British writer Arthur Catherall used his own name and a variety of pseudonyms to write adventure novels and stories marketed for young adul...

I've recently re-discovered the literary work of Arthur Catherall . He's quickly becoming my destination for instant gratification. ...

Way back in 2019 I read a novel by British writer  Arthur Catherall  titled  The Strange Intruder . I enjoyed the book immensely and have ke...

Eric returns to the same store after a successful previous shopping trip, this time picking up more spy fiction, WWII novels, young-adult bo...

Richard Armstrong (1903-1986) was a British novelist that wrote adult and young-adult fiction that mostly centered around nautical adventu...

Eric visits a two-story store filled with comics, vintage hardcovers, CDs, magazines, and old maps. He shares highlights from his big shoppi...

Eric Leyland (1911-2001) wrote over 300 books in a variety of genres using his own name and a variety of pseudonyms that include Nesta Grant...

In this episode, Eric embarks on a globe-trotting nautical adventure with a spotlight on Arthur Catherall, exploring his World War II-era se...

Kathryn Johnson is a bestselling author of over 40 published novels. She was nominated for the Agatha Award and earned the Heart of Excellen...

Edgar Award winner Robert Arthur Jr. (1909-1969) attended college at William & Mary and University of Michigan. After graduation he work...

This new episode hits the operating room for a deep dive into the life and career of successful surgeon, officer, and author Frank G. Slaugh...

The Paperback Warrior sets their investigate eye on the mysteriously named publishing phenom simply referred to as "The Stratemeyer Syn...

It’s 1985ish and I’m a young adolescent walking around our local K-Mart department store with my $5 allowance for the week. I’m typically sc...

Joan Aiken (1924-2994) was the daughter of poet Conrad Aiken and the sister of author Jane Aiken Hodge. After working for the United Nations...

The Halloween film franchise has been going strong for nearly a half-century. Who knew that a babysitter killer could spark so much interes...

The Friday the 13th film franchise isn't a stranger to media tie-in fiction. Nicholas Valentin Yermakov, using the name Simon Hawke, a...

Lots of married couples find it hard to live with each other. Some detest spending long periods of the day with their partner for life. Imag...

The Mission Impossible TV show aired for 171 episodes starting in 1966 and spawned four paperback tie-in novels and two juvenile ones. Th...

William Sleator (1945-2011) was a Harvard graduate that authored science-fiction and young adult novels from 1970 through 2011. I wasn...

I spend a lot of time at Target. My wife loves the place and one of my daughters loves throwing away wads of cash for overpriced records of ...