tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post2470733078439178621..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: John, 1st Baron TweedmuirOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-14575512664069357982017-05-24T14:51:33.302-04:002017-05-24T14:51:33.302-04:00I see you'll be attending Bouchercon 2017 in T...I see you'll be attending Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto, so I guess you know that John Buchan is our Ghost of Honour this year. Yes, he keeps popping up in your life, doesn't he? Susan Dhttp://dalyght.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-91693670858178851682017-05-23T10:50:44.087-04:002017-05-23T10:50:44.087-04:00I sense Mr Buchan's hand in your series' r...I sense Mr Buchan's hand in your series' romantic male lead!<br />Sujata in Baltimore, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958776635749620496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-36660029052337395762017-05-22T17:12:03.821-04:002017-05-22T17:12:03.821-04:00But think of all the honor you'd get being lin...But think of all the honor you'd get being linked together by name for literary eternity. "Pat Buchan" on and on has a certain ring to it, especially if you throw in a king somewhere.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-5751085115649924452017-05-22T17:06:14.688-04:002017-05-22T17:06:14.688-04:00Jeff: sometimes AmA leaves me winded from all her ...Jeff: sometimes AmA leaves me winded from all her activities.Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-5785014519310481752017-05-22T16:47:42.009-04:002017-05-22T16:47:42.009-04:00Bro, I appreciate your support, but Buchan's a...Bro, I appreciate your support, but Buchan's achievements include all those medals and honors. Really! What a guy!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-42738920309109342192017-05-22T08:24:57.816-04:002017-05-22T08:24:57.816-04:00Piker? You? Not a chance. Even EvKa, amid his tan...Piker? You? Not a chance. Even EvKa, amid his tangled woven bundle of chains knows that.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-69742393835680501922017-05-22T07:29:39.393-04:002017-05-22T07:29:39.393-04:00Ah, Zoe and Caro, We have all seen the same play p...Ah, Zoe and Caro, We have all seen the same play performed. The five actors and on-stage stagehand in the picture above, made me laugh until my face hurt. I would love to see it all again. Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-35283966593605648092017-05-22T07:27:44.706-04:002017-05-22T07:27:44.706-04:00Kathy, as far as I know, he did not support the en...Kathy, as far as I know, he did not support the end of Colonialism, but I would not have expected that of a man of his time. You are right and I agree, but we have the wisdom of hindsight. It's a fine line I have to tread in my stories, not to make my characters 21st Century in their attitudes. It's not easy to like everything they must have believed.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-31944057173359477222017-05-22T07:24:30.758-04:002017-05-22T07:24:30.758-04:00What a treasure trove, EvKa. THANK YOU!What a treasure trove, EvKa. THANK YOU!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-13455341025680299642017-05-22T06:14:08.340-04:002017-05-22T06:14:08.340-04:00I laughed my head off at that production of the 39...I laughed my head off at that production of the 39 steps Zoe, so so funny! And these bloody Scots authors get everywhere. Can they not be banned?Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-8238012646287271082017-05-22T05:37:24.681-04:002017-05-22T05:37:24.681-04:00Great story, Annamaria. I saw the stage production...Great story, Annamaria. I saw the stage production of The 39 Steps, where the entire cast was played by only 4 actors. It was brilliantly done. 'greenmantlish' another interesting word for my collection ...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-24924259522070753932017-05-22T03:04:28.229-04:002017-05-22T03:04:28.229-04:00How about supporting freedom for all of the coloni...How about supporting freedom for all of the colonies in Africa, including Britain's, the most important issue for the people of the continent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-31073993763593309432017-05-22T00:54:03.802-04:002017-05-22T00:54:03.802-04:00Ah, the twisty, tangled chains of history (to tie ...Ah, the twisty, tangled chains of history (to tie into my Saturday comment to your brother Jeffrey).<br /><br />If you haven't found them, many of his earlier works are freely available on Project Gutenber at:<br />http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/285<br />including The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, Days To Remember: The British Empire in the Great War, and... The African Colony: Studies in Reconstruction (about South Africa).Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com