There have been a lot of biblio-mysteries over the years, but I don't recall many that center around vintage paperbacks. Dennis R. Miller's new novel MORE THAN A VINTAGE DEATH concerns that very subject, and it's not just a gimmick or a Macguffin, either, but rather a vital part of the political thriller/conspiracy plot, which is excellent on its own. However, all the talk about different publishers and lines, how collectors look for books, store books, read books . . . well, it's great stuff for a guy like me. I may not have ever solved murders or searched for hidden treasure, but I've scoured bookstores for Gold Medals and Dell Mapbacks! If you have, too, this novel gets a high recommendation from me.
UPDATE: The paperback edition of this novel is available here.
UPDATE: The paperback edition of this novel is available here.
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Since I collect vintage paperbacks, especially Dell Mapbacks, Gold Medals, Ace Doubles, etc, this novel sounds great. I went to amazon to order and found that it was only available as a Kindle e book. Ironic right? A novel about vintage paperbacks only available as an e-book.
But I searched google and it is available as a hardcopy paperback on lulu.com, which is a print on demand site. Copy is now on the way for $17. Thanks James for bringing this novel to our attention.
Thanks, Walker. I knew there had been a print edition at one time because I'd seen a photo of a stack of them as a book signing, but I didn't realize they were available through Lulu rather than Amazon.
Thank you, James, for the review. I appreciate the kind words and insights.
Walker, you are right about the print version. I've got to contact Lulu and have that made available. I really appreciate your persistence and ordering on Lulu. I hope you as much fun reading it as I did writing it.
Check out The Cover Girl Story by Richard Lupoff.
Thanks for that tip, Kent. I bought the e-book edition. I was aware of that Lupoff series but have never read any of them.
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