NEW - Penguin MODERN Classics - CRIME & Espionage - The BEST of the Best

[@grahamarcher2729]

What a wonderful new series to collect! Thanks for sharing your video.

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Graham, yes, these are really evocative of the original Penguin crime titles. They've done a good job 👍

[@TheBlackthornhiei]

These look so nice! I do hope my local bookstore brings some to my little corner of the world.

[@JulesBurt]

They are really excellent editions, I like these a lot!👍

[@MrSadlife1]

Jules... very tantalising .... thanks for the presentation - Terry T NZ

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Terry👍

[@ijkavanagh]

Extremely enjoyable thank you! I am tempted to pick up a few i must say!

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks very much, aren't these good looking books?🙂

[@grumpybooks3612]

These look great. I love the green. Better start saving up! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks my friend 👍 Yes, they seem a little pricey but look beautiful 👍

[@grumpybooks3612]

@@JulesBurt I guess £9.99 is just standard paperback prices these days, worth it for the quality though, I think.

[@JulesBurt]

Your right, that is standard, the thinner books are cheaper though👍

[@MakeMeAmerican1812]

Lovely to see Josephine Tay getting some attention. Looks like a nice entry level collection to the genre.

[@JulesBurt]

That's what I think, a really interesting mix of books. A balanced first ten 👍

[@garylovisi357]

Interesting new series if classic crime, nice to see these out again in attractive new editions. Cheers!

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Gary 👍

[@jameswilliamson3591]

I've read the Rampo short story collection from Tuttle. It's worth tracking down.

[@JulesBurt]

I shall take a look 👍

[@katjack2780]

Just thought I'd mention that, like In a Lonely Place was made into a movie, so was The Night of the Hunter (1955). Robert Mitchum played against type as the "preacher." It's a classic, directed by Charles Laughton, who also had a hand in the script. You won't forget the sight of Lillian Gish sitting in a rocking chair holding a rifle.

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks, great information 👍 Been ages since I've seen a Robert Mitcham film.

[@CinePhill]

Fantastic stuff Jules! I’m a big Espionage fan and collector, having real trouble recently getting hold of a couple of specific novels. I’ll soon be Spybrary’s podcast Espionage Film presenter. Always enjoy your videos mate, friends with the old rogue the Outlaw Bookseller as well.

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks very much Phil! I must check this podcast out...👍

[@sylvanyoung]

Thanks for the video . Some cool books/ authors . And there are some ok movies . The Himes A Rage In Harlem is a cool period piece , movie . Love the Simenon books , discovered due to one of your early videos .Thank you.

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Sylvan my friend 👍 These really are a great series 🙂

[@forenichtreader]

Great-looking books. The Edogawa Rampo one sounds particularly interesting - he's an author I'd never heard of before. I've read a few of the ten in other editions, and the standouts for me were In a Lonely Place and The Drowning Pool. I'll be curious to see if the upcoming Raymond Chandler two-in-one includes the original texts, as he seems like a prime candidate for the kind of posthumous censorship that publishers have been perpetrating recently.

[@JulesBurt]

Indeed, the Rampo seems to be the one that people are excited about, I'll be giving it a try. These ten are all untouched except the Simenon which is the 2017 new translation. I too hope the Chandlers remain as written. It would be awful to see these changed now.

[@davewager7262]

What a nice looking series of books. Thanks for the video!

[@JulesBurt]

Aren't they Dave? Going to get those last two from the first ten this week.👍

[@skooter6235]

Very nice

[@JulesBurt]

Aren't they👍

[@outlawbookselleroriginal]

I meant to mention that the missing two don't seem to be out there yet. The Rampo I'd heard of but not seen and it's the top of my reading list for these...I'd also recommend Ross MacDonald, who is excellent.

[@JulesBurt]

You got it mate, couldn't find the other two either. They'll come eventually 👍

[@ghostboy7545]

can't wait until the third wave of this series come out next summer

[@JulesBurt]

They are off to a great start, excellent branding.

[@1990-t1j]

Call for the Dead was a great debut. SS-GB was good, too. 1990 [Nick J]

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Nick 👍

[@sergiorenatti2964]

I recomend beguin with Dorothy Hughes's "I a lonely place".

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks, I'll take a look into that one 👍

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

For me i would have “sleeping dog” (is this a trilogy?), “ the night of the hunter” and “ss-gb “ (read this years ago but worth a re-read)

[@JulesBurt]

Great choices! Pretty sure it's not part of a trilogy though.🙂

[@allenatkins2263]

Are these avalible in the U.S.?

[@JulesBurt]

Not sure, not as US editions but probably best through Amazon UK.

[@parlabaneisback]

They look great, but are the texts the originals or have they been updated to suit modern sensibilities? It'd be nice to know before parting with any hard earned cash.

[@JulesBurt]

All are the original editions, no changes, except the Simenon, which was a new translation in 2017.👍

[@parlabaneisback]

Good to know - many thanks!

[@sylvanyoung]

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[@sylvanyoung]

​@@JulesBurt👍

[@sylvanyoung]

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[@bbbrown3408]

night of the hunter movie directed by charles laughton stars robert michum brill movie

[@JulesBurt]

Nice 👍

[@enidlacob1157]

Why nothing from Africa.

[@JulesBurt]

You'll have to ask Penguin👍