RARA-AVIS: The Fifties (mike)

From: Al Guthrie ( allanguthrie@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: 28 Nov 2002


----- Original Message ----- From: "Robison Michael R CNIN" < Robison_M@crane.navy.mil>

> I've been
> trying to find 15 or 20 new authors for every decade. The
> Thirties were not a problem. The Forties required a bit more
> looking around. And the Fifties look like even more of a
> challenge.

A challenge? The Fifties PBO explosion makes finding new authors a stroll in the park. It's hard to remember who you have and haven't read, but here are a few of my favourites from that decade that, as best I can remember, you've yet to enjoy.

Edward Aarons - ASSIGNMENT TREASON Robert Bloch - PSYCHO Fredric Brown - KNOCK THREE-ONE-TWO Robert Colby - THE CAPTAIN MUST DIE Jack Finney - HOUSE OF NUMBERS Al Fray - THE DICE SPELLED MURDER William Fuller - GOAT ISLAND W L Heath - VIOLENT SATURDAY, ILL WIND Evan Hunter - THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE Day Keene - TO KISS OR KILL, HOME IS THE SAILOR, JOY HOUSE, SLEEP WITH THE DEVIL, NOTORIOUS Ed Lacy - LEAD WITH YOUR LEFT Ira Levin - A KISS BEFORE DYING Dan Marlowe - DOORWAY TO DEATH Richard Marsten - BIG MAN Stephen Marlowe - MURDER IS MY DISH, HOMICIDE IS MY GAME David Markson - EPITAPH FOR A TRAMP (aka FANNIN) Richard Prather - TAKE A MURDER DARLING Gil Brewer - 13 FRENCH STREET, A KILLER IS LOOSE Lionel White - HOSTAGE FOR A HOOD Bruno Fischer - FOOLS WALK IN Wade Miller - CALAMITY FAIR Jack Ehrlich - REVENGE James McKimmey - THE PERECT VICTIM Harold Daniels - THE GIRL IN 304 William McGivern - THE BIG HEAT, ROGUE COP, ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW Harry Whittington - DESIRE IN THE DUST, WEB OF MURDER

Al

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