I would re-read both of these books in a heartbeat. I like the "Elvis Cole" novels by Robert Crais for a modernized LA crime thriller. Not quite as light a touch as Chandler, but a similar chivalric approach to the characters.
Philip www.biketinker.com On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 11:53:46 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: > > Well, a brilliant and erudite classic combining mystery and romance is *Gaudy > Night*, by Dorothy Sayers. The only mystery I can think of where the > crime is not a murder (thought there are some attempts). Lord Peter Wimsey > at his most human, but the better character is the heroine, Harriet Vane. > > Or a mystery in an entirely different style: *The Big Sleep*, by Raymond > Chandler. Hard-boiled, but often very funny. > > -----Original Message----- > From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> [ > mailto:rbw-...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>] On Behalf Of mike gasparino > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:48 AM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] Re: Novels??? > > I'm all over the board. Mystery,adventure,fantasy,crime,even love! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the > addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this > email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. > If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) > 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any > email) and any printout thereof. > > Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their > professional qualifications will be provided upon request. > > ============================================================================== > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
