eter, Lord Views the Body, by Dorothy L. Sayers.
I discovered Dorothy Sayers late in life - one of the last Inklings I turned to - but perhaps that was a good thing. Her style isn't as straightforward as, say, that of Agatha Christie (coming up tomorrow!) and I might not have understood half the references in her stories at the age of 13. I still find the crossword in The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager's Will impossibly obscure.
Last year, when I organized a charity book fair at work, I came across a book called Dorothy and Agatha, a murder mystery by Gaylord Larsen featuring both of the authors. I haven't read it yet - the pile is growing large - but I wonder about it from time to time. It seems almost fan-fiction-ish, to write about two real-life authors as though they were characters.
Has anyone ever read a story like that before? Back in high school, I wrote a couple of romances featuring two singers I was certain were hiding their affection for each other. Never mind the fact that each was married to someone else - that's the stuff that conflict is born of, no?
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I've never come across that before - sounds interesting.
Jamie
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Agatha Christie tomorrow?? Awesome. I cut my 'permanent-reading-teeth' on Christie's 'And Then There Were None' (otherwise known as Ten Little Indians). Good stuff. I'm wondering what you'll feature of her works??!! Can't wait to see.
Sayers's Gaudy Night is a fun one--if you like mysteries set on a college campus.
Several of the Lord Peter books were made into films for the BBC in the 80s. They're quite good, and you'll love the vintage outfits.
You know, I have to shamefully admit that as many mysteries as I've read, I've never cracked a Dorothy Sayers novel.
I'll have to remedy that at some point!
My pile of books is getting enormous - and the list of those I want to read is endless! Need more hours to magically appear :)
I love watching the "Lord Peter Whimsey" series, but, due to time constraints, have never read them. I, too, have a 'pile'...perhaps next year! Just stopping by from the Challenge...
MakingTheWriteConnections
This is the first I've heard of her! Thanks for sharing :)
Nope, haven't come across any books like that. You've been introducing people I haven't even discovered yet.
I think that fan fiction is a good way to get your feet wet in writing, so to speak; for one thing, you already have something to write about that you're passionate about.
Thanks for coming by everyone!
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