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::Awesome, Hayford! I've done my own reading of American equivalents, such as [[Tony Hillerman]] and [[John D. MacDonald]] (and there are many others--it isn't really ''my'' genre, but those are just two who caught my interest at some point). I see that there exists a brief master article on [[Crime fiction]] and that someone has already created three catalogs there: [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Famous books|famous books]], [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Famous detectives|famous detectives]] and [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Prominent writers|prominent writers]]. The list of prominent writers seems extensive, but the list of famous books needs attention (sorting by date, maybe--and shouldn't it include the very best example from each highly successful writer?). The list of writers would look a lot more interesting if it were reformatted to use, instead of simple links, the <nowiki>{{r|Article name}}</nowiki> kind of formatting; they would display the /Definition page contents even if no article exists yet. I will add this to my list of things to work on, but since it's your area of expertise, maybe you could also work on those catalogs too? I love what you are doing. I think it has great value.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 18:58, 24 September 2020 (UTC) | ::Awesome, Hayford! I've done my own reading of American equivalents, such as [[Tony Hillerman]] and [[John D. MacDonald]] (and there are many others--it isn't really ''my'' genre, but those are just two who caught my interest at some point). I see that there exists a brief master article on [[Crime fiction]] and that someone has already created three catalogs there: [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Famous books|famous books]], [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Famous detectives|famous detectives]] and [[Crime fiction/Catalogs/Prominent writers|prominent writers]]. The list of prominent writers seems extensive, but the list of famous books needs attention (sorting by date, maybe--and shouldn't it include the very best example from each highly successful writer?). The list of writers would look a lot more interesting if it were reformatted to use, instead of simple links, the <nowiki>{{r|Article name}}</nowiki> kind of formatting; they would display the /Definition page contents even if no article exists yet. I will add this to my list of things to work on, but since it's your area of expertise, maybe you could also work on those catalogs too? I love what you are doing. I think it has great value.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 18:58, 24 September 2020 (UTC) | ||
:::Thanks for your comments, I'll see what I can do. I've read a lot of the MacDonald books, but like the [[Travis McGee]] ones more than the others. My friend [[Jack Vance]], a cult figure and truly great writer in the science-fiction/fantasy field also wrote at least a half-dozen mystery novels, a couple of which are really outstanding. If I had nothing else to do for the next two centuries I would have to deal with him also. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] ([[User talk:Hayford Peirce|talk]]) 19:07, 24 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
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photo of William Haggard
a list of all the crime writers you are documenting?
Okay, Michael Gilbert, William Haggard, and who else now? Having seldom read crime fiction, I'm new to them all and it would be fun to see a more complete list of the authors whose opus you've been cataloging. Pat Palmer (talk) 01:50, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- Here's what I wrote on my home page YEARS ago, and I really haven't updated it much. Except for extensive articles about Richard Condon and his novels, many of which certainly fall into the thriller mode (The Manchurian Candidate) or crime (Prizzi's Family and the three other Prizzi books). Also maybe some stuff about Victor Canning -- as you may have noted, Gilbert, Haggard, and Canning are all Brits, as is Michael Innes, whom I always MEANT to do articles about but have never had the energy. So many great Brits, so little time.... I also meant to do the mystery writers Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Raymond Chandler, and John Dickson Carr, but never got around to it....
- Mystery novels
- The Interlopers, featuring Matt Helm
- Mystery writers
- Catalog of prominent mystery writers
- David M. Alexander -- a personal friend of mine, but certainly not a prominent mystery writer
- Manning Coles, creator of:
- Michael Gilbert, creator of:
- Donald Hamilton, creator of:
- Collin Wilcox, another personal friend, creator of:
- Lieutenant Frank Hastings Hayford Peirce (talk) 16:01, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- Awesome, Hayford! I've done my own reading of American equivalents, such as Tony Hillerman and John D. MacDonald (and there are many others--it isn't really my genre, but those are just two who caught my interest at some point). I see that there exists a brief master article on Crime fiction and that someone has already created three catalogs there: famous books, famous detectives and prominent writers. The list of prominent writers seems extensive, but the list of famous books needs attention (sorting by date, maybe--and shouldn't it include the very best example from each highly successful writer?). The list of writers would look a lot more interesting if it were reformatted to use, instead of simple links, the {{r|Article name}} kind of formatting; they would display the /Definition page contents even if no article exists yet. I will add this to my list of things to work on, but since it's your area of expertise, maybe you could also work on those catalogs too? I love what you are doing. I think it has great value.Pat Palmer (talk) 18:58, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks for your comments, I'll see what I can do. I've read a lot of the MacDonald books, but like the Travis McGee ones more than the others. My friend Jack Vance, a cult figure and truly great writer in the science-fiction/fantasy field also wrote at least a half-dozen mystery novels, a couple of which are really outstanding. If I had nothing else to do for the next two centuries I would have to deal with him also. Hayford Peirce (talk) 19:07, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- Awesome, Hayford! I've done my own reading of American equivalents, such as Tony Hillerman and John D. MacDonald (and there are many others--it isn't really my genre, but those are just two who caught my interest at some point). I see that there exists a brief master article on Crime fiction and that someone has already created three catalogs there: famous books, famous detectives and prominent writers. The list of prominent writers seems extensive, but the list of famous books needs attention (sorting by date, maybe--and shouldn't it include the very best example from each highly successful writer?). The list of writers would look a lot more interesting if it were reformatted to use, instead of simple links, the {{r|Article name}} kind of formatting; they would display the /Definition page contents even if no article exists yet. I will add this to my list of things to work on, but since it's your area of expertise, maybe you could also work on those catalogs too? I love what you are doing. I think it has great value.Pat Palmer (talk) 18:58, 24 September 2020 (UTC)