tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post1375935597778561716..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': The OurslersMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-62572828664624411252009-11-11T09:09:37.119+00:002009-11-11T09:09:37.119+00:00Bob, many thanks for this info. Collaborative writ...Bob, many thanks for this info. Collaborative writing does intrigue me and will be the subject of a future post.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-15558934234029898932009-11-11T01:17:05.907+00:002009-11-11T01:17:05.907+00:00Will Oursler (along with Margaret Scott?) wrote tw...Will Oursler (along with Margaret Scott?) wrote two books featuring female detective agency owner Gale Gallagher. Similar to what Ellery Queen did, Oursler published the books as by Gale Gallagher. Her Acme Investigating Bureau specialized in skip-tracing. I have not read the stories but they sound interesting:<br />I FOUND HIM DEAD (1947) and CHORD IN CRIMSON (1949) according to Michele B. Slung in CRIME ON HER MIND.Bob Schneidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-17156201300789138742009-11-10T21:34:32.982+00:002009-11-10T21:34:32.982+00:00Elizabeth, I was interested to learn today that Li...Elizabeth, I was interested to learn today that Lionel Davidson was also a crossword compiler. I knew Colin Dexter and Robert Barnard were, but I didn't know about Lionel. It's an addictive habit - though I'm a wannabe solver rather than a compiler.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-28942319362179980492009-11-10T21:33:24.672+00:002009-11-10T21:33:24.672+00:00Thanks, Margot - the Wheatley dossiers are covered...Thanks, Margot - the Wheatley dossiers are covered in an article on the website, but there are several more that I haven't studied yet.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-63498312449204251852009-11-10T15:35:45.738+00:002009-11-10T15:35:45.738+00:00I love trying to figure out the puzzle! But then, ...I love trying to figure out the puzzle! But then, I'm a crossword-lover, too. Not that I don't enjoy reading in-depth character exploration or social commentary...but to me, it's all about the puzzle the mystery poses.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-88525261936510193092009-11-10T13:13:35.408+00:002009-11-10T13:13:35.408+00:00Martin - Like you, I'm particularly fond of my...Martin - Like you, I'm particularly fond of mysteries that challenge the reader to "match wits" with the author. They really are some of my favorite kinds of mysteries, even when they don't explore anything of great social significance. I look forward to your writeup of the <i>Crime Dossiers</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com