Max Murray (1901–1956)
Author of The Voice of the Corpse
About the Author
Works by Max Murray
The Queen and the Corpse 6 copies
The world's back doors 2 copies
Skvaller hämnar sig 1 copy
Doctor and the corpse 1 copy
Wait For a Corpse 1 copy
Associated Works
The Bahamas Murder Case | I Could Murder Her | Good Luck to the Corpse (1952) — Contributor — 2 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1901
- Date of death
- 1956
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupations
- reporter
screenwriter - Relationships
- Greig, Maysie (husband)
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Reviews
The World's Back Doors by Max Murray
Quite the book - a ramble round the world, by a young Australian (newspaper reporter) who set off with "the price of a meal" in his pocket and travelled 66,000 miles. Simple but engaging, the author taking work where he found it and enjoying periods of rest when 'in funds' for a while. Towards the end of his wanderings, he visits London for the first time and is captivated - rapturously describing the sights and sounds.
The weakest of teh series I have read so far
Similar style, but the characters were just too out there. And the plot having too many strands (notwithstanding being the shortest in teh series read so far)
Big Ship
24 April 2017
Similar style, but the characters were just too out there. And the plot having too many strands (notwithstanding being the shortest in teh series read so far)
Big Ship
24 April 2017
Another by Max Murray, which is hardly a series as none of the characters reappear in the different books. It is only that they are murder mysteries and that "corpse" appears in the titles that brings them together.
This one is based in Singapore or more accurately on a vessel that is waylaid there whilst an investigation in to a fatal poisoning takes place. There is the usual group of characters, including a policeman who seems to take a very relaxed approach to investigation and to often mumble so much as to how much he dislikes aspects of his job you wonder why he stays with it.
Obviously a piece of its period.
Big Ship
16 April 2017… (more)
This one is based in Singapore or more accurately on a vessel that is waylaid there whilst an investigation in to a fatal poisoning takes place. There is the usual group of characters, including a policeman who seems to take a very relaxed approach to investigation and to often mumble so much as to how much he dislikes aspects of his job you wonder why he stays with it.
Obviously a piece of its period.
Big Ship
16 April 2017… (more)
There is something about this author
Have read 2 books now, and they are not in a series with the same characters. The books all have "corpse" in their titles.
There is something modern in them. By that I do not mean modern language, or style but, and its quite hard to put a finger on it, but perhaps thought processes.
They were written in the late 50s, so it is a bit of a surprise I am saying that.
Will read some more and see if I can distil what I cannot quite (yet) put my finger on
well worth a read
And in case anyone is wondering, it is Good Friday today (so lots of spare time) and I finished off 3 separate books and read this one , hence the 4 books added as of today
Big Ship
14 April 2017… (more)
Have read 2 books now, and they are not in a series with the same characters. The books all have "corpse" in their titles.
There is something modern in them. By that I do not mean modern language, or style but, and its quite hard to put a finger on it, but perhaps thought processes.
They were written in the late 50s, so it is a bit of a surprise I am saying that.
Will read some more and see if I can distil what I cannot quite (yet) put my finger on
well worth a read
And in case anyone is wondering, it is Good Friday today (so lots of spare time) and I finished off 3 separate books and read this one , hence the 4 books added as of today
Big Ship
14 April 2017… (more)
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