too Easy

Who Said It: NFL Coach or Dictator?

Texas Makes the List

Top 10 Prison Ecapes of All Time

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Man smeared dirty underwear in another man's face 

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Woman arrested for beating boyfriend with his own prosthetic leg

Smoking Guns

1934 SMOKING GUNS TRAILER KEN MAYNARD - YouTube:

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Property Line Marker Dispute Leads to ‘Boob to Boob’ Confrontation

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

And Keep Off His Lawn!

And I'm not kidding!

Hat tip to Gar Anthony Haywood.

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Man accused of assault with a vacuum cleaner ha.com

No Mention of Seepy Benton

Mathematician Claims Proof of Connection between Prime Numbers

Paris Hilton Update

Paris Hilton goes hell for leather in a racy strapless leather dress as she parties with sister Nicky

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

An Idea for Sheriff Rhodes?

Florida sheriff offers to prove pistol prowess by ‘shooting at’ female opponent

And Who Can Blame Him?

Kentucky Man Sues Doctor For Amputating His Penis 

Song of the Day

Johnny Maddox - The Crazy Otto Medley (1955) - YouTube:

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

Man stabs stranger in buttocks inside Queens store; cops say attack completely random .

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7 Bizarre Ways You Didn't Know 9/11 Changed the World

7 Bizarre Ways You Didn't Know 9/11 Changed the World 

He's Not Worried about His Lawn

Arthur Reid, 90, has drunk 30,000 pints in the same pub for 72 YEARS 

Top 10 Other Events That Happened on September 11

Top 10 Other Events That Happened on September 11 

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 Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), The Hunter, Permabooks, 1962

Duck's Foot Pistols

Duck's Foot Pistols

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8 Photos Of The World Record For Most Cowgirls In One Place

8 Photos Of The World Record For Most Cowgirls In One Place

Top 10 One-Liner Comedians

Top 10 One-Liner Comedians

I've Read Six of Them

I can only imagine what I might have become if I'd read the other two.

David Foster Wallace’s Formative Reading List

20 Things That Probably Should Not Exist

20 Things That Probably Should Not Exist

4 Ways Honey Boo Boo Redeemed Reality TV

NSFW language.

4 Ways Honey Boo Boo Redeemed Reality TV 

Miroslav Sasek: This is Art

This is San Francisco by Miroslav SasekAbeBooks: Miroslav Sasek: This is Art: Miroslav Sasek (1916 – 1980) was a Czech author and illustrator, who generally published under “M. Sasek”, most remembered for a series of children’s books called “This Is…”. Beginning with the publication of This is Paris in 1959, the series acted as educational and entertaining tourism and travel books for kids, to teach them about some of the great cities, countries and regions in the world.

Overlooked Movies -- Suspect

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002387119/1447585864_suspect1987_answer_6_xlarge.jpegIf you haven't seen this movie, I don't blame you for being a little skeptical about the casting.  Cher as a public defender in Washington, D.C.?  In a courtroom drama? What could be more unlikely than that?  If you watch the movie, however, I think you'll become a believer.  I did.  Cher is very, very good.

Here's the deal: Liam Neeson plays a homeless vet.  He's a deaf mute.  And he's accused of killing an aide to a Supreme Court justice who's recently committed suicide.  The evidence, such as it is, points to Neeson's guilt.  Cher thinks he might be guilty, but it's her job to defend him.  When the trial begins, she starts getting notes that hint there's more going on than she knows.  Here's where you might stop believing again, since the notes are coming from a juror (Dennis Quaid), who (in an even more unlikely turn) teams up with Cher to find the real killers.  Lots of suspense and a surprise ending, plus, of course, some romance.

This is slick Hollywood movie-making that's out to entertain you.  It sure entertained me.

Suspect

Cher - Suspect Trailer (1987) - YouTube:

Monday, September 10, 2012

Write Your Own Punchline

Foul smell reported across Southern California 

New Story at BEAT to a PULP

BEAT to a PULP :: Blood Kin :: Richard Prosch

A Kickstarter Project of Interest

Texas or Die: An Anthology of Texas Horror by Ed Kurtz 

The 10 All-Time Best Bob Dylan Lyrics

The 10 All-Time Best Bob Dylan Lyrics

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Cadaver in Chief: A Special Report from the Dawn of the Zombie ApocalypseCadaver in Chief: A Special Report from the Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse: Steve Hockensmith: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: HE CAME TO WASHINGTON FOR BRRRRRRRRAINS. NO WONDER HE'S STILL HUNGRY.

The undead have risen from their graves, and society hangs by a thread. But America's political parties aren't going to let a little thing like the zombie apocalypse get in the way of a presidential election. There are nasty whispers about the incumbent, though, and they have nothing to do with where he was born. The rumor: He's dead. 

Could a zombie be running for President? It's up to ace Washington Tribune reporter Jan Woods to find out. Cadaver in Chief, the new 10-chapter mini-novel from New York Times bestseller Steve Hockensmith (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls), follows Woods on her search for the truth...a search that puts her up against the most dangerous ghouls in Washington. Oh, and zombies, too.

Song of the Day

Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant - YouTube:

The very model of an amateur grammarian

The very model of an amateur grammarian 

Link via Neatorama.

Yes, The Big Sleep Is Included

Literature's Greatest Closing Paragraphs

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Talk about a Bad Day!

Police: Michael Smeriglio accidentally shoots off his penis and testicle; friend arrested on drug charge

They're Writing Songs of Bouchercon, but Not for Me and Judy

Personal stuff.  Feel free to skip.

Judy and I always look forward to attending Bouchercon.  It's the big event of the year for us, and we've been going whenever possible since 1980.  We've missed the overseas conventions and the one in New York in 1983, the year we moved here to Alvin and were still recovering from that move and from Hurricane Alicia, which arrived here the same week we did.  We also missed the one in Alaska because that one came the year we found out that Judy had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and because she was undergoing some serious chemo.

Judy's been in treatment ever since, and while she's been in remission a couple of times, it hasn't lasted.  Some of you might recall that she was in remission in the early part of this year, but in August we found out that the disease was back.  The doctor recommended the full chemo routine again, and this time it's two days in a row.  The first day is a long one, seven or eight hours of infusion of two drugs, Rituxan and Bendamustine.  The second of the two was approved by the FDA the year after Judy's first treatments, so it's a fairly new one (in the U. S., anyway; it's been used in Germany for a long time).  The second day is a shorter, with only Bendamustine being infused.  

Judy's had two treatments so far.  We think it's working, but she hasn't been tested yet.  We'll find out more later.   And while she's feeling pretty good except for the week after chemo (she feels rotten then), the third round of treatments is scheduled on October 5-6.  Yes, Bouchercon weekend.  We couldn't have gone, anyway, because one of the risks of chemo is infection.  It wouldn't be wise to fly on a crowed plane and spend four or five days in a convention hotel, and we could take the risk.  So we won't be at the Bouchercon.   We canceled our hotel reservations, and the Bouchercon folks were very understanding when I asked about a membership refund.  Our thanks to all concerned.

We'll be thinking about the convention a lot, of course, and wishing we were there.  Maybe we'll make it to Albany in 2013.  Here's hoping.

If You Missed the Worldcon, You Can Still Watch the Hugos

Hugo Awards Ceremony

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Gerald Kersh, The Secret Masters, Ballantine, 1953

Gorgeous Typewriters to Combat Digital Fatigue

Gorgeous Typewriters to Combat Digital Fatigue

Another Tasteful Household Item Judy Would't Let Me Buy


Watch Charles Bukowski Recount the Worst Hangover of His Life

 Watch Charles Bukowski Recount the Worst Hangover of His Life

Or Maybe You Did

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Star Trek: The Original Series

Istanbul, A City Of Spies In Fact And Fiction

Istanbul, A City Of Spies In Fact And Fiction

15 Real Life Inspirations For Great Stories

15 Real Life Inspirations For Great Stories

7 Simple Tasks That Would Have Been Magic Back in the Day

7 Simple Tasks That Would Have Been Magic Back in the Day

How Hollywood Accounting Can Make a $450 Million Movie 'Unprofitable' - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic

How Hollywood Accounting Can Make a $450 Million Movie 'Unprofitable'

Candy

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Sunday, September 09, 2012

Gator Update (Brooklyn Edition)

 NY Daily News: Pairs of alligators, bearded dragons, a gecko, scorpion, tarantula, boa constrictor and five pythons were removed by Animal Care and Control from the Dean St. apartment in Brooklyn.

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson. 

From Tom Roberts at Black Dog Books -- A Flood Sale

Over the holiday weekend I went into the BDB storage facility—namely the basement of our home—to find standing water. Storms from the hurricane effect.

For anyone that reads, collects or appreciates books, further description is pointless.

The water damaged not only parts of the home, but a portion of BDB stock as well as personal effects and some of the book collection.

While the water has now been removed the cleanup and salvaging goes on while the drying out continues.

In an attempt to aid in the financial recovery from our disaster, the following new releases are now marked down with flood sale prices.



 Bring 'Em Back Dead by George Fielding Eliot

The first three exciting cases of Dan Fowler, G-Man. With an introduction by Matt Hilton.
Trade paperback/290 pages. Published at $29.95. Now $20.95!
http://www.blackdogbooks.net/index.php?Itemid=11&option=com_zoo&view=item&category_id=6&item_id=118

In the Name of Honor by Albert Payson Terhune

A Civil War-set historical drama of a wrongly accused man attempting to clear his name and regain the hand of the women he loves.
Trade paperback/289 pages. Published at $16.95. Now $11.95!
http://www.blackdogbooks.net/index.php?Itemid=13&option=com_zoo&view=item&category_id=7&item_id=141

The Rajah From Hell by H. Bedford-Jones

A Hindu prince seeks retribution for an ancient offense. Now four men have been marked for murder! Does the prince carry out his threat? Or can his revenge be thwarted? With an introduction by James Reasoner.
Trade paperback/100 pages. Published at $10.00. Now $7.00!
http://www.blackdogbooks.net/index.php?Itemid=11&option=com_zoo&view=item&category_id=6&item_id=143

Dusty Ayres—Invasion of the Black Lightning by Robert Sidney Bowen

An evil foreign powers threatens the safely of the United States. Can Dusty rally the troops in time to stop their advance?
For the first time, the initial three novel-length adventures of Dusty Ayres are brought together in one unparalleled volume.
Trade paperback / 266 pages. Published at $24.95. Now $17.50!
http://www.blackdogbooks.net/index.php?Itemid=13&option=com_zoo&view=item&category_id=7&item_id=127

Additional backlist titles will be marked down with flood sale prices later this week. Shop early and often to take advantage of the savings.

Thanks,

Tom Roberts

BDB publisher

Dorothy McGuire, R. I. P.

Fox News: Dorothy McGuire Williamson, who teamed with sisters Christine and Phyllis for a string of hits in the 50s and 60s as the popular McGuire Sisters singing group, has died. Williamson died Friday at her son's home in the Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley, daughter-in-law Karen Williamson said. She had Parkinson's disease and age-related dementia.

Leave John Banville Alone! Why Chandler’s Marlowe Should Live On

The Daily Beast: Ace Atkins, the novelist who kept Robert Parker’s Spenser series going, takes exception to those who argue that Banville should not be writing a new book featuring the adventures of Raymond Chandler’s legendary private eye Philip Marlowe.

Song of the Day


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I Found a Penny in the Street Last Week

Woman Finds Renoir Original at Flea Market: The flea market box lot was less than $50, and the buyer picked it up mostly for the Paul Bunyan doll it contained. But it turns out the box lot also contained an original painting by Renoir that could fetch up to $100,000 in an auction at the end of the month, reports the New York Times. The 5.5-inch-by-9-inch painting of the Seine riverside is believed to be Renoir's Paysage Bords de Seine. It was bought from a French gallery in 1925 and later sold to a Maryland collector, but art historians aren't sure when or how it disappeared.

What does your bookshelf say about you?

What does your bookshelf say about you? |

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David Markson, Epitaph for a Tramp, Dell, 1959

10 Movies We Wish We’d Seen in Their Original Form

10 Movies We Wish We’d Seen in Their Original Form

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

And keep off  his lawn!

Orlando Sentinel: A 92-year-old Orlando-area man faces first-degree attempted murder charges after deputies say he hit his daughter over the head with a frying pan, tried to shoot her twice then tried to grab a knife to stab her.

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

Cinema’s Greatest “That Guy!” Character Actors

Cinema’s Greatest “That Guy!” Character Actors

The NASA Scientist Who Answers Your 2012 Apocalypse Emails

The NASA Scientist Who Answers Your 2012 Apocalypse Emails 

I Miss the Old Days

Obsolete automotive accessories: Five disappearing car features 

9 Scientific Breakthroughs That Happened Totally by Accident

9 Scientific Breakthroughs That Happened Totally by Accident

Notorious

Notorious (1946) trailer - YouTube: