Callan novel

[altariel]

Oh 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.

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[gair.livejournal.com]

And in the darkened underpass I thought, oh God, my chance has come at last/ but then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask...

(why yes i am still listening only and continuously to the smiths why do you ask?)

There is a light that never goes out

[altariel.livejournal.com]

And why not indeed?

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[gair.livejournal.com]

Because soon the students will arrive and see me doing Morrisseyface and clutching my heart as I walk to campus...

Re: There is a light that never goes out

[altariel.livejournal.com]

And then they shall love you even more.

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[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

And give her gladioli.

[kerravonsen]

Where? Where? Where?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

What? What? What?

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.

[bluetyson.livejournal.com]

Cool. Didn't know there were any. :)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was thrilled when I found out, it was like getting new episodes! The novels are:

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)

[bluetyson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, definitely have to have a look!

2002???!!?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

2002???!!?

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!!

[piersb.livejournal.com]

I loved the TV series, and only recently found a copy of Red File For Callan.

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!!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I can highly recommend Russian Roulette and Death and Bright Water. I haven't read Smear Job yet, although I found it cheaply at Abebooks last week, yay!

Sadly the most recent one, Bonfire Night, is rubbish.