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Jack Ritchie (1) (1922–1983)

Author of A New Leaf and Other Stories

For other authors named Jack Ritchie, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

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Works by Jack Ritchie

A New Leaf and Other Stories (1992) 20 copies, 1 review
È ricca, la sposo e l'ammazzo (1996) 13 copies, 3 reviews
Der Mordende Philosoph: Geschichten (1996) — Author — 8 copies
Der Mitternachtswürger (1998) 5 copies
ˆLe ‰tasse, la morte e tutto il resto (1997) 4 copies, 1 review
Bei Anruf Alibi. (1994) 4 copies
Approssimativamente tuo (1999) 4 copies
A New Leaf (1963) 3 copies
#8 3 copies

Associated Works

The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century (2000) — Contributor — 513 copies, 7 reviews
100 Malicious Little Mysteries (1981) — Contributor — 470 copies, 4 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock : Tales of Terror (1986) — Contributor — 353 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction (1996) — Contributor — 244 copies, 4 reviews
Stories to Be Read with the Lights On (1973) — Contributor — 239 copies, 4 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to Be Read with the Door Locked (1975) — Contributor — 187 copies, 4 reviews
The Master's Choice (1979) — Contributor — 167 copies
Alfred Hitchcock Presents : A Hangman's Dozen (1962) — Contributor — 160 copies, 3 reviews
Microcosmic Tales (1944) — Contributor — 160 copies, 3 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology, Volume 5 (1979) — Contributor — 142 copies, 1 review
Alfred Hitchcock Presents : A Month of Mystery (1969) — Contributor — 135 copies, 2 reviews
McSweeney's 45: Hitchcock and Bradbury Fistfight in Heaven (2013) — Contributor — 119 copies, 6 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: 16 Skeletons from My Closet (1963) — Contributor — 116 copies, 1 review
Stories Not for the Nervous, Part 2 (1965) — Contributor — 113 copies, 1 review
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology, Volume 2 (1978) — Contributor — 106 copies
Alfred Hitchcock's Noose Report (1966) — Contributor, some editions — 84 copies
Great Tales of Mystery & Suspense (1981) — Contributor — 67 copies, 1 review
More Stories My Mother Never Told Me (1967) — Contributor — 64 copies, 2 reviews
100 Hilarious Little Howlers (1999) — Contributor — 59 copies
Murders on the Half Skull (1970) — Author, some editions — 58 copies, 2 reviews
The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense (1981) — Contributor — 57 copies
Alfred Hitchcock's The Best of Fiends (1972) — Contributor, some editions — 51 copies
The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings (1997) — Contributor — 49 copies, 1 review
Alfred Hitchcock's Rolling Gravestones (1971) — Contributor — 45 copies, 1 review
I Want My Mummy (1981) — Contributor — 42 copies, 2 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock's Death-mate (1973) — Contributor — 36 copies, 1 review
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology, Volume 12 (1982) — Contributor — 31 copies
101 Mystery Stories (1986) — Contributor — 26 copies
Kill or Cure (1985) — Contributor — 19 copies
Murder on Trial (1994) — Contributor — 14 copies
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology, Volume 9 (1981) — Contributor — 13 copies
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology, Volume 17 (1983) — Contributor — 13 copies
The New Edgar Winners: The Mystery Writers of America (1990) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories, 1983 (1983) — Contributor — 9 copies
The Deadly Arts: A Collection of Artful Suspense (1985) — Contributor — 9 copies
Hitchcocktail — Author, some editions — 5 copies, 1 review
A Chilling Collection (1979) — Contributor — 4 copies
Boucher's Choicest (1969) — Contributor — 4 copies
Il giorno della paura (1976) 2 copies
A New Leaf : Booklet (Olive Signature Edition) (2017) — Contributor — 1 copy
La rivista di Alfred Hitchcock n.5 — Author — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Reitci, John George
Birthdate
1922-02-26
Date of death
1983-04-25
Gender
male
Occupations
detective fiction writer
Awards and honors
Edgar Award
Agent
Larry Sternig
Relationships
Ritchie, Rita (wife)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Places of residence
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Place of death
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviews

8 reviews
Si dice che affidato a Ritchie anche Guerra e Pace avrebbe potuto essere riscritto in poche pagine.
Questo, bene o male, forse saprei farlo anch'io.
Ma la cattiveria spontanea, serena e priva di qualsiasi remora morale che rende simpatici i suoi personaggi è unica e rasserenante di fronte alle tonnellate di ipocrisia che sommergono la nostra quotidianità.
Che poi le sue canaglie riescano sempre a sorprenderci con un guizzo imprevisto e facciano tutto ciò in una manciata di righe se non è show more geniale ci è molto vicino.

PS. È ricca, la sposo e l'ammazzo è anche un vecchio film (1972) con Matthau nella parte del cattivo marito. Purtroppo credo che non sia mai stato edito in Italia, nel circuito privato. Ogni tanto passa in Tv. Se dopo che ve l'ho detto vi perdete il prossimo passaggio non fatevi più vedere da queste parti...
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se una mattina vi alzate storti e ce l'avete con tutti, se siete stufi di "essere buoni" e camminare nel vostro binario ecco un manualetto che vi mostra come si possa essere carogne (ma carogne carogne neh!) facendola franca ogni volta e guadagnandoci pure, spesso in denaro sonante, sempre in tonnellate di autostima.
Chi ha detto che, per pagare, il delitto debba sempre essere giudicato schifoso e alienare le simpatie del mondo?
In più due pregi aggiuntivi: è un libro da un pomeriggio e, se show more vi piace, ce n'è ancora...e ancora...e ancora show less
In un 2007 dove Follett scrive per 1300 pagine, la Rowling per 600 e Hosseini per 400, il libro di R. è uno sberleffo in grande stile.
Lasciamo i polpettoni agli affamati di parole e godiamoci queste perle di intelligenza, piccoli pasti deliziosi e leggeri, ma completi dei sapori che pensavamo smarriti nelle pagine dei best-seller: l'umorismo, il senso del ritmo, la fantasia.
Un autore del quale si puo' avere l'opera omnia senza annoiarsi. E sorridendo alla fine di ogni racconto, breve o show more lungo che sia. show less
When looking at a diamond, there are two main things people notice right off the bat. The first is obviously the size, and the second is the sparkle.

The size is of critical importance and Jack Ritchie knew how to chisel a stone that got more dazzling as it got smaller. His economy of utterance was supreme. Consider "Travelers Check": 4 pages in which you learn everything worth knowing about two women, their husbands, a diabolical murder plot, its exposure and the consequences.

In order for a show more diamond to truly sparkle, all of its anatomical parts must be in proportion to one another. This includes the table, crown, girdle, pavilion, and if present, the culet. If all of these elements are in proportion, then the light will pass through the stone and hit the pavilion at a right angle, cut across the diamond, and shoot right back out of the book and into your twinkling eyes. show less

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Works
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Members
131
Popularity
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
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ISBNs
38
Languages
4
Favorited
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