Beginnings
On Sunday we do beginnings, taking a look at the start of a Peter Abrahams novel, including those written under the Spencer Quinn moniker™. As a kind of a shout out to the very entertaining Indian Wells tennis tournament, which concludes today, let’s do a book where tennis plays a role. There are a few, including The Tutor, Lights Out, A Perfect Crime, and – coming next summer! Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge. And there’s this one, Thereby Hangs A Tail:
The perp looked around – what nasty little eyes he had! – and saw there was nowhere to go. We were in some kind of warehouse, big and shadowy, with a few grimy high-up windows and tall stacks of machine parts. I couldn’t remember how the warehouse fit in, exactly, or even what the whole case was all about; only knew beyond a doubt, from those nasty eyes and that sour end-of-the-line smell, a bit like those kosher pickles Bernie had with his BLT’s – I’d tried one; once was enough for the kosher pickles, although I always had time for a BLT – that this guy was the perp. I lunged forward and grabbed him by the pantleg. Case closed.
Tags: A Perfect Crime, beginnings, Indian Wells, Lights Out, Mrs. Plansky's Revenge, tennis, The Tutor, Thereby Hangs A Tail
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8:27 am on March 19th, 2023
Greetings!
Chet, I am with you on the pickles!
I like this cover version of THAT.
Good Sunday to all!
10:28 am on March 19th, 2023
Good day to all.
11:31 am on March 19th, 2023
Good day to all! I always enjoy beginnings because it makes my somewhat Skippy memory remember things.We really enjoyed there by hangs a tail. And all of the other C&B books.
2:33 pm on March 19th, 2023
Good afternoon, friends! I have decided I need to reread the entire series to refresh my memory. And to appreciate how OFA has developed the characters, especially Chet!!
3:00 pm on March 19th, 2023
BooBear’s Mom: An excellent plan IMHO! :^) I will have to do that soon myself.
6:08 pm on March 19th, 2023
Agree with Chet on most things including pickles and BLTs. I make mine with Canadian bacon and nuke it in the microwave until it is crispy. Regular bacon is too fatty for me.
In anticipation….Thursday is National Puppy Day.