The Invisible Event joins Publishers Weekly and Moonlight Detective in their enthusiasm for Boca’s creepy epic The Seventh Guest
#548: The Seventh Guest (1935) by Gaston Boca [trans. John Pugmire 2018]
This year’s Bodies from the Library took place on Saturday and my good friend Jim Noy, together with Dan Curtis, presented their own original twist on the subject:
The ebook version of Paul Halter’s new impossible crime is now available
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TBT4GW3
After two months without access to mylri.com (explained in a separate post), I am pleased and relieved to announce that Paul’s new novel is now available in paperback. I hope to release the e-book in the next few days.
John P.
“A treat for fans of the sub-genre”
LRI is pleased and proud to announce that The Gold Watch, a brand new Halter novel, will be available in English on June 1.
This complex and intricate novel is not just a translation of one of Paul’s earlier works, initially published in French. For the first time, a Halter novel will be appearing in English before appearing in French!
Below you will find the Publishers Weekly review:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-798567-28-9
The March/April issue contains ‘The Helm of Hades’, the 13th Halter story in EQMM, and my 12th. That makes 24 EQMM stories in all from me, with the 25th coming up in the July/August 2019 issue. The indefatigable Jim Noy (“JJ”) has given his ranking of all the Halter shorts published in English so far:
Opinions may vary about the ranking, but I certainly agree that ‘The Cleaver’ deserves to be right up there.
Hmm, that makes 10 uncollected Halter stories…
Technically, I shouldn’t be thrilled about a 3-start review, but The Invisible Element always has an interesting take, and the review overall is more positive than the rating.
#469: The Man Who Loved Clouds (1999) by Paul Halter [trans. John Pugmire 2018]
http://moonlight-detective.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-seventh-guest-1935-by-gaston-boca.html
What more is there to add?
I am naturally proud and honoured to have earned the privilege. This is also a great introduction to Kate Jackson’s website.
Thanks, Kate!
