![]() ![]() The first Richard Jury/Melrose Plant novel, The Man with a Load of Mischief, was found in a slush pile, and first published in 1981. ![]() They must have had a panel to go to, because, as one, they nodded then bolted, looking nervously over their shoulders. Get thee to The Man with a Load of Mischief, toot sweet.” “Are you kidding me? Her books are brilliant! You don’t know Inspector Richard Jury? Melrose Plant-omigod, I have such a crush on him-green eyes and Rimbaud! Her books are all named for pubs in England and Baltimore, and she’s one of the few American writers who can nail the ‘traditional British’ detective mystery. “Dana, do you know who Martha Grimes is?” Cameron is part of the Femmes Fatales blogging team.)Ī couple of years ago, I was at a mystery convention and I heard readers and writers discussing a name they didn’t recognize. Her urban fantasy short story, “The Night Things Changed,” won the 2008 Agatha Award and the 2009 Macavity Award, and her “colonial noir” tale, “Femme Sole,” was nominated for the 2010 Edgar. Today’s pick comes from New Englander Dana Cameron, author of the Emma Fielding archaeological mysteries, the most recent of which is the Anthony Award-winning Ashes and Bones. ![]() ![]() (Editor’s note: This is the 113th installment of our ongoing Friday blog series highlighting great but forgotten books. ![]()
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