On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 4:20 AM Venkatesh H R via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote:
> *3. Bryant & May mystery series.* Two old men, either in their 70s or > 80s, investigate a series of crimes as part of the Peculiar Crimes Unit. > For lovers of London and city lore. Though don't look for credible > plotting. Instead, look for: humour and old men breaking every stereotype > of the old, even the stereotype of the old young person, and of course > London mysteries, dead people and happy outcomes. This year, I read two of > the series -- Bryant & May Off The Rails and 77 Clocks > If you like this genre, you might also like: 1. Dr. Siri Paiboun series <https://www.goodreads.com/series/49714-dr-siri-paiboun> by Colin Cotterill. The hero (in his 70's) is a French-trained physician, who is the national coroner of Laos. 2. Detective Mollel <https://us.macmillan.com/series/detectivemollel> series by Richard Crompton. Features Detective Mollel - a Maasai warrior-turned-policeman. Though both books could legitimately be accused of appropriation. Thaths -- Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? Carl: Nuthin'. Homer: D'oh! Carl: Unless you're crooked. Homer: Woo-hoo!
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