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rara-avis@icomm.ca> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
9:46 PM Subject: RARA-AVIS: Big Agencies
> I once wrote a western novel, COLORADO SPECIAL, for
Lynx
> Books under the William Grant by-line. The book was
part of
> a series about a big railroad detective agency that
sent out
> operatives to look into problems. All the books
were
> constructed as mystery novels. I think I killed off
Lynx
> Books, though some of the other novels in the series
were
> written by another member of this list.
>
> Bill Crider
Bill's book was more of a mystery than mine. I'd recommend
his to anybody who likes both Westerns and mysteries. What he
doesn't mention is that his second book in the series,
AVALANCHE RUN, made it as far through production as the
galley stage, and I've always wondered if the books were
printed but not distributed. I still have hopes of running
across a copy one of these days, though it's more likely all
of them were pulped, if they were ever printed to start with.
The idea that some books are written, sold, and almost
published only to disappear forever bothers me.
And I'll match my list of series and publishers killed off
against Bill's any day. Between the two of us, it's a wonder
the publishing industry still exists.
Best, James
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