#John Sandford books

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“The thing about Diet Coke,”Davenport said, “is that nice chemical edge to it. It’s like drinking plastic.”

“And it’s non-fattening,” Virgil said.

#Lucas Davenport #Virgil Flowers #John Sandford books

[margysmusings]

“Okra is essentially a squid that grows in the ground instead of swimming in the ocean.” ― John Sandford, Heat Lightning

#quote #book quote #john sandford #heat lightning #virgil flowers

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REVIEWS:

DARK ANGEL / THE INVESTIGATOR (Letty Davenport) by John Sandford at The Reading Cafe:

'wild, haunting and riveting; exciting and intense'

#books #reviews #The Investigator #Dark Angel #Letty Davenport #The Reading Cafe #John Sandford

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John Sandford

#john sandford #author #signed book

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Storm Front by John Sandford Book Review

Check out our book review for Storm Front by John Sandford!

Today, we will be reviewing a thriller and suspense novel titled Storm Front by John Sandford. The story follows Virgil Flowers as he is tasked with retrieving a cooper scroll that people are willing to kill for. Keep reading to find out what we thought of the novel and if you should add it to your reading list! Storm Front Summary Virgil Flowers is a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension…

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#Blog #blogging #book #Book Recommendations #book review #books #books to read #Fiction #John Sandford #mystery #novel #reading #Storm Front #suspense #thriller #writing

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Books Read in the Month of April 2022!

Books Read in the Month of April 2022!

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of April of 2022. Here are the 6 books I read and reviewed for April. I might have read even more if I didn’t have another WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews. I love sharing my eclectic reads in this Jemsbooks…

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#A.M. Reade #Amazon book reviews #authors #book reviews #Books Read in the Month of April 2022 #Hilary Davidson #John Sandford #Julianne MacLean #Mike Martin

[kurtbusiek]

What are some good PI/mystery novels you enjoy that you can recommend?

When I felt in the mood for a comfort read, I’d often turn to Lawrence Block’s Matt Scudder novels or his Bernie Rhodenbarr series -- the Scudders are dark, the Bernies are funny, but a stack of those would keep me reading not just for the plots but to see the leads and the ongoing supporting characters interact and develop over time. Others that work well for me: John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport novels (and his Virgil Flowers novels, which are sort of a second-track for the Davenports, interacting often) have a very satisfying sense of work-related bullshitting -- the mystery always gets addressed, but the crime-solvers have a great sense of co-workers who’ve been together for long enough to comfortably banter back and forth. Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller novels work very well as series reads too -- it’s actually worth reading Connelly in publication order, because even when he starts a different series or does a standalone novel, characters from those books wind up showing up in other series books, so it’s rewarding to take in the whole universe of Connelly crime. [Sandford does this too -- there are a few novels that focus on other characters and then they show up in the Lucasverse, which is enjoyable.] Robert Crais’s Elvis Cole mysteries are not only enjoyable reads, but the characters and mood develop a lot over the series, so they make good multi-book reads, too -- and again, there are characters who start out in their own novels and then feed into the Elvisverse. The standalones that don’t connect tend to be extremely good, as well.

Donald E. Westlake’s Dortmunder series and his Parker series (under the name Richard Stark) are very much not PI novels -- both characters are professional thieves, though Dortmunder’s world is one of comedic disaster and Parker’s is tough and spare and mean, and both are great. There’s even one book (JIMMY THE KID) where the Dortmunder gang decides to follow a crime plan from a Parker novel and the chapters alternate between the tough-guy procedural and the comic everything-goes-wrong. Dick Francis’s racing mysteries rarely have series leads (there are a couple of leads that recur here and there), but the novels all take place in the horseracing world and the leads tend to be similar, so reading through a stack of them can be a lot of fun too. I’m sure there are plenty I’m leaving out -- I like the first 13 or so Spenser novels by Robert B. Parker, but think that after that they largely get less and less interesting, though the banter is always readable. Laura Lippmann’s Tess Monaghan novels have a lot of engaging growth and change to them, too. Chelsea Cain’s Archie Sheridan/Gretchenn Lowell serial-killer novels are unsettling but, again, have change and growth over the series. When I was younger I loved John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee, but I fear those haven’t aged well. Hammett and Chandler are the classics of the form, but the Continental Op doesn’t change or grow, and I never read Chandler’s novels in chronological order. I also remember scarfing down Leslie Charteris’s Saint novels and Manning Coles’s Tommy Hambledon, but haven’t read either for years. I’m still sure I’m forgetting series I love, but that ought to be a respectable list. As for where to start in all these series, I’d say start at the beginning for most of them. Maybe start four or five books in with Lucas Davenport, because he got more interesting as he went. The same might be true for Elvis Cole, and with Robert B. Parker I’d say start with MORTAL STAKES. If you like them you’ll eventually want to read the early ones, and they’re not bad, it’s just that the series kinda rev up a few novels in as the writers find their footing.

#mystery novels #crime novels #comfort reads

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idk whats going on with john sandford but he puts prey in almost all he book titled

someone get freud on the phone.. we have a mystery to solve

#we shall bark at him and then take notes on his response #02

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oh i forgot to give the tuesday new release roundup huh

new john sandford thriller 'judgement prey'

yet another "danielle steel" book - 4th this year i think?

jordan peele's black authored horror-writing anthology is out: 'out there screaming'

sir patrick stewart memoir! 'making it so'

and awesome new music photo book! 'll cool j presents the streets win: 50 years of hiphop greatness' - this looks like an incredible gift book but i didn't get a chance to crack one open yet

book five of lore olympus graphic novel series in paperback

new kerri maniscalco adult novel set in her teen kingdom of the wicked verse - like tracy wolff she's branching out of ya: 'throne of the fallen'

hmmm what else ... new big hardcover d&d book 'lore & legends': quote "an illustrated history of the beloved fifth edition through artwork, interviews, and visual ephemera"

michael lewis has another business book out (he wrote the big short and liar's poker) 'going infinite'

oh also taylor lorenz's 'extremely online' finally hit the shelf

did i mention that 'chalice of the gods', the new rick riordan percy jackson book, came out last week?

#tuesday new releases #we don't talk about releases from the bigoted transphobe's media property sorry #excited about the hiphop book bc of the hyperfixation: imagining hiphop heads going through it makes me happy #so many things are gonna be out every week from now til xmas and idk what people prioritize #if anybody reads these updates let me know if you have an area you care more about lol #still tempted to do a 'new in horror' roundup post just for the season bc of awad's 'rouge' and canas' vampires of el norte' #also moreno-garcia's 'silver nitrate' #even if you don't buy hardcovers you can ask for them at the library!

[yr-obedt-cicero]

do you know whether anyone was court martialed for being gay during the american revolution? and if so, who were they and what actually happened?

Robert Harry Berlin was able to locate only one court-martial on a charge of sodomy, in his book The Administration of Military Justice in the Continental Army During the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Which was the case of Lieutenant Frederick Gotthold Enslin.

Enslin was christened the day after his birth in the Lutheran Church in Ober Kochen, Wuerttemberg, Germany on 11 August 1755, son of Johann Friderich Ensslin and Magdalena Elisabetha Venningerin. [x] Enslin had arrived in the United States on September 30, 1774, aboard the ship Union, which had sailed from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. He was in his late twenties or early thirties. He arrived alone, according to the ship's records, suggesting that he was single. [x] According to his military records he was living in New Jersey when he enlisted in the Continental Army three years later, in March 1777. Within a few months, he was given the rank of lieutenant in the Continental Army. His assignment was under the command of Colonel William Malcolm and Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr. Though little is known of Enslin's earlier life, the exacting penmanship he used on his company's muster sheets and his command of the English language indicate that he was an educated man of some financial means.

In the February of 1778, there were rumors at Valley Forge camp of suspicious behavior between Enslin and a private in the ranks. Soon Enslin was caught in his quarters and was found guilty of “attempted sodomy” with a private. Anthony Maxwell had brought the charges against Enslin to Aaron Burr. As Enslin had tried to refute the rumors, charges of slander were set against Maxwell.

On February 27, 1778, Maxwell was brought before a court-martial charged with; “propagating a scandalous report prejudicial to the character of Lieutt. Enslin.” [x] with Aaron Burr as president. The General Orders reaccorded by Washington claim;

At a Brigade Court Martial whereof Coll Burr was President (Feby 27th 1778,) Ensign Maxwell of Coll Malcom’s Regiment tried for propagating a scandalous report prejudicial to the character of Lieutt Enslin—The Court after maturely deliberating upon the Evidence produced could not find that Ensign Maxwell had published any report prejudicial to the Character of Lieutt Enslin further than the strict line of his duty required and do therefore acquit him of the Charge.

(source — General Orders, [March 3, 1778])

Even though Washington approved a sentence of discharge, Burr acquitted Maxwell on March 10, once evidence was brought forward against Enslin. This began an investigation on the report of sodomy against Enslin and the private. It was officially confirmed that the private entangled in the “attempted sodomy” charge was John Monhart.

John Monhart was from New York, and was born in 1760. He was enlisted as a private in Captain John Sandford's company of Colonel William Malcom's Additional Continental Regiment in the spring of 1777, and he remained with that company.

On the 10th, Enslin was brought to trail with Colonel Benjamin Tupper as president. The General Orders of the 14th of March 1778, reports:

At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Tupper was President (10th March 1778) Lieutt Enslin of Coll Malcom’s Regiment tried for attempting to commit sodomy, with John Monhort a soldier; Secondly, For Perjury in swearing to false Accounts, found guilty of the charges exhibited against him, being breaches of 5th Article 18th Section of the Articles of War and do sentence him to be dismiss’d the service with Infamy—His Excellency the Commander in Chief approves the sentence and with Abhorrence & Detestation of such Infamous Crimes orders Lieutt Enslin to be drummed out of Camp tomorrow morning by all the Drummers and Fifers in the Army never to return; The Drummers and Fifers to attend on the Grand Parade at Guard mounting for that Purpose._

(source — General Orders, [March 14, 1778])

(source — George Washington, [March 14, 1778], General Orders. Varick Transcripts)

The 5th Article 18th Section of the Articles of War being; “All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the above articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general or regimental court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and be punished at their discretion.” [x]

The next morning of March 15, 1778, in front of the entire regiment, and the field commanders; Enslin was officially drummed out of camp to fife and drum and became known as the first American soldier to be drummed out of the army for sodomy.

There are two descriptions of the event, Lieutenant James McMichael wrote in his diary;

I this morning proceeded to the grand parade, where I was a spectator to the drumming out of Lieut. Enslin of Col. Malcom's regiment. He was first drum'd from right to left of the parade, thence to the left wing of the army; from that to the centre, and lastly transported over the Schuylkill with orders never to be seen in Camp in the future. This shocking scene was performed by all the drums and fifes in the army — the coat of the delinquent was turned wrong side out.

(source — Pennsylvania Archives)

Ebenezer Wild wrote saying;

After roll call I went on the grand parade, where there was a very large concourse of people assembled. After the guards were paraded, Lieut. Enslin was brought on the parade under a strong guard and his crime was read, which was for attempting to commit sodomy and swearing to false returns. He was sentenced to be drummed out of camp, never to return any more. His coat was turned wrong side outwards, and then he was drummed off the parade and through the camps down to the side of the Skool Kill, where a guard took him and carried him over the bridge and dismissed him.

(source — Journal of Ebenezer Wild; Letter of Louis De Maresquelle; Letter of Bernard Maussac Lamarquisie)

Monhart received a court-martial after Enslin was drummed out, but nothing describes the severity of the court-martial, or whether or not Monhart was also dismissed from the military. He was later a part of Colonel Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, and rose to corporal in May 1779, until the spring of 1780. Other than that, there are no other records have been found of him.

There are two curious listings in the 1798 Boston directory; one for a “Enslin Gotthold F.” who lived on “Newbury street”; and one for a “Enslin Frenderick, physician” on “Blind lane.” that may have been Enslin. [x]

A theory about why out of 3,315 prosecutions, only 2 were sodomy cases, Benemann suggest that perhaps the military was reluctant to prosecute private and consensual sodomy, stating that both the Enslin - and another case that was after the war - appear to have been cases of sexual assault. [x]

#amrev #american history #american revolution #queer history #frederick gotthold enslin #anthony maxwell #aaron burr #george washington #john monhart #history #queries #sincerely anonymous #cicero's history lessons

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What are you favorite Bowie bios?

I actually do really like the Dylan Jones one I just also like being bitchy about it! I do think it’s one of the most comprehensive ones. I just have a few issues (but I guess who wouldn’t with it when you’re as obsessed with bowie as I am). I’ll give you a list of some of my favorite bowie books, not all of them are straight bios, a lot of accounts by friends etc. I sort of like piecing together a lot of perspectives. I’ve also included photography books and interview comps.

-David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music (more a a general gay music history but a must!)

-Bowie on Bowie: Interviews and Encounters with David Bowie

-David Bowie: The Last Interview and Other Conversations

-David Bowie Is by Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh

-David Bowie Changes: A Life in Pictures

- Bowie by O’Neill by Terry O’Neill

-David Bowie: The Oral History by Dylan Jones

-Bowie: The Pitt Report by Kenneth Pitt

-Unmade Up by Edward Bell

-Any Day Now: The London Years

-Moonage Daydream (just a classic, the closet thing to a bowie autobio we have)

-Shock and Awe (not just just about bowie but frequently good, not always but frequently)

-Glam!: An Eyewitness Account (I ADORE the preface written by Bowie)

-At the Birth of Bowie by Phil Lancaster

-Bowie’s Bookshelf: The Hundred Books That Changed David Bowie’s Life by John O’Connell

-Stardust: The David Bowie Story by Henry Edwards and Tony Zanetta

-Loving the Alien by Christopher Sandford

-David Bowie: Starman by Paul Trynka

-David Bowie: The Golden Years by Roger Griffin

-Bowie: A Biogroahy by Marc Spitz

-Backstage Passes by Angie Bowie (well you just HAVE to)

-not a bio but needs to be on this list anyways: Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie (I can’t recommend it enough)

honorable mention: I don’t recommend All The Madmen as a bowie book but some of the other analysis in it is well done!

I still need to read: Bowie in Berlin: A New Career in a New Town but I’ve only heard good things!! I actually have SO many more on my list, including Paolo Hewitt’s Bowie albums book which I’m also looking forward to

I just KNOW there are books I’m forgetting and great ones I haven’t read yet but this is what I came up with right now. I haven’t read all of the Morley or Buckley bios but I need to! like I said I’ve taken more of an approach of starting with books by friends and associates and working my way through the more comprehensive tomes slowly but I’m getting there!

#asks

[margysmusings]

Time passes, but sometimes it beats the shit out of you as it goes.

John Sandford, Easy Prey

#quote #book quote #john sandford #easy prey

[nevinslibrary]

Mystery/Thriller Monday

I know, I know, this is not only in a series, but, it’s from 2022 in a series that started in 2004, but, I sorta kinda by accident picked this book up first (instead of A Hard Ticket Home the first in the Rushmore McKenzie series), and, I didn’t feel lost at all.

In this novel one of his wife Nina's friends needs his help, and so Rush is on the case, even though he just recently almost died on a case. The woman’s grandmother dies and the woman, Jenness, thinks that it was murder, no matter what anyone else thinks. And, it’s not out of the realm of possibility, there’s a lot of family infighting about a 19th Century castle turned luxury hotel. Oh, and then… there’s another death.

Perhaps it’s because I was reading this as I am watching Midsomer Murders, but, this book had the same sort of feeling as that. There was the castle, the family drama, not to mention the relationship between Nina and Rush. And, my favourite part of the book was definitely the characters. They jumped off the page. So, I guess it’s back to A Hard Ticket Home for me…

You may like this book If you Liked: Dark of the Moon by John Sandford, Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart, or Triple Play by Elizabeth Gunn

Something Wicked by David Housewright

#mysterythrillermonday #nmlRA #nevins memorial library #something wicked #david housewright #a mckenzie novel

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Toxic Prey by John Sandford

Find the #1 NYT Bestseller Toxic Prey by John Sandford from your local library. Click Check on Amazon to read book reviews on Amazon. Click Google Preview to read chapters from Google Books if available. Click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, follow Change Local Library to reset it. Toxic Prey by: John S,  fordFind in…

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#2024 Fiction Bestsellers #Fiction Bestsellers #New York Times Best Sellers

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Apple’s Best-Selling Books for the Week of October 3-9

Apple’s US Bestseller List for October 3-9

Best selling books for the week of October 3-9 In the first full week of October, new books have made their claim as the best-selling books in Apple’s US Bestseller List. See which books and authors stayed on the list for another week for the week of October 3-9.  Apple’s US Bestseller List for October 3-9 Righteous Prey by John Sandford (Penguin Publishing Group) Confidence Man by Maggie…

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Book Review: "Holy Ghost" by John Sandford (@J_Sandford @PutnamBooks @YourLibraryLtd @LibbyApp)

Holy Ghost (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, October 2018) by John Sandford Holy Ghost, by U.S.-based bestselling author John Sandford, is the 11th in a series of 12 books featuring Virgil Flowers, a charismatic detective working at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Flowers is tall, athletic, in his late 30s, with “longish blond hair and a easy smile” for a cop. He wears jeans, cowboy boots,…

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