tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post6391369168483011155..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: Murder Draws a Line - Willetta Ann Barber & R. F. SchabelitzJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-14994524650311123662019-04-15T16:50:58.613-05:002019-04-15T16:50:58.613-05:00In Spain, there are four Barber Schanelitz novels ...In Spain, there are four Barber Schanelitz novels translated to Spanish. Two, easy to findJosé Albertonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-10436775275541918662019-04-13T01:10:53.948-05:002019-04-13T01:10:53.948-05:00Well, well, well, what are the chances? I bought ...Well, well, well, what are the chances? I bought a copy of this - a Doubleday HB with no DJ -- a few weeks ago. I've skimmed the above, since I'm always keen to know as little about a book before I read it, but I'll return with more thoughts when I've read it. In, like, 2031.JJ @ The Invisible Eventhttps://theinvisibleevent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-89845135961374064552019-04-12T18:18:58.070-05:002019-04-12T18:18:58.070-05:00I remember you asking me for the titles of some of...I remember you asking me for the titles of some of them that night! And the only two I remembered at the time were <i>Pencil Points to Murder</i> and <i>Murder Enters the Picture.</i> I thought you were telling him to read them. A complete set of the Barber & Schabelitz mystery novels with pristine dust jackets was recently sold in an online auction, but I missed it by several weeks. All seven copies went for a mere $28, plus the commission. What a steal! At least I managed to get pictures of two of the rarest DJs from that sale. You'll see them in coming posts.<br /><br />I have all these titles, too, but only four of the seven copies I own have DJs. The last three books were published by Scribner and are much shorter. Probably had a strict editor who told Willetta to get her act together, cut out all the chaff, and just tell the story! I plan on covering all of these throughout the year. I've had them for over fifteen years now and wanted to read/write about them since I started this blog. Long overdue!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-65751067587882066122019-04-12T17:51:27.512-05:002019-04-12T17:51:27.512-05:00The guy I sat next to on the one side when we were...The guy I sat next to on the one side when we were at the Edgars had a complete set of these in jackets!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.com