Books, The Earl’s Birthday, A Mysterious Visitor
Dateline: Lake Trasimere. This fog enshrouded resort between Wellington Leg and Middle Wallop Lagoon is famous for its reading beach. Some believe that the setting provided the inspiration for the Earl’s masterpeice VOLTAIRE’S MIASMA, hailed as unreadable by the Post-Intelligencer, and unputdownable by employees of the earl whose very livelihoods may have been at stake. In honor of his birthday Mrs. Frothingmunster will present a terra cotta sculpture of HRH J Mansfield Prison to the Earl on Visiting Friday.
Meanwhile, books worth mentioning are piling up. Favorites include: LIBERATION MOVEMENTS, Olen Steinhauer’s latest from SMP-Minotaur. Jason Starr’s hardcover debut LIGHTS OUT, also from SMP. With any luck the earl’s review of LIGHTS OUT will appear in JANUARY MAGAZINE prior to the release date of September 26th. He’s also read Kate Atkinson’s ONE GOOD TURN from Little, Brown, the follow-up to her excellent CASE HISTORIES. Viking is releasing Wiliam Brodrick’s GARDENS OF THE DEAD, featuring Father Anselm from THE SIXTH LAMENTATION. You must read these books at once or admission to Eddie’s Book Nook with cost you significant Volvo spare parts including brake pads and rotors.
Also worth mentioning: STILL AS DEATH by Sarah Stewart Taylor and FROZEN by Lindsay Jane Ashford. Thomas Lakeman’s THE SHADOW CATCHERS looks intriguing. All are September releases from SMP-Minotaur. The latest from Simon Kernick, A GOOD DAY TO DIE, as well as new books from William Tapply and Brendan DuBois are stacked near the framed photo of Henry James which graces the earl’s own telephony equipment and bird feeder. With a little effort you can have these read by Monday. No excuses, people.
Marge, the afternoon cashier, wants to mention Steve Hamilton’s A STOLEN SEASON. Steve’s Alex McKnight series is a favorite of Marge, who really should get her own blog from The Blog Depot on Gary Payton Place in Henley Hornbrook. Roman skirmishers notwithstanding, there’s plenty of free parking at the Blog Depot.