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Post by alfromni on May 20, 2022 22:19:20 GMT
A-Z ---- P.D.JAMES ________________
A. ADAM - Adam Dalgliesh. Her main sleuthing protagonist
B. BARONESS James of Holland Park -- her life peerage created in 1991
C. COVER Her Face - Her first Dalgliesh novel
D. DEATH Comes to Pemberley -- her 2011 mystery novel that is a sequel to Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
E. ERNEST - Ernest Connor Bantry White. Her spouse.
F. FELLOW -- of both Royal Societies (Literature and Arts)
G. GRAY - Cordelia Gray was her other sleuth. Sadly just two novels.
H. HILLIER, Sarah -- DS on Commander Dalgliesh's Investigative team who is killed while on duty in A MIND TO MURDER
I. INDEPENDENCE - In August 2014, James was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.
J. JUPP, Sally -- murdered domestic servant in COVER HER FACE, thereby becoming the very first victim in the Dalgliesh series of books.
K. KINGSLY ST. - Cordelia Gray runs her detective agency in Kingsly Street, London.
L. LORRIMER, Edwin -- title character referred to in DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS.
M. MARSDEN / MARTIN - ten Dalgliesh novels were adapted on the ITV network and starred Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh. The BBC took over the series in 2003, and Martin Shaw played the role in Death in Holy Orders and The Murder Room.
N. NOVELIST Maurice Seton -- Detective writer who himself becomes a murder victim in the book UNNATURAL CAUSES.
O. ORIGINAL Sin - Her ninth Dalgliesh novel
P. PHYLLIS - Her first name at birth.
Q. QUEENHITHE - Dalgliesh lives in a flat above the Thames at Queenhithe in the City of London.
R. ROBERTS, Ivor -- portrayed 'Inspector Blakelock' in seven Dalgliesh episodes.
S. SHROUD for a Nightingale - Her 4th Dalgliesh novel
T. T.A. Critchley -- her co-author of THE MAUL AND THE PEAR TREE (1971), a retelling of the Radcliffe Highway murders in 1811.
U. UNSUITABLE - "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman". The first of two Cordelia Gray novels.
V. VINE, John -- actor portraying 'DS Massingham' in three Dalgliesh versions Cover / Witness /
W. WIDOWER/WIFE/WEDDING - Dalgliesh is a widower until the end of his series. He lost his first wife in childbirth. Cambridge lecturer Emma Lavenham becomes his second wife and the wedding takes place at the end of "The Private Patient".
X. XMAS short story - "The Murder of Santa Claus" (1984), first published in Great Detectives
Y. YORK - Susannah York plays Meg Dennison in the ITV production of "Devices and Desires"
Z. ZIBBA Mayes played Mrs. O'Keefe in the ITV production of "A Certain Justice".
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Post by ellynmacg on Jun 1, 2022 17:41:57 GMT
A-Z - M. C. BEATON (Marion Chesney)
A. AGATHA RAISIN - Central character of one of her most popular mystery series
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Post by alfromni on Jun 1, 2022 19:56:35 GMT
A-Z - M. C. BEATON (Marion Chesney)
A. AGATHA RAISIN - Central character of one of her most popular mystery series B. BUSY BODY - Her 21st Agatha Raisin Mystery
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Post by ellynmacg on Jun 1, 2022 20:28:44 GMT
A-Z - M. C. BEATON (Marion Chesney)
A. AGATHA RAISIN - Central character of one of her most popular mystery series B. BUSY BODY - Her 21st Agatha Raisin Mystery C. CHOCOLATE DEBUTANTE, THE - One of her many Regency romances published under the name "Marion Chesney"
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Post by alfromni on Jun 1, 2022 23:45:48 GMT
A-Z - M. C. BEATON (Marion Chesney)
A. AGATHA RAISIN - Central character of one of her most popular mystery series B. BUSY BODY - Her 21st Agatha Raisin Mystery C. CHOCOLATE DEBUTANTE, THE - One of her many Regency romances published under the name "Marion Chesney" D. DEATH of a Gossip - Her first Hamish Macbeth mystery
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Post by alfromni on Jun 14, 2022 12:13:01 GMT
A-Z - M. C. BEATON (Marion Chesney)
A. AGATHA RAISIN - Central character of one of her most popular mystery series B. BUSY BODY - Her 21st Agatha Raisin Mystery C. CHOCOLATE DEBUTANTE, THE - One of her many Regency romances published under the name "Marion Chesney" D. DEATH of a Gossip - Her first Hamish Macbeth mystery E. EDWARDIAN Murder Mysteries - She wrote four novels of this genre under her real name of Marion Chesney.
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Post by alfromni on Jul 21, 2022 9:11:23 GMT
MCB has stalled for over a month. Time for a change.
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A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown.
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Post by alfromni on Jul 21, 2022 16:03:07 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton.
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Post by alfromni on Jul 23, 2022 20:53:32 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective".
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Post by ellynmacg on Jul 29, 2022 3:57:56 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (starring Kenneth More in the title role)
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Post by mattgarth on Jul 29, 2022 5:11:44 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch).
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Post by alfromni on Jul 29, 2022 5:34:49 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown".
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Post by brimfin on Sept 4, 2022 21:00:06 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories.
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Post by alfromni on Sept 4, 2022 21:29:26 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008.
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Post by brimfin on Sept 4, 2022 21:50:58 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on.
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Post by alfromni on Sept 4, 2022 21:55:09 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on. K. KENNETH More - In 1974, Kenneth More starred in a 13-episode Father Brown TV series, each episode adapted from one of Chesterton's short stories.
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Post by brimfin on Sept 5, 2022 15:03:37 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on. K. KENNETH More - In 1974, Kenneth More starred in a 13-episode Father Brown TV series, each episode adapted from one of Chesterton's short stories. L. LADY Felicia - One of the main characters in the 2013 version of the TV series - played by Nancy Carroll
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Post by alfromni on Sept 5, 2022 17:02:30 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on. K. KENNETH More - In 1974, Kenneth More starred in a 13-episode Father Brown TV series, each episode adapted from one of Chesterton's short stories. L. LADY Felicia - One of the main characters in the 2013 version of the TV series - played by Nancy Carroll M. MARK Williams - is currently appearing as FB on a BBC series based in the Cotswolds.
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Post by alfromni on Sept 7, 2022 2:32:07 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on. K. KENNETH More - In 1974, Kenneth More starred in a 13-episode Father Brown TV series, each episode adapted from one of Chesterton's short stories. L. LADY Felicia - One of the main characters in the 2013 version of the TV series - played by Nancy Carroll M. MARK Williams - is currently appearing as FB on a BBC series based in the Cotswolds. N. NANCY Carroll - played Felicia, Lady Montague in the BBC tv series from 2013 to 2016.
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Post by brimfin on Sept 10, 2022 11:56:28 GMT
A to Z --- FATHER BROWN:
A. ALEC Guinness played him in the 1954 film Father Brown. B. BLACK SHEEP, THE (1960) starring Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown C. CREATED by G. K. Chesterton. D. DETECTIVE - The 1954 film Father Brown was released in the US as "The Detective". E. EYE OF APOLLO, THE - Episode in the 1974 series (sta itrring Kenneth More in the title role) F. FLAMBEAU -- master criminal appearing in multiple short stories, and portrayed by two Oscar winners in two Father Brown films (Paul Lukas and Peter Finch). G. GRETCHEN Douglas - played Nora, the rectory housekeeper in the 1945 radio series "The Adventures of Father Brown". H. HEINZ Ruhmann - German actor who portrayed Father Brown in two German adaptations of his stories. I. INNOCENCE /IGNATIUS - IGNATIUS Press published the audio book version of The INNOCENCE of Father Brown in 2008. J. JOHN O'Connor - Rt Rev Mgsr. parish priest who helped convert G.K. Chesterton to Catholicism, and who was the person G.K. loosely based Father Brown on. K. KENNETH More - In 1974, Kenneth More starred in a 13-episode Father Brown TV series, each episode adapted from one of Chesterton's short stories. L. LADY Felicia - One of the main characters in the 2013 version of the TV series - played by Nancy Carroll M. MARK Williams - is currently appearing as FB on a BBC series based in the Cotswolds. N. NANCY Carroll - played Felicia, Lady Montague in the BBC tv series from 2013 to 2016. O. ORACLE of the Dog, The - 2nd episode of the 1974 Father Brown TV series - based on one of the Father Brown novels.
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