Re released in 1983. By A.J. Cronin

The Citadel follows the life of Andrew Manson, a young and idealistic Scottish doctor, as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine across interwar Wales and England. Based on A.J. Cronin's own experiences as a physician, this book boldly confronts traditional medical ethics, and has been noted as one of the inspirations for the formation of the National Health Service.

Cheers!

You may have seen him as the host of Noir Alley on TCM. I finished The Distance, also by Eddie Muller, the other day and enjoyed it so much I had to get the sequel - Shadow Boxer. So far so good.

Also a couple of Jack Kerouac stories Satori in Paris and Pic.

From Goodreads

In Shadow Boxer, Billy Nichols is back on the beat for the San Francisco Inquirer. But his problems are hardly behind him. A man's in jail, accused of murder. But did he do it? By aiding a beguiling woman, Billy stumbles on evidence that could exonerate the defendant, who only months before was one of the town's top fight promoters. One big problem - the victim was Billy's secret lover, and he has no desire to help set her killer free

"Five years after "The Day", the world and New America has all but collapsed into regional powers and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post EMP landscape." Wonderful characters, good and bad, that you cheer or cry over their fates, good or bad. Exciting, thought provoking, history, politics, and humor. Any review you have read about who the bad guy(s) may be, is most likely wrong. Highly recommend.

Now reading Crow Mary, historical fiction by Kathleen Grissom, inspired by real life of Crow Mary beginning in 1873 with clash of cultures.

Just finished 'The Castilians", good read about Medieval Scotland. Part fact, part fiction

Just started "Cheap Shot" a Spenser novel, by Ace Atkins. It is written in the manner of Robert Parker. Just as good as the original Spenser novels. I loved to read Parker's old books, it was a great loss when Parker died. Light reading but always interesting, funny and sarcastic. Spenser is great, so is his buddy Hawk.

I've got a good supply of books for winter reading. The TV is lost to me.
The weather report and a quick read of the news on "The Guardian" will be it.

for some Ace Atkins. And there's a bunch of them. Will be looking.

I quit TV 20 years ago. Get all my news here.

High action full throated historical conspiracy thriller. This is the third book I have read in this series (read the 4th one out of order by accident) These are high action books with very complex plotlines.
From Amazon listing:
THE PRICE OF ETERNAL LIFE IS DEATH...

AD 64: Roman centurion Marcus Domitus leads an expedition to find the mythical treasure hidden deep inside Queen Dido's temple.
1945: Two Nazis disappear amidst the chaos of a burning Berlin - and so does a precious object.
2009: Two brutal murders in London and Boston linked by a single name and a shared history.
When art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is asked to help investigate, he finds himself delving deep into the occult and uncovering dark secrets, tales of lust and greed and a curse linked to ancient Egypt...

Can he discover the truth before the curse claims more victims and catches up with him?

"guaranteed to have you gripped from page one!" Gotta get these!

myself falling asleep earlier during these days of darkness.

It seems darker than usual, like the world might have tipped on its side. Or I did...

I can see why it was picked for Favorite Fiction on Goodreads.

Have a good week!

..absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined.

Jesse and Jonathan Kellerman.

Wild Berkeley. Child kidnapping.

From goodreads:

On a damp Saturday, just last year, the Sixties finally died in Berkeley. On Sunday, I came for the bones.

(I think I can tell Jesse from Jonathan. Jesse pulls me in, Jonathan annoys with lists of what-ifs. Anyone else?)