What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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The Singing Diamonds
SOLVED: Adult Fiction
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SOLVED. Science fiction(?) - someone visits Q St to buy real steak [s]
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What country is the book set in?
What age group was it written for, approxiametely?
Also, You can bump your book every month or so. This keeps your book towards the top of the Unsolved Folder where more people are likely to see you query. It's better than being on page 27.
Thanks, I’m not sure of any other details. No idea what country other than probably an English speaking country. Age group - probably adult, but maybe young adult.
I've read this, I believe. It was in an Ellery Queen Mystery of the Year anthology, if I remember correctly.
Cycad wrote: "I've read this, I believe. It was in an Ellery Queen Mystery of the Year anthology, if I remember correctly."Thanks, it could be “Number 10 Q Street” by Helen McCloy, from the 1963 issue. I will have to track down a copy to be sure.
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I still haven’t found a copy to check this. Until I do, can I somehow mark this as solved? I don’t want people spending time on it just because I haven’t checked what’s most likely the answer.
Move it (or ask a moderator to move it) to "Possibly Solved"; that's just what it's there for.
Number 10 Q Street is also in The Singing Diamonds and Other Stories.It can be read (most of it) Here
Banjomike wrote: "Number 10 Q Street is also in The Singing Diamonds and Other Stories.It can be read (most of it) Here"
Thankyou, yes, that's it!
In the story, someone, a woman, I think, visits Q Street some time in the future to buy steak. I think this is illegal, and people normally eat synthetic meat because real meat is in short supply. She feels guilty, and thinks of it as Queer St because queer things happen there.
I have no other memories of the plot.