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{{Image|Michael Gilbert Portrait - smaller.jpg|left|100px|Michael Gilbert on the back cover of [[Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens]], 1982}} | {{Image|Michael Gilbert Portrait - smaller.jpg|left|100px|Michael Gilbert on the back cover of [[Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens]], 1982}} | ||
'''A Pity About the Girl and Other Stories''' is a collection of mystery stories the British thriller writer [[Michael Gilbert]], first published in 2008 by the British company [[Robert Hale]] and unpublished in the United States. It contains 14 previously uncollected stories, as well as an introduction by John Cooper and two appendices. Some of the stories feature one or another of Gilbert's many recurring characters that he created throughout his long career of writing both novels and short stories. | '''A Pity About the Girl and Other Stories''' is a collection of mystery stories by the British thriller writer [[Michael Gilbert]], first published in 2008 by the British company [[Robert Hale]] and unpublished in the United States. It contains 14 previously uncollected stories, as well as an introduction by John Cooper and two appendices. Some of the stories feature one or another of Gilbert's many recurring characters that he created throughout his long career of writing both novels and short stories. | ||
==Stories in order== | ==Stories in order== | ||
*''Introduction'', page | *''Introduction'', page 11, by John Cooper | ||
*''The Murder of Diana Devon'', page | *''The Murder of Diana Devon'', page 24 | ||
*''The Rules of the Game'', page | *''The Rules of the Game'', page 31 | ||
*''Good Old Monty'', page | *''Good Old Monty'', page 42 | ||
*''No Place Like Home'', page | *''No Place Like Home'', page 55 | ||
*''St Ethelburga and the Angel of Death'', page | *''St Ethelburga and the Angel of Death'', page 97 | ||
*''The Great German Spy Hunt'', page | *''The Great German Spy Hunt'', page 107 | ||
*''The Killing of Karl Carver'', page | *''The Killing of Karl Carver'', page 118 | ||
*''Close Contact'', page | *''Close Contact'', page 136 | ||
*''The Fire-Raisers'', page | *''The Fire-Raisers'', page 158 | ||
*''Y Mynyddoed Sanctiaidd'', page | *''Y Mynyddoed Sanctiaidd'', page 165 | ||
*''The Klagenfurt Tote'', page | *''The Klagenfurt Tote'', page 179 | ||
*''Churchill's Men'', page | *''Churchill's Men'', page 195 | ||
*''Coronation Year'', page | *''Coronation Year'', page 208 | ||
*'' | *''Appendix A'', page 221 | ||
*''Appendix '', page 222 | |||
*''Appendix'', page |
Revision as of 17:19, 22 October 2016
A Pity About the Girl and Other Stories is a collection of mystery stories by the British thriller writer Michael Gilbert, first published in 2008 by the British company Robert Hale and unpublished in the United States. It contains 14 previously uncollected stories, as well as an introduction by John Cooper and two appendices. Some of the stories feature one or another of Gilbert's many recurring characters that he created throughout his long career of writing both novels and short stories.
Stories in order
- Introduction, page 11, by John Cooper
- The Murder of Diana Devon, page 24
- The Rules of the Game, page 31
- Good Old Monty, page 42
- No Place Like Home, page 55
- St Ethelburga and the Angel of Death, page 97
- The Great German Spy Hunt, page 107
- The Killing of Karl Carver, page 118
- Close Contact, page 136
- The Fire-Raisers, page 158
- Y Mynyddoed Sanctiaidd, page 165
- The Klagenfurt Tote, page 179
- Churchill's Men, page 195
- Coronation Year, page 208
- Appendix A, page 221
- Appendix , page 222