Callan novel
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altarielOh yes! The Callan novel I found online last week (Death and Bright Water) has just arrived!
James Mitchell wrote five novels based on his Seventies spies grim-fest Callan. I own two, got a third from the library (published recently, total disaster), and now I've got my mucky paws on this one (published 1974).
Had a quick flick through. Here is Callan's first appearance:
Callan looked down from the overpass.
*hearts* All it needs is a justice machine and it's Blake's 7.
James Mitchell wrote five novels based on his Seventies spies grim-fest Callan. I own two, got a third from the library (published recently, total disaster), and now I've got my mucky paws on this one (published 1974).
Had a quick flick through. Here is Callan's first appearance:
Callan looked down from the overpass.
*hearts* All it needs is a justice machine and it's Blake's 7.
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Date: 2008-09-24 12:36 pm (UTC)(why yes i am still listening only and continuously to the smiths why do you ask?)
There is a light that never goes out
Date: 2008-09-24 12:52 pm (UTC)Re: There is a light that never goes out
Date: 2008-09-24 01:04 pm (UTC)Re: There is a light that never goes out
Date: 2008-09-24 01:46 pm (UTC)Re: There is a light that never goes out
Date: 2008-09-24 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-24 11:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 07:03 am (UTC)You mean, what are they called?
A Magnum for Schneider - also published as Red File for Callan and Callan - (1969)
Russian Roulette (1973)
Death and Bright Water (1974)
Smear Job (1975)
Bonfire Night (2002)
I've been picking them up as they turn up on Amazon on the cheap.
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Date: 2008-09-25 03:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 07:02 am (UTC)A Magnum for Schneider - also published as Red File for Callan and Callan - (1969)
Russian Roulette (1973)
Death and Bright Water (1974)
Smear Job (1975)
Bonfire Night (2002)
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Date: 2008-09-25 08:19 am (UTC)2002???!!?
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Date: 2008-09-25 08:27 am (UTC)Yeah, I couldn't believe it either! James Mitchell died in 2002: I wonder if he felt the need to finish Callan's story? Don't kill yourself trying to find that one though- it's dreadful (I got it from the library). A Red File for Callan and Russian Roulette are pure Callan though. (Haven't finished Death and Bright Water yet, although it's already had a great Callan and Lonely scene.)
ZOMG!!! ARG!! ARG!! ARG!!
Date: 2008-10-03 04:36 pm (UTC)And now there's four more! Ooh, wants!
Callan series bible here: http://www.petford.net/kaleidoscope/callan-resources.html.
Re: ZOMG!!! ARG!! ARG!! ARG!!
Date: 2008-10-03 04:54 pm (UTC)Sadly the most recent one, Bonfire Night, is rubbish.