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Michael Raleigh

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in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

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https://www.michaelraleighwriter.com/

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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

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Michael Raleigh is the author of eleven novels. His novel POE STREET (Level Best Books) will come out in March. His most recent book is MURDER IN THE SUMMER OF LOVE (Coffeetown Press), 2021. Previous books include PEERLESS DETECTIVE, 2015 (Diversion Books), THE CONJURER'S BOY, 2013 (Harvard Square Editions), IN THE CASTLE OF THE FLYNNS (Sourcebooks 2002, reprinted 2012) THE BLUE MOON CIRCUS (Sourcebooks 2003) and the five Paul Whelan mysteries (DEATH IN UPTOWN, A BODY IN BELMONT HARBOR, THE MAXWELL STREET BLUES, A KILLER ON ARGYLE STREET, AND THE RIVERVIEW MURDERS, all originally published by St. Martin's Press and re-released by Diversion Books in February 2015). The Riverview Murders won the first Eugene Izzi Award. He has received four I ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Michael Raleigh I'm out of school during the summer, so I read more. This summer, I will read
A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, by Amor Towles and I'd like to get hold of David …moreI'm out of school during the summer, so I read more. This summer, I will read
A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, by Amor Towles and I'd like to get hold of David Grann's new book, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON. I'll be reading a couple of books on the Civil War, and I'll read A.J. Liebling's book THE PRESS --he's my all-time favorite essay writer, funny and erudite, whether he's writing about food, politics, or boxing.

I hope to read one or two of Louise Penney's mysteries (my wife introduced me to her books). And because I'm working on a new detective series, set in the 1960s, I will revisit the great Ross MacDonald to remind myself how it's done.

And magazines, on astronomy and archaeology, usually while sitting in a floating chair tied to a pier.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Michael Raleigh I think there are a number of ways our lives produce the elements of a mystery. I've always been interested in those times when we cross paths with a …moreI think there are a number of ways our lives produce the elements of a mystery. I've always been interested in those times when we cross paths with a person and then lose track of that person. What happened to him? Where did she go and what sort of life did she have?
"Whatever became of X?" is the start of a pretty good story, I think.

I'm also fond of old photos, especially of my parents and grandparents. Sometimes in those old shots, there is one person in the background whom no one can identify. Why is he there? What's his story?(less)

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Average rating: 3.94 · 1,190 ratings · 184 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	In the Castle of the Flynns 3.91 avg rating — 520 ratings — published 2002 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Moon Circus 3.86 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death in Uptown (Paul Whelan, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Body in Belmont Harbor (Paul Whelan, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1993 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Riverview Murders (Paul Whelan, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Maxwell Street Blues (Paul Whelan, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peerless Detective 4.16 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killer on Argyle Street (Paul Whelan, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1995 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conjurer's Boy 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in the Summer of Love 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I came across a comment recently that reminded me of the stir that was caused first by the enormous popularity and critical acclaim for Donna Tartt’s novel THE GOLDFINCH, and then by Tartt’s novel winning the Pulitzer Prize. Since winning the Pulitzer, Tartt’s novel has been singled out as a great novel, a truly Dickensian work, and as an overrated and overheated sch Read more of this blog post »

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Michael Raleigh and 1 other person liked Javier Calle's review of El día de los trífidos (Trífidos, #1): "Un gran libro qué, más allá de los esperados temas típicos de este tipo de libros post apocalípticos, trata también temas humanos. incluyendo como los acontecimientos pueden ir empujando tus principios y tus acciones hacia otros lugares diferentes lo" Read more of this review »
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