tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post6132516026034884469..comments2024-03-28T10:31:55.774-07:00Comments on The Passing Tramp: Family Portraits: Todd Downing (1902-1974) and his great grandfather Dr. James D. Shields (1816-1887)The Passing Tramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-4472262517475330882016-06-05T07:56:53.235-07:002016-06-05T07:56:53.235-07:00Many thanks for the information. I have just broug...Many thanks for the information. I have just brought two of Downing's books which I intend to read this summer alongside 'Clues & Corpses'. Your reviews have really whetted my appetite for his novels. I will let you know how I get on. Many thanks ClintCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043405681721960565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-37571071233082913202016-06-04T14:57:49.068-07:002016-06-04T14:57:49.068-07:00Hi, Clint, glad you are enjoying the blog and have...Hi, Clint, glad you are enjoying the blog and have bought Clues and Corpses. I do hope you enjoy it. Yes, Downing's books were published in the UK and they were all, I believe, published there by Methuen. There's a new essay on Downing in a book I edited which comes out this year.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-74186446750900297302016-06-01T12:49:34.987-07:002016-06-01T12:49:34.987-07:00Hi Curtis - have just ordered Clues and Corpses wh...Hi Curtis - have just ordered Clues and Corpses which I am really looking forward to reading. Do you happen to know if all Downing's detective fiction was also published in the UK and if so where Methuen the publishers for these? Really enjoying the site and continuing to learn lots! Regards Clint.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043405681721960565noreply@blogger.com