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Spoiler Alert! That a stamp is in the story gives away part of the solution! This list also includes a number of titles I'm unfamiliar with but were considered by contributors to this list to be "philatelic".    Adventures of Goodnight and Loving, by Leslie Thomas (Out of Print) Buy book from Amazon Search required A midlife crisis moves John Goodnight into flight - around the world and through many adventures. Funny, warm, and a very good read. Alas... out of print and not readily available. The Bearer Plot, by Owen Sela (Out of Print) Buy book from Amazon Search required Another prolific writer whose books are no longer in print. I haven't read this and cannot give you a synopsis.  Charade [Video] Comedy/Thriller based on the story The Unsuspecting Wife by Marc Behm and Peter Stone. [1963] Buy video from Amazon  Approx $6.99 to $16.99 depending on format  From The Editor: Starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn with unforgettable music by Henry Mancini. Finding her home turned upside down and her husband dead, Reggie, played by Audrey Hepburn, is drawn into a web of intrigue, love, and silliness surrounding the hotly pursued whereabouts of her 'dead' husband's stolen loot. The philatelic element makes its subtle appearance at the very start of the movie with a charming offer by Reggie to give her nephew the stamps [& the envelope] from a letter. Collectors will cringe at the abuse this cover subsequently gets, tossed in and out of a vinyl flight bag along with keys and other sharp objects. However, you will absolutely love the end, the genuine respect and affection of the dealer who holds treasure but briefly in his own hands: three rare stamps. The movie is also worth watching for the scenes of the 1960s Parisian Stamp Bourse. Sharp eyes will notice that the Ticket Collector at the Paris Metro is reading a Penquin version of Robert Grave's The Penny Puce.  Fair Tomorrow, by Emily Loring. [Reprinted by Amereon Ltd 1960] Buy Hardcover book from Amazon  Approx $21.95 Emily Loring is a very popular writer with many fans. Reader Gary Shaw writes to tell us this book was first published in 1931. From the the book jacket:"With her family's fortune ruined and her father's health broken, lovely Pamela Leigh gave up a promising career as a newspaper reporter to take her father to the Cape Cod cottage she had recently inherited. There she could manage a restaurant and make ends meet. Just as her future looked darkest, two charming men entered her life. Scott Mallory, the handsome, internationally-famous lawyer, offered to act as her legal adviosr. And dashing Philip Carr helped her keep her finances limping along, with his ingenious architectural plans. Slowly, graitude began to give way to love... Then disaster struck. Only after a harrowing courtroom drama, and the revelations that ensued, could Pam truly understand her feelings for Scott and Philip, and know which man would share her future..."  Grave Mistake, by Ngaio Marsh. (Out-of-Print) Buy book from Amazon  - Search required Buy Audio tape from Amazon  - Search required  Synopsis from Amazon: "The death of wealthy hypochondriac Sybil Foster at fashionable Greengages is looked into by Superintendent Roderick Alleyn and Sybil's friend, Verity Preston, both of whom are puzzled by the absence of motives and suspects." One of my favorite authors hits all the 'classic' mystery stops in this story. Set in the quiet English village of Quintern, Mardling Manor is the scene of skull duggery, or in this case, hidden treasure duggery. The story is replete with wealthy hypochondriacs, crank doctors, "Scottish soldier-gardener with a heart of gold", even a map with a spot marked X. From the book: "...the circumspection of the man of affairs and the avid, dotty desire of the collector were strangely combined in Mr. Markos." To say more tells too much. If you prefer modern "police procedurals" or gritty crime, give this book a pass. Otherwise, grab a cup of cocoa or if it's summer, a tall lemonade or Pink Gin and cozy up to some fine entertainment. Ngaio Marsh fans will enjoy the Ngaio Marsh Society website. Leg Forst, , by Clifford D Simak Buy Over the River from Amazon $25 Short story from So Bright the Vision. A prolific SF/Fantasy writer, Simak also served as editor for several Nebula Award collections. I could not find which this particular book, but if Clifford Simak intrigues you, you may enjoy Over the River & Through the Woods : The Best Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak From Amazon.com: "During his lifetime, Clifford D. Simak was one of the giants of the science fiction field. Beginning with the International Fantasy Award, which he won for City, his collection of linked short stories, he won every major award during his long career and was acclaimed a Grand Master in 1977 by the Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Four years later he won both the Hugo and the Nebula Award for his last major story, "The Grotto of the Dancing Deer." "  The Player on the Other Side, by Ellery Queen Buy Audio tape from Amazon  - Approx $54.95 Buy book from Amazon Search required The unabridged cassette version is narrated by David Edwards. The book is out of print, but has been reprinted numerous times. The one linked is for the 1990 edition which may be more widely available.  The Player on the Other Side, by Ellery Queen Buy Audio tape from Amazon  - Approx $54.95 Buy book from Amazon Search required The unabridged cassette version is narrated by David Edwards. The book is out of print, but has been reprinted numerous times. The one linked is for the 1990 edition which may be more widely available. Six Nuns and a Shotgun, by Colin Watson [1974] [a.k.a. The Naked Nuns, UK] Buy book from Amazon  - search required Synopsis not available. Strange Jest, by Agatha Christie from Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories Buy book from Amazon  - Approx $10.36  A Miss Marple short mystery story originally published in Three Blind Mice, also known as The Mousetrap [1956]. A young couple goes to Miss Marple for help in finding a treasure their elderly relative left them. You might guess that the treasure was a.... Pull a rabbit out of the hat - Do you know any thing about the following titles? Let me know   Abraham Lincoln's Clue, short story from QED: Queen's Experiments in Detection I haven't run across an Ellery Queen short story compilation that includes this story. The Lady Forger, A play by F. C. Melville [1906] The Castle Island Case, by F. van Wyck Mason A prolific writer whose works span the 1930s to 1980s. His character Colonel Hugh North appears in a number of spy and intelligence oriented mysteries. You might enjoy Two Tickets for Tangier. Buy it from Amazon.com A Most Immoral Murder, by H. Ashbrook The Spider's Web (A play in three acts), by Agatha Christie [1957 ] With so many of Miss Christie's books reprinted, this play is not widely available. More Bookstore Pages: Master List Clearly Philatelic ||| The Do Not Click Here List ||| Philatelic, sort of ||| Kidz ||| Mystery   Website and All Contents Copyright (c) 1997-2007 Ana Libri Press