I rarely win things, so I was thrilled to hear from Jim Huang today (proprietor of The Mystery Company bookstore in Carmel, Indiana) that I had won the Grand Prize in their Valentine's Day contest.Entrants were to describe the most romantic mystery they had ever read. I sent my choice--Have His Carcase, by Dorothy L. Sayers--and found out that I topped the list.
Here's Jim's blog about the contest.
Hurrah for mysteries! I have now won a chance to get some more of them, simply by saying that I love reading them. A good deal all around.
8 comments:
Congratulations! I agree that Peter and Harriet are the most romantic couple in mystery history. I am watching Have His Carcase on DVD right now.
I enjoy your blog!
Sandra
Thanks, Sandra! But wait--what DVD? Is this a recent release? I know there's an old, old movie which I've never seen.
Tell me more!
Congratulations, Julia! Tee hee, "elephant with arthritis!"
Thanks, Cindy. It is a great book--but I recommend you start with Strong Poison, if ever you wanted to read about their romance. :)
Congratulatons, Julia. There is a 1980s tv version of 'Have His Carcase' which has recently been shown again on British television. Very good indeed.
Thanks, Martin! I wonder if that's the one Sandra is watching?
I'll check it out on Netflix.
Hi, Julia.
Yes, I think I have the version that
Martin refers to. My copy is one of a set of three DVD's of the BBC's productions of the 1980's:
Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, and Gaudy Night. They are available through Amazon.
I have read my print copy of Gaudy Night until it is falling apart!
Sandra
You know, I'll have to go back to Gaudy Night--I only read it once and I don't remember too much about it. I guess I really got hooked with Strong Poison, but so many people have raved about GN that I think I'll have to return. I might make it a Dorothy L summer.
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