Comments on: Effective Detectives http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html Animation storyboarder, and part time comixer, James(JAMIE)Baker spouts off about this and that. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: James Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-24737 James Baker Wed, 21 May 2008 05:38:35 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-24737 Jesse>> thanks for that clarification. I guess what I should have said was that there were no more San Spade NOVELS. I had looked into that. But I will gladly seek out those short stories! Jesse>> thanks for that clarification. I guess what I should have said was that there were no more San Spade NOVELS. I had looked into that. But I will gladly seek out those short stories!

]]> By: Jesse Hamm http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-24735 Jesse Hamm Wed, 21 May 2008 03:56:34 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-24735 There were actually three more Sam Spade stories written by Hammett, comprising roughly 50 pages, total. They're all in a recent collection called NIGHTMARE TOWN, along with several other Hammett tales. There were actually three more Sam Spade stories written by Hammett, comprising roughly 50 pages, total. They’re all in a recent collection called NIGHTMARE TOWN, along with several other Hammett tales.

]]> By: crowbar http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21549 crowbar Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:28:08 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21549 As you're exploring the early part of the century, you might want to check out Earl Der Biggers. Charlie Chan's been out of the public eye for many years, but he's worth a read in the original. The novels were written between 1910 and 1930, and while you're inside one you have to roll with a different perspective on race and class than you'd find now, but the plots and the characters are intriguing and the setting (mostly teens and 20's Honolulu) is terrific. Haven't read them all, but "House Without a Key" is a favorite of mine. As you’re exploring the early part of the century, you might want to check out Earl Der Biggers. Charlie Chan’s been out of the public eye for many years, but he’s worth a read in the original. The novels were written between 1910 and 1930, and while you’re inside one you have to roll with a different perspective on race and class than you’d find now, but the plots and the characters are intriguing and the setting (mostly teens and 20’s Honolulu) is terrific. Haven’t read them all, but “House Without a Key” is a favorite of mine.

]]> By: Kevin Richardson http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21541 Kevin Richardson Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:39:30 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21541 My favorite parody on this style is from Guy Noir, "She had the kind of legs that started at her ankles, ended at her hips, and bent in the middle." My favorite parody on this style is from Guy Noir, “She had the kind of legs that started at her ankles, ended at her hips, and bent in the middle.”

]]> By: John Hoffman http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21539 John Hoffman Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:10:09 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21539 This was a cool post sir. I have been wanting to read the Fletch stories for the longest time but, they seem fairly hard to find. Looks like there are some recent reprintings so, I'll have to hunt them, down. Or, go to a cool used bookstore next time I'm in the city. I have a collection of Dashiel Hammett stories that is quite good. There was a bunch here that I hadn't heard of before so, thanks for pointing me in a new direction. My reading habits have been needing a bit of a switch up. This was a cool post sir. I have been wanting to read the Fletch stories for the longest time but, they seem fairly hard to find. Looks like there are some recent reprintings so, I’ll have to hunt them, down. Or, go to a cool used bookstore next time I’m in the city.

I have a collection of Dashiel Hammett stories that is quite good.

There was a bunch here that I hadn’t heard of before so, thanks for pointing me in a new direction. My reading habits have been needing a bit of a switch up.

]]> By: James Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21535 James Baker Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:08:30 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21535 Ted>> Thanks for that recommendation. That is not the first time I have heard about those books so I will definitely read them. The Ellroy book that I already have in my pile to read is called SUICIDE HILL. Thanks also for the link to the PULP re-issues! I forgot to mention another series I want to get into: The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_Wolfe" rel="nofollow">NERO WOLFE/ARCHIE GOODWIN</a> books by Rex Stout. As far as I can tell from reading reviews of the series, they are a detective team with Nero being the logical deductive SHERLOCK type who stays at home and figures out the meaning of the clues brought to him by his hard boiled side kick Archie. As was the case with the Sherlock Holmes stories, these are narrated by the sidekick character with the difference being that Archie is a tough guy man of action. Ted>> Thanks for that recommendation. That is not the first time I have heard about those books so I will definitely read them. The Ellroy book that I already have in my pile to read is called SUICIDE HILL. Thanks also for the link to the PULP re-issues!

I forgot to mention another series I want to get into: The NERO WOLFE/ARCHIE GOODWIN books by Rex Stout. As far as I can tell from reading reviews of the series, they are a detective team with Nero being the logical deductive SHERLOCK type who stays at home and figures out the meaning of the clues brought to him by his hard boiled side kick Archie. As was the case with the Sherlock Holmes stories, these are narrated by the sidekick character with the difference being that Archie is a tough guy man of action.

]]> By: tedm http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21533 tedm Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:45:27 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/10/effective-detectives.html#comment-21533 Cool Jamie! You can kill two birds with one stone and buy the pulp novels with the Robert McGinnis covers! Check em out <a href="http://www.graemeflanagan.com/robert_mcginnis/alpha_list.htm" rel="nofollow"> HERE</a> For serious reading, Derek and i can highly recommend the LA QUARTET by James Ellroy. This series consists of THE BLACK DAHLIA, THE BIG NOWHERE, LA CONFIDENTIAL and WHITE JAZZ. Awesome stuff. Cool Jamie!

You can kill two birds with one stone and buy the pulp novels with the Robert McGinnis covers!
Check em out HERE

For serious reading, Derek and i can highly recommend the LA QUARTET by James Ellroy. This series consists of THE BLACK DAHLIA, THE BIG NOWHERE, LA CONFIDENTIAL and WHITE JAZZ.
Awesome stuff.

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