tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post956778218115295902..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Review: MURDER BY LATITUDE (1930) by Rufus KingYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-13236234729917947932015-03-09T21:54:37.417-04:002015-03-09T21:54:37.417-04:00Hope all went well on your daughter's visit, Y...Hope all went well on your daughter's visit, Yvonne. I'm also hoping we've seen the end of snow season. :) Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80356414586659360392015-03-09T21:53:50.211-04:002015-03-09T21:53:50.211-04:00Thanks for dropping by, RTD. Been reading vintage ...Thanks for dropping by, RTD. Been reading vintage mysteries by the bunch lately - even more than usual, that is. I hope you'll enjoy King's books as much as I did. Of course I've only read two, but more are sure to turn up. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-48441447800101699212015-03-09T21:51:27.003-04:002015-03-09T21:51:27.003-04:00I know exactly what you mean, Peggy Ann. Luckily, ...I know exactly what you mean, Peggy Ann. Luckily, they're not so hard to find anymore. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63289599356237315182015-03-03T20:52:55.376-05:002015-03-03T20:52:55.376-05:00Interesting I love mysteries.Is Boston gettin snow...Interesting I love mysteries.Is Boston gettin snow tomorrow? My Daughter is flying in, then to Rockland. Please God let the Sun come out. yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-64299992861278853092015-03-01T15:28:54.324-05:002015-03-01T15:28:54.324-05:00Great review! I'm convinced and I'm on the...Great review! I'm convinced and I'm on the hunt for the book. I think it will make a great addition to my new (self-imposed) ABCs of Crime Fiction reading challenge at my blog, Beyond Eastrod. Please stop by and offer me suggestions as I fill out my alphabetical gameplan. Now, without further delay, I'm on the search for Rufus King books.R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1687780819038683832015-02-25T20:29:24.270-05:002015-02-25T20:29:24.270-05:00Sounds fantastic! I'm off to AbeBooks to look ...Sounds fantastic! I'm off to AbeBooks to look around, Yvette. All these old hard to find books will be the death of me yet!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87527809653849480572015-02-25T14:35:19.885-05:002015-02-25T14:35:19.885-05:00I hope you love it as much as I did, Ryan. I hope you love it as much as I did, Ryan. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1757267757104968872015-02-24T23:58:22.520-05:002015-02-24T23:58:22.520-05:00I love mysteries on a boat, and I love mysteries t...I love mysteries on a boat, and I love mysteries that you tend to love, so I'm so going to find this one.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71338620769889896732015-02-23T22:05:46.913-05:002015-02-23T22:05:46.913-05:00Oh I hope you're feeling better really soon, Y...Oh I hope you're feeling better really soon, Yvonne. Rotten time to be sick. I agree with you about television. I don't have cable anymore and I hardly miss it. I have Netflix, but to tell the truth, I hardly ever use it. There just doesn't seem to be anything to interest me either. I'd rather read. Have you tried audio books? Perfect if you have eye problems. Thankfully I can still read, but I also love audio books. A friend got me a Kindle and of course, there you can adjust the type size easily. I'll stay warm, don't worry. You do too, m'dear.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30569098521246331812015-02-23T18:47:04.309-05:002015-02-23T18:47:04.309-05:00Hi Yvette, I hope I am not getting senile, but TV ...Hi Yvette, I hope I am not getting senile, but TV is so awful. I have movies I watch over and over, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, the orig,<br />Goodbye Mr Chips, and so on. Can't read much eye problems. Just oil<br />painting things I like . Last night I came down with something, very sick. Touch base latter.stay warm. yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-37296854740964246312015-02-22T14:13:03.670-05:002015-02-22T14:13:03.670-05:00Yeah, I went down the list but I don't like to...Yeah, I went down the list but I don't like to pay more than four or five bucks for Vintage. :) With free shipping of course. :) Occasionally I will take a splurge though, but not without plenty of research. Gotta' have a good reason for jiggling the budget. Ha. I really enjoyed MURDER BY LATITUDE and paying less than four bucks was nice. Especially for a hardcover copy. I'd always much rather have a hard cover if at all possible.What a joy it is to discover a previously unknown to me author who is this good.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54223952236939762152015-02-22T03:21:46.457-05:002015-02-22T03:21:46.457-05:00Interesting. Abe Books has more titles by King at...Interesting. Abe Books has more titles by King at reasonable prices. Also, Amazon has a few, too.<br /><br />Sounds like just the right pastime for freezing, snowy evenings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18535413039570262942015-02-21T11:06:53.687-05:002015-02-21T11:06:53.687-05:00Well, I hope you can find at least one of them, Pr...Well, I hope you can find at least one of them, Prashant. Rufus King is worth searching for. At least, as far at this one example goes. I really was surprised by how good MURDER BY LATITUDE was. So I'll be looking for more of his books as well. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39482042111134723542015-02-21T11:02:20.223-05:002015-02-21T11:02:20.223-05:00Good news, Les. I haven't read the Bill Duggan...Good news, Les. I haven't read the Bill Duggan book - I'm assuming it's short stories, but I will definitely take a look. So glad to hear that MURDER BY LATITUDE is available, at least, as an e-book. Though I found a very nice hardcover copy at Abe Books for little money and free shipping. Yes, I know sound like a tout - but believe me, I get nothing from Abe for recommending them. Just being a book lover.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66337361768606195872015-02-21T11:00:15.545-05:002015-02-21T11:00:15.545-05:00It's nice to be the Queen. :) Yes, you must tr...It's nice to be the Queen. :) Yes, you must try Rufus King and as Les informs us, MURDER BY LATITUDE is available as an e-book at Amazon. I hope you can get it on your side of the big pond. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-48099219384768866832015-02-21T06:00:32.889-05:002015-02-21T06:00:32.889-05:00Yvette, you are right, I don't think I'd h...Yvette, you are right, I don't think I'd heard of Rufus King and so I definitely haven't read him but with such high praise from you, I will be looking for some of his books including this one reviewed by you as well as Curtis over at The Passing Tramp, and the one by John.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-909612101149092652015-02-20T21:30:47.344-05:002015-02-20T21:30:47.344-05:00Yvette (and John), the Kindle store on Amazon has ...Yvette (and John), the Kindle store on Amazon has e-book versions available of MURDER BY LATITUDE and also MALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF CHIEF BILL DUGGAN. Rufus King hasn't been on my radar; looks like it's past time for me to make his acquaintance. Thanks (I'm not sure about that!) for adding yet more titles to my TBR pile...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-67243140811558671452015-02-20T17:41:40.230-05:002015-02-20T17:41:40.230-05:00I definitely crown you Queen of the King club Yvet...I definitely crown you Queen of the King club Yvette! I must try him, I am nothing if not a dutiful follower of royalty :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76472096390961604332015-02-20T13:46:26.393-05:002015-02-20T13:46:26.393-05:00You're welcome, Richard. I hope you do get a c...You're welcome, Richard. I hope you do get a copy. It's always a delight to discover another Golden Ager mystery great. How this guy slipped under my radar, I just don't know. But I vow to make up for my slight. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72363826942306126822015-02-20T13:44:18.704-05:002015-02-20T13:44:18.704-05:00Copies are available at Abe Books and free shippin...Copies are available at Abe Books and free shipping, Picky. You'll love it. It's just the sort of mystery to wile away a cruelly cold winter evening with. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80376645877640114632015-02-20T13:42:57.093-05:002015-02-20T13:42:57.093-05:00You're welcome, John. Well, I always try to re...You're welcome, John. Well, I always try to read your reviews, so I'm not surprised I read one a long time ago. :) I can't understand why King's books are not e-books - everyone else's seem to be. Is there anyone around we can influence with our enthusiasm???<br /><br />Well, at the very least, we can keep his name alive online here at our blogs. Maybe at the end of the year we can do a 'To Good To Be Forgotten' Round-up post at all our blogs on the same date. How's that sound? Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49737046751782624372015-02-20T13:39:12.063-05:002015-02-20T13:39:12.063-05:00Even more obscure and hard to get, Gram. But I'...Even more obscure and hard to get, Gram. But I'm going to keep on trying to round up as many King books as I can find. Well, as much as the budget allows, at any rate. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-68152106589689912402015-02-20T12:41:31.556-05:002015-02-20T12:41:31.556-05:00Well, very highly recommended all 'round. Seem...Well, very highly recommended all 'round. Seems I'm going to find a copy <i>post haste</i> as the saying is. Thanks for the great review!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24863277524754912182015-02-20T11:16:07.738-05:002015-02-20T11:16:07.738-05:00Well this just sounds too fun. I will definitely b...Well this just sounds too fun. I will definitely be looking this up!pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-7517633136245803672015-02-20T10:24:49.618-05:002015-02-20T10:24:49.618-05:00Thanks for the link, Yvette. You read at least one...Thanks for the link, Yvette. You read at least one of my other reviews a long time ago (there's a comment with your name on it) and that's why his name is vaguely remembered, I'm sure. The first book I reviewed by Rufus King was <a href="http://prettysinister.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-books-murder-by-clock-rufus-king.html" rel="nofollow">MURDER BY THE CLOCK</a> back in 2012. I also reveiwed his play <a href="http://prettysinister.blogspot.com/2012/10/stage-blood-invitation-to-murder-rufus.html" rel="nofollow">INVITATION TO A MURDER</a> which served in part as the basis for the movie <i>The Hidden Hand.</i> If only his books were eBooks we'd easily have a Rufus King fan club. But since hardly anyone buys books from used bookstores anymore they'll just sit on the shelves and in boxes for the next couple of decades. His books are probably languishing on the shelves of several public libraries too.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com