tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1694184803545689545..comments2024-03-28T05:53:48.696-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: 1944 Club: The Book of the Dead by Elizabeth DalyTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55329756222909844062018-10-22T20:44:34.717-07:002018-10-22T20:44:34.717-07:00Definitely more my type of book, Col. There was a ...Definitely more my type of book, Col. There was a femme fatale of sorts.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6006521952189240942018-10-22T20:42:16.541-07:002018-10-22T20:42:16.541-07:00Yes, Les, I do know what you mean. And I did see t...Yes, Les, I do know what you mean. And I did see that you rate this book really highly.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87028421461013928712018-10-22T20:24:31.711-07:002018-10-22T20:24:31.711-07:00Probably more you than me, Tracy. I'm glad you...Probably more you than me, Tracy. I'm glad you enjoyed it.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70351615010239593262018-10-22T07:13:56.501-07:002018-10-22T07:13:56.501-07:00Tracy, you hit one of my favorite mysteries. I enj...Tracy, you hit one of my favorite mysteries. I enjoy books that manage to pull the rug out from under me, as this one does (and I suspect, from what you said about being surprised, that you know what I mean). I enjoyed all of Daly's books, but Book of the Dead really stands out. Thanks!Les Blatthttp://www.classicmysteries.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12877087394409624342018-10-21T16:05:38.443-07:002018-10-21T16:05:38.443-07:00She is not that well known, Kay, but her books are...She is not that well known, Kay, but her books are fairly easy to find in ebook or trade paper which is good. A consultant in antiquarian books is an interesting protagonist and he is a likable character.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27564102588757117492018-10-21T15:21:00.482-07:002018-10-21T15:21:00.482-07:00This sounds really good. I hadn't heard of Eli...This sounds really good. I hadn't heard of Elizabeth Daly before.Kayhttp://whatmeread.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-16808428881377699402018-10-20T20:58:27.398-07:002018-10-20T20:58:27.398-07:00Since I have not read any of Daly's books in q...Since I have not read any of Daly's books in quite a while (beyond this one), I don't remember any specific stories, Moira. I do remember that he married during the series, and apparently Clara is staying elsewhere during this book. And then later, Daly's niece, Eleanor Boylan, wrote a short series about Clara Gamadge as an amateur sleuth. Haven't tried any of those.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65106194965171540412018-10-20T09:41:08.486-07:002018-10-20T09:41:08.486-07:00I always enjoy Elizabeth Daly, but I honestly can&...I always enjoy Elizabeth Daly, but I honestly can't tell one from another. Until you gave me the kind shoutout at the end, I couldn't remember whether I'd read this one or not! I would like to read more though...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30245074364486563182018-10-19T21:01:37.690-07:002018-10-19T21:01:37.690-07:00I hope you like it, Matt. Let me know either way o...I hope you like it, Matt. Let me know either way once you have read it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10268930909588382342018-10-19T17:25:53.059-07:002018-10-19T17:25:53.059-07:00I've downloaded #1 in the series. :)I've downloaded #1 in the series. :)Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88059173356825071222018-10-19T12:40:33.650-07:002018-10-19T12:40:33.650-07:00Ebook editions are definitely available for these,...Ebook editions are definitely available for these, Matt. I hope you see something you like there.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91783883883242959742018-10-19T08:07:57.980-07:002018-10-19T08:07:57.980-07:00I'm unfamiliar with Daly's work, Tracy. I&...I'm unfamiliar with Daly's work, Tracy. I'm going to check her out. Thanks for the enticing introduction!Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63906348774785984822018-10-18T17:10:37.312-07:002018-10-18T17:10:37.312-07:00I hope you do find one of her books to try, Rick. ...I hope you do find one of her books to try, Rick. And if you do, that you enjoy it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60707551370964839132018-10-18T17:09:04.777-07:002018-10-18T17:09:04.777-07:00You are right about Daly making Gamadge's inve...You are right about Daly making Gamadge's investigations seem natural, inevitable, Margot. Amateur detectives are not my favorites, but that never bothered me with this series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-66002239089084108642018-10-18T17:07:23.436-07:002018-10-18T17:07:23.436-07:00I used to read everything by an author when I foun...I used to read everything by an author when I found them. Now I hop around and often lose track of series. Spoiled for choice, I guess.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80477961301453559932018-10-18T16:14:10.988-07:002018-10-18T16:14:10.988-07:00You are right, Kay. I knew that Felony & Mayhe...You are right, Kay. I knew that Felony & Mayhem had reprinted this one and a few others, but I checked their site (and Amazon) and they have reprinted all of them. And they do have very nice covers. I am very happy to hear that, because when I was looking for the last two I had not read (this book was one of them), it was very hard to find affordable copies.<br /><br />My father was still in the Army Air Corps in 1944 in the China-Burma-India Theater and had not yet met my mother. She would have been 18 and met my father in 1945, I think. How nostalgic to remember all that. I heard many stories about those days.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44188840764490744172018-10-18T15:14:01.695-07:002018-10-18T15:14:01.695-07:00That is an interesting quote, Prashant. I do like ...That is an interesting quote, Prashant. I do like the setting of New York and thereabouts in her books. Elizabeth Daly was one of Agatha Christie's favorite mystery writers, as is noted in some of the posts I linked to. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22893658358689239512018-10-18T14:58:56.860-07:002018-10-18T14:58:56.860-07:00Thanks to you, Simon. I am glad you found my post....Thanks to you, Simon. I am glad you found my post. I had had this book for a few years and the 1944 club was my push to finally read it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25501383308383068072018-10-18T14:32:10.260-07:002018-10-18T14:32:10.260-07:00New author to me, and I'm intrigued. I'll ...New author to me, and I'm intrigued. I'll have to see if any are easy to find.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-85613087914966526272018-10-18T08:50:08.519-07:002018-10-18T08:50:08.519-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. I like E...I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. I like Elizabeth Daly's writing style, and her Henry Gamadge is an interesting character. And somehow, she makes Gamadge's involvement in cases believable, although that's a bit hard to do with an amateur detective. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55535900015514318642018-10-18T06:15:43.496-07:002018-10-18T06:15:43.496-07:00Read all of them back in the day. Read all of them back in the day. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33083330733749980182018-10-18T06:03:12.087-07:002018-10-18T06:03:12.087-07:00I've not ever read any books by Elizabeth Daly...I've not ever read any books by Elizabeth Daly, but I'm fairly certain that the publishers Felony & Mayhem had some of them. I have loved their covers and read some of the books they brought back from going out of print. Love the cover on this one too. 1944 would be a year that my father was in the South Pacific with the Army. My mother was at home and they were engaged, but not married yet. Interesting to think about the time and what life was like.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31771320851636401802018-10-18T04:21:23.968-07:002018-10-18T04:21:23.968-07:00Tracy, I have read about Elizabeth Daly though I h...Tracy, I have read about Elizabeth Daly though I haven't read any of her mysteries. Wikipedia describes her as "a New York writer of gentleman-sleuth mysteries in the classic British style" which should be interesting.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1020057035262945362018-10-18T02:00:46.641-07:002018-10-18T02:00:46.641-07:00I'm glad that re-exploring Elizabeth Daly went...I'm glad that re-exploring Elizabeth Daly went well! Thanks for contributing to the 1944 Club :)Simon T (StuckinaBook)http://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.com