--- In SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@..., sridhar C
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> Dear Holmesians,
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> I wish you all a very happy and delightful Friendship Day. And
though we are separated from one another by space and time, I hope we
can continue to stay in touch for a long, long time to come.
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> Have any of you read the works of Rodrigues Ottolengui (1861-1937)?
Apparently, he is connected to Sir ACD in that he was a dentist who
used to write detective stories while awaiting patients just like
Doyle. He created a professional detective, Jack Barnes, and an
amateur, Leroy Mitchel, both of whom on occasion sent each other
prospective clients.
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> I accidentally happened upon him while reading a collection called
Classic Mystery Stories edited by Douglas G. Greene (Dover Thrift
Edition). I'm still in the process of reading it, so I'll let you know
of any other detectives worth discussing once I'm through.
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> Well iam currently reading Robert Ludlum and i love his covert books
always reminds me of Holmes.
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