July Reading Summary

The novels (marked bold) and short stories that I have read in the past one month …

 

1        Novel: The Chimera Vector by Nathan M. Farrugia

2        Henry Shorts: The Dissipated Jeweler by O Henry

3        Hitchcock – Shrouds & Pockets: Where is Harry Beal by John Lutz

4        Hitchcock – Shrouds & Pockets: Deep Waters by John C Boland

5        JA Shorts - Quiver Full of Arrows: Henry's Hiccup by Jeffrey Archer

6        Novel: Inferno by Dan Brown

7        JA Shorts - Quiver Full of Arrows: The Hungarian Professor by Jeffrey Archer

8        PKD Shorts: A Present for Pat by Philip K Dick

9        PKD Shorts: The Hood Maker by Philip K Dick

10    Prof. Shonku Short: The Cochabamban Cave by Satyajit Ray

11    3I Series by MZ - Novella: The Adventure of the Bronze Claw by Mark Zahn

12    Henry Shorts: The Barber Talks by O Henry

13    Henry Shorts: Barber Shop Adventure by O Henry

14    Hitchcock – Shrouds & Pockets: Twang! By Robert Twohy

15    Hitchcock – Shrouds & Pockets: Driscoll's Box Score by Dick Stodghill

16    Hitchcock – Shrouds & Pockets: The Jack in the Sac by Arthur Moore

17    Novel: Band Room Bash by Candice Speare

18    WGS Shorts: Adrian by Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

19    WGS Shorts: The Beggar by Anton Chekhov

20    ACD Shorts: The Home Coming by Arthur Conan Doyle

21    ACD Shorts: The Red Star by Arthur Conan Doyle

22    3I Series by MZ - Novella: The Curse of the Mysterious Traveler by Mark Zahn

23    Hitchcock – Home Sweet Homicide: Domestic Intrigue by Donald Westlake

24    Hitchcock – Home Sweet Homicide: The Stone Man by John F Suter

25    Short Story: Murder Mystery of Film Star Simran by Nisha Thakur

 

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