Friday 16 May 2008

Peter Rozovsky - Check These Out


Pete from Detectives Beyond Borders asked me to recommend a few titles that he'll be able to pick up when he takes a holiday here in the near future. So, in no particular order, some recommendations that aren't available in the states just yet.

The Lost Chord - Tony Bailie

Woundlicker - Jason Johnson

Orpheus Rising - Colin Bateman

Bloodstorm - Sam Millar

Yours Confidentially - Garbhán Downey

The Semantics of Murder - Aifric Campbell

I'll leave it at that. Don't want the man to go over his baggage allowance.

10 comments:

Peter Rozovsky said...

When you visit the bookstore, may your wallet be full, may your shopping bag be fuller, and may the wind always be at your back when you return to your car or the bus. Many thanks!
===================
Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

Gerard Brennan said...

Nice twist on the Irish Blessing.

T'was no trouble a tall, sir. Hope you enjoy the trip.

gb

Linkmeister said...

American Airlines just announced a $15 surcharge for the first checked bag, so I'm not sure baggage "allowances" are germane anymore.

Gerard Brennan said...

Linkmeister - bloody thieving bastards. Everything's too expensive these days. Except books. Books are still quite cheap.

gb

adrian mckinty said...

Not in Australia, alas.

I bought the Yiddish Policeman's Union yesterday, after vainly searching for it used for the last month. Twenty six dollars for a trade paperback! When I came to the UK in June I was looking for a plane book, I finally decided on Arthur and George but I balked at the price: 28 dollars for a trade pbk! Again I had to suck it up and buy it. Incidentally in New Zealand it's even worse. At Wellington aiport they were selling Lonely Planet New Zealand for 48 dollars!

It's a bloody scandal and I've now ordered all my reading lists from the library well in advance.

Sorry for the moan but I needed to vent.

A...

adrian mckinty said...

And I do realize that no one will ever read this, but still its bloody ridiculous.

Peter Rozovsky said...

Yeah, the trade-paperback phenomenon makes want to paraphrase Mick Jagger: "Don't you know book prices are going up, up, up, up, up?"

The weak U.S. dollar and high European book prices have economists forecasting deficits in my budget through early autumn.
===================
Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

Gerard Brennan said...

Adrian - Jaysus, that's wild! No wonder you're using the library.

gb

Peter Rozovsky said...

Dang, I just realized that I bought not too many but too few books in Belfast and Dublin. I forgot to look for a couple on this list. Guess I'll have to come back.
===================
Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

Gerard Brennan said...

Peter - Yeah, man. Come back.

I look forward to reading your thoughts on the Irish purchases. Especially the Belfast ones.

gb