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by Jim
Mon 10 Apr, 2006 13:01:52
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Christine Campbell Thomson: "I Am A Literary Agent"
Replies: 9
Views: 14553

Well, another interesting tidbit !

I'd always thought that QUIVER and SHAFT were simply compiled from the earlier CENTURY OF HORROR STORIES (then long out of print), with no new material.

I shall have to investigate Sir Charles, who had quite an active second career...
by Jim
Sun 9 Apr, 2006 02:51:33
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wheatley's best book/short story/series
Replies: 13
Views: 16261

My favorite series is the Modern Musketeers, the Duke and his friends. I think THE DEVIL RIDES OUT was my first Wheatley, followed closely by THE FORBIDDEN TERRITORY. I didn't read THREE INQUISITIVE PEOPLE until much later, as DW books were harder to come by in the U.S. THE GOLDEN SPANIARD is tied w...
by Jim
Thu 9 Mar, 2006 23:09:31
Forum: General Topics
Topic: DW's bookplate
Replies: 8
Views: 10206

There's a sample of the DW bookplate up for auction on eBay right now, as well as two signed letters, for those who want to beef up their collections...
by Jim
Mon 27 Feb, 2006 00:08:45
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Craig Cabell's book on DW
Replies: 12
Views: 15451

Having read the Express piece, it seems less a review than a synopsis of the book. As Bob says, the book itself seems less an original work than a combination of STRANGER THAN FICTION and THE DECEPTION PLANNERS. But with both of those out of print, that's not so terrible, I guess, if it renews inter...
by Jim
Tue 21 Feb, 2006 01:22:19
Forum: General Topics
Topic: DW's bookplate
Replies: 8
Views: 10206

Aha! "Forbiden"!

I just checked on his copy of MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB (which I now own)...I guess he never had it corrected...
by Jim
Thu 16 Feb, 2006 00:23:16
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Were any novels adapted for TV/ radio?
Replies: 3
Views: 6415

It migjht be appropriate to mention here the two abridgements of DW novels done as audiobooks: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, read by Anton Rodgers THE HAUNTING OF TOBY JUGG, read by Denholm Eliot My cassettes are 25 years old, and probably don't even play any more; I don't imagine these have been transferred...
by Jim
Thu 5 Jan, 2006 01:14:07
Forum: General Topics
Topic: "Sex, Jingoism & Black Magic"
Replies: 13
Views: 16589

Well, it's riddled with errors, but written with enough enthusiasm that it possibly might entice some readers to give DW a try!
by Jim
Thu 15 Dec, 2005 02:15:51
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Seasonal Greetings
Replies: 18
Views: 23142

To you and all the other members of this forum, a most joyous celebration of whichever winter event you mark. (How's that for vague?)

Many thanks for the site and the forum...

Jim
by Jim
Wed 23 Nov, 2005 00:17:23
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wheatley's worst book
Replies: 11
Views: 16737

DW's Worst Novel

I'm putting in my bid for THE MAN WHO MISSED THE WAR. When I read it, this book felt very slapdash, with a rushed ending. I haven't read LINDA LEE yet, but I thought MISSED was worse than the other two nominees. YMMV
by Jim
Thu 3 Nov, 2005 02:51:59
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Historical Correctness
Replies: 5
Views: 7637

A reply!

Wow! I got a message tonight from Angus Clarke (deputy editor, the Times Register) who says: << I spoke to the person who wrote the obituary--someone who knew Pearsall extremely well--and received the following by reply: "What I understand is that there was a particular detective-hero of Wheatl...
by Jim
Thu 3 Nov, 2005 00:02:55
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Historical Correctness
Replies: 5
Views: 7637

<< Do they mean Ian Fleming's 007 Novels after his death? >>

I don't see how that could be. With the exception of COLONEL SUN, each of the Bond sequels has been plainly credited to a single author (who also gets the job of novelizing the film scripts).
by Jim
Sun 30 Oct, 2005 15:39:57
Forum: General Topics
Topic: BBC FOUR TV: The Lost Decade
Replies: 18
Views: 23814

"The Letter"

I was just looking at The Letter again. In only the second paragraph, DW writes: << Yet our present monarch being just over 50, and in good health with a normal prospect of another 25 years of life, many people would lay heavy odds against his daughter, or any other member of his family, ever being ...
by Jim
Sun 30 Oct, 2005 01:49:52
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Historical Correctness
Replies: 5
Views: 7637

That's astonishing. There *weren't* any Wheatley thrillers published after his death, only the final volume of the autobiography, if I remember rightly. Aren't there any fact-checkers at The Times? Wheatley's family and Hutchinson certainly would have every right to demand a retraction! I've written...
by Jim
Wed 19 Oct, 2005 13:17:57
Forum: October 2005 Rules Change
Topic: New 'member-postings' rules
Replies: 3
Views: 48612

I don't see why that should be a problem for any of the legitimate members here. Even people with something to sell (Wheatley-related) should not be averse to "joining," if they're on the up-and-up. I belong to many message boards, and all the moderators say a major part of their job is cl...
by Jim
Sun 18 Sep, 2005 15:35:55
Forum: General Topics
Topic: General Questions
Replies: 22
Views: 32426

The Duke was my first Wheatley character, and I guess is still my favorite. But if I had to pick one book as my favorite from this series, it would be THE GOLDEN SPANIARD.

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