

Then he stopped writing books and opened the Old Algonquin Bookstore, to sell rare and antiquarian books with his wife Helen in Denver, Colorado. His second and third mystery novels, LOOKING FOR GINGER NORTH (1980) and DEADLINE (1981) respectively from Fawcett Gold Medal, got nominated for Edgar Awards in paperback original category.

The former Denver Post reporter wrote his first book, THE HOLLAND SUGGESTIONS (Bobbs-Merrill, 1975), a novel of suspense. John Dunning died on May 22 after a long struggle with dementia. My wording is so awkwardly distinct or so distinctly awkward, I can easily spot copy-and-paste non-artists, and so can smart blog-readers. Warning to bloggers! - When you re-use my info, please do not copy-and-paste it word for word, but quote it or paraphrase it, at least. Please stay safe and healthy in this unpredictable world!! (January 02, 2023) Despite of this mumblings, I hope you enjoy this site. I am wonderting that I should continue keeping this old site.

This moving results in my being behind my schedue of managing this good old site. Can you belive it? Though we are still battling with Covid-19, I moved to another place last November and I am still arranging my boxes of books and books and books. Okay, this is my 27th year of managing The Gumshoe Site. WELCOME TO THE GUMSHOE SITE (Opened on January 08, 1996)
