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    January 28, 2014

    The Comeback Kids

    Perhaps it is merely a sign that the spring will be with us soon, with its promise of rejuvenescence, but I was reminded that today is the official publishing date for Robert Goldsborough's Murder in the Ball Park, his latest continuation of Rex Stout's series of mysteries starring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. I've written about it here and Jeff Pierce's excellent interview with Goldsborough is here.

    By coincidence, I also received an email today from Mike Ripley, who writes the monthly "Getting Away with Murder" column for Britain's Shots eZine, telling me that we are about to get a new mystery featuring Albert Campion, the character originally created by Margery Allingham. Ripley has "completed" the book, called Mr. Campion's Farewell. Based on a conversation in the Golden Age of Detection group on Facebook, the new book is actually the completion of a book begun by Philip Youngman Carter, Allingham's husband, but never completed. (Carter did complete an earlier manuscript left unfinished by Allingham, Cargo of Eagles. Curtis Evans reminds us in his blog, The Passing Tramp, that Carter also wrote two Campion books of his own, Mr. Campion's Farthing and Mr. Campion's Falcon. (To confuse matters further, the latter may also appear as Mr. Campion's Quarry.) In any case, Severn House plans to release Mr. Campion's Farewell in the U.K. on March 27th, with an ebook and US edition due in June.

    Not content with these revivals, Ripley's note also contains the curious line, "Other revived detectives are available." I have no idea what he means and will be very eager to find out.

    Posted at 05:21 PM in General Suggestions, Golden Age, Modern Masters |

    Tags: Albert Campion, Archie Goodwin, classic mysteries, continuations, mysteries, mystery, mystery series, Nero Wolfe

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    Margot Kinberg

    Les - Your post is an excellent reminder that some fictional sleuths are interesting enough and well-enough drawn originally that people really do keep wanting more of them. That says something about them and their creators.

    Posted by: Margot Kinberg | January 28, 2014 at 05:34 PM

    Les Blatt

    Curiously enough, Margot, I'm more interested in seeing what Mike Ripley did to this final book by Carter than I am in some of the other revivals now under way. And I really do wonder what else is coming along.

    Posted by: Les Blatt | January 28, 2014 at 05:37 PM

    Pastoffences.wordpress.com

    A new Campion is great news. I enjoyed the Youngman Carter titles almost as much as the Allingham originals, although they have a very different tone.

    Posted by: Pastoffences.wordpress.com | January 28, 2014 at 05:51 PM

    Les Blatt

    It's been a long time since I read them, Rich - looks like I'm due for another go-around.

    Posted by: Les Blatt | January 28, 2014 at 06:00 PM

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