Posts by: Christopher Arnott

Funny Westlake Is Missing

On January 18, 2009 By Christopher Arnott

Or, Donald Westlake, R.I.P.

Death is the common currency of popular mystery fiction. So we shouldn’t be so shocked when the major practitioners of the form happen to die. At least they weren't murdered.

Still, the death of Donald Westlake feels like a mortal blow to the entire mystery genre. He was [...]

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Harold Robbins’ The Looters

On April 13, 2008 By Christopher Arnott

By Junius Podrug (Forge, 2007)

Harold Robbins' name is still selling books. Unfortunately, he died in 1997 and his name is all he has left to offer. With the blessing of the Robbins estate, the novelist's friend Junius Podrug has now written four Robbins novels. On the shiny covers of these poor substitutes, Podrug's name [...]

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