> > > Don't know what the "mystery!" thing is though.
> >
> > British mystery series, repackaged for American PBS television. All the Agatha Christie series you guys have -- Poirot, with David Suchet; Miss Marple, with Joan Hickson; Partners In Crime, with Francesca Annis and James Warwick -- are featured on it, plus a bunch of other series like Lord Peter Wimsey, with Ian Carmichael. Same shows, different packaging. Basically, the "Mystery!" open credits show up, then a host (currently Diana Rigg) introduces whatever show it's going to be, and then we get the opening credits to that show, then the show itself.
> >
> > We also have a cable channel called A&E (Arts & Entertainment) that shows a lot of these British mystery series under their original names.
>
> I've read all the Agatha Christie books, and Lord Peter, but only seen the Agatha ones on video. I'd love to see Lord Peter, if they're any good.
> I've looked at our local little movie store, but they don't have any.
> Maybe Blockbuster...
> So, anyone have any opinions on them?
> And are there any mystery lovers here that want to share authors?
> Besides the two above, Dick Francis, Dorothy Gilman, and Ellis Peters are some of my favorites...
>
> -flyin'rambling a bit, I'm tired'gcats

I'm going to have to remember those authors for the day that I can actually read for fun. I'm a big fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (think Sherlock Holmes) and Agatha Christie, myself. I remember one teacher in high school who assigned us to read "The Hound of the Baskervilles." I generally hate all books that are mandatory reading, but that was definitely an exception.

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