-=>While in the White Hart, Suzze Tiernan explained to Fred Runk that<=-
 ST> Besides Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden, Agatha was my first introduction
 ST> to mystery. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford (sp?) are my favorites.
I think my intro was THE HARDY BOYS---hmmm, some sort of gender thing
here?---and of course, Mr. Holmes.  I suspect Poe's C. Auguste Dupin was
also an early aquaintance.
However, I was more interested in SF, so I never really read much in the
field.  What got me interested recently was the PBS series MYSTERY! where I
met an intriguing cast of characters--Mrs. Marple (my favorite Christie
character), Insptr. Dalgleish, Cordelia Gray, Insptr. Morse, Lord Peter,
Brother Cadfael (must admit I read about his adventures first)--which
inspired me to go out and find the books.  This led me to Elizabeth George,
Martha Grimes, Ellis Peters, Ngaio Marsh, Anne Perry...
Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com
... Deuteronomy:  Hell hath no fury like a deity scorned.
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