Jim Doherty wrote:
> NON-FICTION:
> It's no surprise to most of you, I'm sure, that I'm
a
> big fan of the original DRAGNET, the grand-daddy
of
> all police procedurals in every medium. If you've
got
> space on your ballot, I'd like to suggest
Michael
> Hayde's exhaustive and entertaining history of
the
> series, MY NAME'S FRIDAY. It was an Edgar nominee
in
> the Critical/Biographical category, but since
its
> subject matter is a TV show, and a hard-boiled one
at
> that, I'm afraid the fan base that makes up
most
> Bouchercon attendees will probably overlook this
one,
> and it really deserves a nomination.
Hayde is a friend of mine and has performed extraordinary
work in aid of my upcoming biography of George 'Superman'
Reeves. His attention to detail is superb and he has a nice
readable writing style. I hope his DRAGNET book gets the
attention it deserves.
Jim Beaver
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