Tag Archives: short story collection

FFB: The Mankiller of Poojegai by Walter Satterthwait

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Rick Robinson

this is the 103rd in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Mankiller of Poojegai by Walter Satterthwait © 2007, Crippen & Landru 2007 hardcover – mystery short story collection This is one of the many fine mystery short story collections … Continue reading →

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FFB: A Gladiator Dies Only Once

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Rick Robinson

this is the 100th in my series of seldom read or forgotten books A Gladiator Dies Only Once The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder by Steven Saylor © 2005, St. Martin Minotaur 2005 trade paperback, featuring Gordianus the Finder – historical mystery short story … Continue reading →

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Under the Moons of Mars

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Rick Robinson

Under the Moons of Mars – New Adventures on Barsoom Edited by John Joseph Adams, © 2012 – Simon & Schuster 2012 hardcover – SF – Fantasy short story collection featuring John Carter and other characters Sometimes anthologies like this can be … Continue reading →

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FFB: Tales of Zorro

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Rick Robinson

this is the 63rd in my series of forgotten books Tales of Zorro by Richard Dean Starr, editor © 2008, Moonstone Entertainment 2008 trade paper – historical adventure, short stories These 17 new stories use the original Zorro character and setting and … Continue reading →

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12 Worlds of Alan E. Nourse

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Rick Robinson

by Alan E. Norse, (no editor named), stories © 1954-1963, WLC Books, 2010 trade paper, science fiction short story collection The 47th in my series of forgotten books This collection of a dozen science fiction short stories came into my hands because … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Stories

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Rick Robinson

by Graham Greene, (c) 1949, this Bantam edition published 1960, short story collection the 44th in my review series of “forgotten” books You don’t really notice dull colors until you see something especially bright and vibrant. Food is just food … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday: week of June 20-26, 2010

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Rick Robinson

New arrivals – Week of June 20 –26, 2010 A little of just about everything this week with the exception of mystery and western fiction. I’m not sure why I’m not buying mysteries lately, it is usually the mainstay of … Continue reading →

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The Department of Dead Ends

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Rick Robinson

by Roy Vickers  –  Penguin Books  –  1955 paperback mystery short story collection This is the 33nd in my series of Friday Forgotten Books “If you were to inquire at Scotland Yard for the Department of Dead Ends, you might … Continue reading →

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