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Kittywake09 |
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SirNavid@ymail.com |
1. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 8:11 AM EDT
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Father Brown by G.k ChestertonI translated 8 stories of him to Persian Most weird kind of Detective story Do you find this valuable? |
Rhythmqueen |
2. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 9:14 AM EDT
Sam Spade by Dashel Hammit (spelling?)and Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout. And Gordianus the finder by Steven Sailor Do you find this valuable? |
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Kittywake09 |
3. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 9:32 AM EDT
SirNavid that is some going. Depends on what mood I am in. I have all the Christie novels (leather bound - which look nice in a bookcase!!!!!) given to me from way, way, way back also have a liking for Lindsey Davis's Marcus Didius Falco and Umberto Eco's one off The Name of the Rose, far superior than the film made with Sean Connery.
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Rhythmqueen |
4. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 2:03 PM EDT
Kittywake09; is that the Christie novels about the school teacher who goes west and falls in love with Rev. David and Dr. Mcneil?
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Kittywake09 |
5. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 3:15 PM EDT
"Kittywake09; is that the Christie novels about the school teacher who goes west and falls in love with Rev. David and Dr. Mcneil?"No Agatha Christie novels. They were passed to me by a relative. I know a lot do not like her and they have been over dramastised but she was an incredible writer. They are far more interesting than the TV shows or films. Hercule is not such a figure of fun to be poked at like on TV. Do you find this valuable? |
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Kittywake09 |
6. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 3:18 PM EDT
I am also a big C J Sansom fan because of the Tudor period and love his lawyer/detective Matthew Shardlake. Depends on what mood I am in I just love mysteries.
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SirNavid@ymail.com |
7. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 3:20 PM EDT
what do you mean all Christie novels? you mean you have over 70 novels only from Agatha Christie ? BTW between all Christie works I like murder in stylus and curtain more than others. and Nero Wolfe was also very good. I saw the film in the name of rose too but I had no idea it was based on a real book. Do you find this valuable? |
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Kittywake09 |
8. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 5:44 PM EDT
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"what do you mean all Christie novels? you mean you have over 70 novels only from Agatha Christie ? BTW between all Christie works I like murder in stylus and curtain more than others. and Nero Wolfe was also very good. I saw the film in the name of rose too but I had no idea it was based on a real book."Yes I have all the Christie novels. This is a boring story but my ceiling collapsed wih a flood and a lot of my books got damaged also had yet another flood but that is another story. A lot of my books are in storage, but like my leather bound ones for effect!! A lot of childhood books also damaged. Name of the Rose is a brilliant book far more atmospheric and complex than the film. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose Do you find this valuable? |
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Rhythmqueen |
9. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 6:40 PM EDT
"No Agatha Christie novels. They were passed to me by a relative. I know a lot do not like her and they have been over dramastised but she was an incredible writer. They are far more interesting than the TV shows or films. Hercule is not such a figure of fun to be poked at like on TV."oh ok. I like Hercule in "Death on the Nile" but I don't like the guy who plays him in the TV show. Have you soon "Murder She Wrote"? I always prefered male detectives, but Miss Marple's ok. Do you find this valuable? |
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Rhythmqueen |
10. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 6:41 PM EDT
". and Nero Wolfe was also very good. I saw the film in the name of rose too but I had no idea it was based on a real book."actually i havn't seen any Nero Wolfe movies. Just the books and the Radio Shows with Sidney Greenstreet. I think he's hilarious. Do you find this valuable? |
chrisco97 |
11. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 17 2010, 8:28 PM EDT
Hercule Poriot - Agatha Christie...
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Kittywake09 |
12. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 1:52 AM EDT
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Sorry my quote and reply not working.It is David Suchet who plays him on TV. They seem to make Hercule into a cariacture but David plays him the best. Albert Finney's was a buffoon. Agatha Christie worked in a pharmacy during the war and acquired knowledge of poisons. The play Mousetrap is the longest running play in the world and has been running since 1952. She has some genius plots.
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chrisco97 |
13. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 11:58 AM EDT
"She has some genius plots."I agree, she does! Do you find this valuable? |
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SirNavid@ymail.com |
14. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 3:57 PM EDT
"It is David Suchet who plays him on TV. They seem to make Hercule into a cariacture but David plays him the best. "Did He(David) play all the Agatha Christie's Stories? Do you find this valuable? |
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chrisco97 |
15. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 4:09 PM EDT
No, Hercule Poriot was in the books...but David Suchet portrays him on the show. He was the best one to portray him on screen. Others were wierd. :-)
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Kittywake09 |
16. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 4:59 PM EDT
"No, Hercule Poriot was in the books...but David Suchet portrays him on the show. He was the best one to portray him on screen. Others were wierd. :-)"Yes David Suchet is by far the best Hercule Poirot. He has Hercule's quirks down to a fine art. The other actors that portayed him over exagerrated his quirks and Hercule ended up looking like a caricature. Wonderful stories Do you find this valuable? |
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chrisco97 |
17. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 5:23 PM EDT
"Yes David Suchet is by far the best Hercule Poirot. He has Hercule's quirks down to a fine art.I have to agree! Do you find this valuable? |
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SirNavid@ymail.com |
18. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 5:42 PM EDT
"No, Hercule Poriot was in the books...but David Suchet portrays him on the show. He was the best one to portray him on screen. Others were wierd. :-)"I know he was Poirot's actor , I am asking does he play the all stories ? Do you find this valuable? |
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Rhythmqueen |
19. RE: Who are your other favourite detectives?
Oct 18 2010, 8:33 PM EDT
"I know he was Poirot's actor , I am asking does he play the all stories ? "He plays the BBC series i believe Do you find this valuable? |
