Mike Brown's Discussions
Crime Fiction based in London
Replied Jun. 6, 2008
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Are you allowed in the castle itself.England has so much to see I can't imagine anyone ever running out of incredable places to visit.
I couldn't agree more I.J. I'm about half way through the Sharpe series and have loved each and every one.I also enjoy Edward Rutherfurd his "London" got me hooked and I've just finished The Rebels of Ireland.Anyone else I should be looking at?
I just finished reading the Cutting Room by Louise Welsh I loved it.I'm just starting Highgate Rise by Anne Perry I love the old period detective books.I'm also reading Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell not really a fit for Crimespace I guess but the ...
My son works in Yellowknife and we went up to visit him last summer.He brought home the entire series of Ice Road Truckers, he knows several of the drivers from around town.He was offered a job loading the trailers in the marshaling yard but decl...
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- Hometown:
- Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada
- About Me:
- Love to read crime fiction. Stories set in England present and past are my favorites although I also enjoy the American Detective type as well.
- I Am A:
- Reader
- Books And Authors I Like:
- John Connely,Minnette Walters,Elizabeth George, J.Elroy
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Mystery PBS
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- At 4:28am on July 27, 2009,
Dan Coleman said…
- Hi, Mike,
I was just looking through some photos of my space friends and noticed the Packers jersey. Boy, does that bring back some memories of their best days, the '60s, when Hornung, Starr, Dowler, Jordan, Jim Taylor, et al, played. I know Henry Jordan died at 43, I believe, of a heart attack. He was a native of my hometown and used to come by the high school and play basketball with our coaches, including Lefty Driesell, and some of the players, during the Christmas break. We had to promise him not to let it out because Lombardi would shoot him. I played against his younger brother, Gene.
Jordan was a terrific athlete. Only about 5-10, 225, but he had great speed and agility. In fact, he was NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion at U.VA. in the late '50s. His high school, Warwick, turned out some of the best college & pro football players in the country, including Michael Vick, Frank Emmanuel, Norman Snead, Jordon, and
Tommy Feemster, among a couple others, not bad for a small southern city back then.
As an old football nut, though not so much any more, I'll never forget the first Super Bowl, when they beat Kansas City.
- At 2:50am on February 16, 2009,
Donna Moore said…
- You should - Glasgow's a great place - not as pretty as Edinburgh, but very vibrant and good fun. Edinburgh has some great crime fiction too - such as Al Guthrie and Tony Black. And you mention Louise Welsh for Glasgow - have you tried Denise Mina?
- At 2:42am on February 16, 2009,
Dan Coleman said…
- Not available in stores yet, Mike. Just testing the waters here. There'll be a print version later. Thanks.
- At 12:37am on February 16, 2009,
- Hi Mike - thanks for your comment! Yes, I have read Louise Welsh - I thought THE CUTTING ROOM was excellent, and she does get Glasgow right :o)
- At 12:22pm on July 17, 2008,
Dan Coleman said…
- Hey, Mike,
Gee, I love the pictures. Welcome to my part of the space.
Please have a free read on me with my novel, FOUL SHOT, at my site, www.PVT-i.COM, when you have the time.
Hope you can enjoy it.
Dan
- At 6:46am on July 13, 2008,
Paul McGoran said… - Hi guy,
Anybody ever say you look like Michael Connelly in a couple of your pics? Except for the ones where you look like a black lab. Just kidding, that. Best wishes.
- At 12:13pm on February 26, 2008,
LC Fraser said…
- Labeled them. I think we took about that many in the UK last time we were there too. Have hundreds of Oxford and more or London. I tried to identify them - there are four or so from Berlin as well.
- At 3:59am on February 25, 2008,
- Some pictures are London, some Oxford and a couple are from Berlin. You have some pretty good photos on here too. I need to edit the information on mine yet - was too busy sorting them yesterday and did not get the last bit done.
- At 3:29am on November 29, 2007,
jur said… - Hi Mike,
how did you like Europe???
regards from Switzerland, Jan
- At 1:21am on November 4, 2007,
Jane Hill said…
- Hi Mike... You asked about the Portsmouth area and if it's picturesque. Picturesque might be the wrong word. Lots of very attractive bits, but it's a working port city as well. I love the area.
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