Category Archives: Leigh Brackett

DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS (1985) by Ray Bradbury

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Cavershamragu

I delayed reading this book for the best part of thirty years but finally made the leap last week. I was thirty pages in when I heard the news: Ray Bradbury had died at the age of 91. The following, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Alphabet of Crime, Crime Fiction Alphabet, Dashiell Hammett, Friday's Forgotten Book, Leigh Brackett, Los Angeles, Private Eye, Ray Bradbury, Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald, Scene of the crime | 21 Comments

THE TIGER AMONG US (1957) by Leigh Bracket

Posted on 27 April 2012 by Cavershamragu

It is an oft-repeated cliché that reading can be a ‘magical’ experience. It is certainly a special kind of pleasure but sometimes I think ‘alchemical’ may be a more appropriate term, not least because it can rely on so many … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge, Friday's Forgotten Book, Golden Age Girls, Leigh Brackett, Ohio, Scene of the crime | 22 Comments