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Colin Watson (1) (1920–1983)

Auteur de Coffin, Scarcely Used

Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent Colin Watson, voyez la page de désambigüisation.

19+ oeuvres 1,515 utilisateurs 94 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

Crédit image: John Burlinson

Séries

Œuvres de Colin Watson

Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958) 248 exemplaires
Hopjoy Was Here (1962) 152 exemplaires
The Flaxborough Crab (1969) 133 exemplaires
The Naked Nuns (1975) 128 exemplaires
Lonelyheart 4122 (1967) 121 exemplaires
Bump in the Night (1960) 120 exemplaires
Charity Ends at Home (1968) 108 exemplaires
Broomsticks Over Flaxborough (1972) 97 exemplaires
One Man's Meat (1977) 82 exemplaires
Plaster Sinners (1980) 64 exemplaires
Blue Murder (1979) 53 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1981 (1981) — Contributeur — 6 exemplaires
Winter's Crimes 6 (1974) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires

Étiqueté

Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique
Watson, Colin
Date de naissance
1920
Date de décès
1983
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK
Lieu de naissance
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Lieux de résidence
Lincolnshire, England, UK
Professions
journalist
novelist
Prix et distinctions
CWA Silver Dagger (twice)
Courte biographie
Notable as the first person to successfully sue Private Eye for libel.

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Critiques

A good nighttime read. Easy going crime story with a pleasing conclusion.
 
Signalé
the.ken.petersen | 22 autres critiques | Nov 16, 2023 |
Although The Naked Nuns by Colin Watson is a mystery, it is also a very humorous story. We follow a feud that exists between two Flaxborough, England, businessmen, Harry Crispin and Arnold Hatch as they play out revenge scenarios on each other. As the revenge gets more creative we can see that their jealousy of each other could easily be leading toward murder.

Before the end of the book, we have anonymous letters arriving that speak of naked nuns and a murder, the deliberate sinking of a pleasure cruiser boat, an American Mafia gangster coming to the small town, and some elaborate mayhem during a Medieval Banquet, and finally, the discovery of a body. All that’s left is for the police to put all the pieces together and arrest the murderer.

Naked Nuns unfolds in a witty and funny manner. I didn’t mind that the murder didn’t happen until late in the book, I was enjoying the red herrings that the author set and being introduced to some strange and interesting characters. I have a feeling that I may have read this book many years ago as I knew pretty much from page one who the murderer was, nevertheless I found this book to be quite engaging and enjoyable.
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½
 
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DeltaQueen50 | 5 autres critiques | Oct 12, 2023 |
If you're looking for a straight-forward police procedural without all the blood, guts and cruelty, these are for you. The production is good and the intros and outros between episodes not too distracting. They are based from the 1950s to 70s so don't expect women to do more than make tea or be victims, but that's the way it was and there isn't any serious misogyny etc. The solutions are clever and fun and the characters are fun to be with through their cases.
½
 
Signalé
Bookmarque | Mar 16, 2023 |
Note: I received a digital review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
 
Signalé
fernandie | 22 autres critiques | Sep 15, 2022 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
19
Aussi par
2
Membres
1,515
Popularité
#16,979
Évaluation
3.8
Critiques
94
ISBN
137
Langues
2

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