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Jesse Dorland - 31 Jul 2009 02:20 GMT

Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
novels, crimes novel, and few others.

Stuff I don't want in novels are sex, politics, and I would like
simple plot.

Can anyone list some modern writers?

Thanks for your help.

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Eric Walker - 31 Jul 2009 03:09 GMT

> Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
> but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
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>
> Can anyone list some modern writers?

If you are looking for reasonably literate mystery novels, you will find
suggestions at the Matters Criminous web site:

http://matterscriminous.com/

If you have any interest in speculative fiction (fantsay or science
fiction), you will find copious recommendations for particularly literate
authors and works at the Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works web site:

http://greatsfandf.com/

Full disclosure: I maintain (using the word loosely) both.

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mm - 31 Jul 2009 08:19 GMT

>Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
>but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
>novels, crimes novel, and few others.
>
>Stuff I don't want in novels are sex, politics, and I would like
>simple plot.

_Advise and Consent_ ?

>Can anyone list some modern writers?
>
>Thanks for your help.

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mm - 31 Jul 2009 17:00 GMT

>>Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
>>but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
>_Advise and Consent_ ?

I was kidding about this one. It's full of sex, politics, and has a
complicated plot.

>>Can anyone list some modern writers?
>>
>>Thanks for your help.

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Posters should say where they live, and for which
area they are asking questions. I have lived in
Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 10 years
Chicago 6 years
Brooklyn, NY 12 years
Baltimore 26 years

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Robin Bignall - 31 Jul 2009 21:27 GMT

>>>Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
>>>but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>I was kidding about this one. It's full of sex, politics, and has a
>complicated plot.

It's a simple story of retribution, mm. Old Leffingwell, the baddy,
gets zapped in the end, and almost everybody else lives happily ever
after.

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Frederick Williams - 31 Jul 2009 12:05 GMT

> Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
> but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
> novels, crimes novel, and few others.

Graham Greene?

> Stuff I don't want in novels are sex, politics, and I would like
> simple plot.
>
> Can anyone list some modern writers?
>
> Thanks for your help.

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Wouldn't be sure but attested / That, whoever it was, a god /
Worth kneeling-to for a while / Had tabernacled and rested.

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John Varela - 31 Jul 2009 20:13 GMT

> > Some of you are probably are sick and tired of hearing this from me --
> > but I really would like to know some decent books. I like mystery
> > novels, crimes novel, and few others.
>
> Graham Greene?

Isaac Asimov?

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