June 2013

[Susan]

I would like to nominate The Beast Must Die. Listed as one of the Observers 1,000 books you must read before you die, this is a classic Golden Age mystery, featuring Nigel Strangeways and written by Nicholas Blake (pen name of Cecil Day-Lewis).

When a hit and run driver kills crime writer Frank Cairns six year old son, he decides to track down the man responsible and plan the perfect murder.

[Arpita (BagfullofBooks)]

Oh. I was going to back Leslie's Morse choice this time but Susan, that book does sound good!

[Leslie]

Susan wrote: "I would like to nominate The Beast Must Die. Listed as one of the Observers 1,000 books you must read before you die, this is a classic Golden Age mystery, featuring Nigel Strangeways and written ..."

That is on my TBR shelf so I would be happy with that :)

It is also on the list of top 100 mystery novels of all time (which is why it is on my TBR shelf!)

[Leslie]

Awe-Neer-Bahn a.k.a. জটাধর wrote: "An Inspector Morse mystery for the month of June??

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn by Colin Dexter. Maybe? :)"

I still want to read Last Seen Wearing, which is earlier in the series, but it seems like there is some feeling that earlier isn't necessarily better. I would bow to the knowledge of someone who has read them...

[Lorraine]

I nominate the first in the Inspector Lynley series A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George. I've come late to the show with this author, but got this book to read, and would like to share my comments with the group.

[Shera]

I would like to nominate any Morse book. Colin Dexter created great characters in Morse and Lewis.

[HJ]

The Beast Must Die is very good.

[Sonali]

I haven't read any Nigel Strangeways, would like to try.

[Tricia]

I'm in for a Colin Dexter! Will let the group decide which as it's been ages since I have read him.

[Charlene]

Just reading the comments has inspired me to read an "Inspector Morse" mystery. I have seen every episode of the television series, but believe I have only read one novel, and that was many years ago. Thanks to everyone for the ideas!

[Poornima]

Beast Must die sounds interesting!

[Penny]

I too nominate the first Morse which is or any other Morse as the whole set is sitting on the shelf calling me!!!

[Joan]

I love Colin Dexter. Any of his books would be a great nominee for June as far as I'm concerned.

It would also be great to read one of the Supt Diamond books by Peter Lovesey. For concreteness, how about Stagestruck?

[Shera]

I've checked the availability of the Morse books and only 5 are on Kindle, Nook, Hardback, Paperback and used. Two are at the end of the series and one didn't get a great review. I pick The Way Through The Woods to nominate for June because it won the Gold Dagger in 1992 and I thought it was a good example Colin Dexter's character.

[Leslie]

Shera wrote: "I've checked the availability of the Morse books and only 5 are on Kindle, Nook, Hardback, Paperback and used. Two are at the end of the series and one didn't get a great review. I pick The Way Th..."

Well, at least 10 of them, including Last Bus to Woodstock and Last Seen Wearing, are available as paperbacks from Amazon.