Books

[Billys Boots]

Billy the Brit 

But you have yet to test the account?

Have (as a test) successfully bought a thriller set in Dublin - City of Shadows; Michael Russell for £0.99. 

[Billys Boots]

Do you have a Twitter account, Billy? This deserves a wider audience.

God no; that would surely end in tears!

[Celt_Man]

Jaysus, it f*cking worked.  I told them I was living in their warehouse, gave my phone number as Slough Railway station; hey presto I've got a kindle account with amazon.co.uk.  I guess this should be in the WTF thread.  Success, I feel 10 years younger.

haha quality stuff

[Main Street]

Billy, I'm running out of books in the thriller genre to listen to.
I've merrily gotten through the Fandorin sextet, Tom Rob Smith trio, James Lee Burke library, Jo Nesbo, Philip Kerr, Jussi Adler-Olsen (1st one)
I have tried about 4 Elmore Leonard's but imo he's a big yawn. Lee Child  one (super)man heroic endeavors don't appeal.
Am already too familiar with the Wallander and the Montalbano stories.
Is there anything else?

[Hardy]

Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar stories are entertaining. I haven't read his other stuff. Michael Connelly is worth a try too.

[Tony Baloney]

Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar stories are entertaining. I haven't read his other stuff. Michael Connelly is worth a try too.

Agree on both counts. I am 3 or 4 books into the Harry Bosch collection which I am finding enjoyable.

[Main Street]

I've gone through the Harry Bosch collection over the years and enjoyed the stories, as well as the Michael Haller court room stuff.
Hardy, thanks for the tip re the Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar stories, the name alone rouses curiosity.

[AZOffaly]

The Myron Bollitor stories are great aul' reads. Nothing too heavy. I also like Robert B. Parkers Spenser stories, they're similar to the Harry Bosch stories, although a bit lighter. He (Parker) modelled himself on Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep etc).

[Main Street]

Thanks AZ, I have watched the Jesse Stone tv dramas (Tom Sellick) based on some of his books and they were decent enough.

I'll check out the earliest of the Spenser series that I see available on audio.

[Billys Boots]

Peter Temple's series set in Melbourne with a detective called Jack Irish is good too - first one's called Bad Debts, I think.  Also try Fred Vargas' series set in France with Commissaire Adamsberg - I think the first one's called 'Have Mercy on us All'  (it's not about Mayo).

[Declan]

Great stuff Billy - laughed when I read that one!

[Main Street]

Peter Temple's series set in Melbourne with a detective called Jack Irish is good too - first one's called Bad Debts, I think.  Also try Fred Vargas' series set in France with Commissaire Adamsberg - I think the first one's called 'Have Mercy on us All'  (it's not about Mayo).

Thanks Billy, I managed to find the Jack Irish series, so that's on the way. No such luck though with the elusive Fred Varga.

[LeoMc]

Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar stories are entertaining. I haven't read his other stuff. Michael Connelly is worth a try too.

The Myron Bolitar stuff is an easy read. Some of Cobens other stuff (Tell No one or Gone for Good) can be a bit heavier, but still good stuff.

[Billys Boots]

Peter Temple's series set in Melbourne with a detective called Jack Irish is good too - first one's called Bad Debts, I think.  Also try Fred Vargas' series set in France with Commissaire Adamsberg - I think the first one's called 'Have Mercy on us All'  (it's not about Mayo).

Thanks Billy, I managed to find the Jack Irish series, so that's on the way. No such luck though with the elusive Fred Varga.

It's Fred Vargas - see http://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Mercy-All-Commissaire-Adamsberg/dp/0099453649/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_in. 

[Billys Boots]

Right, the plot thickens with amazon.co.uk (I'm really enjoying this).  Late yesterday, following registering my address as their warehouse in Slough, I got an email from them, as follows: 

Hello,

I see that you attempted to purchase "The City of Shadows" while in a different country than United Kingdom listed on your Amazon account. Certain Kindle titles are not available everywhere. We are reaching out to you to ensure the best possible service for your account.

If you have moved to a different country, you can easily update your country for your Amazon account at www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle

If this is not the case, and you would like to share information that you live in United Kingdom, we can be reached by fax at +44 (0) 20 8636 9326 from outside the UK, or 020 8636 9326 from within the UK. Helpful information includes:

– Passport
– Military ID
– Driving Licence

We want to assure you that we handle this information in a secure manner: these are dedicated fax lines, staffed in an area with limited employee access. The fax is never printed, just converted to an electronic image that is used to check the country, then the image is deleted.

Best regards,
Account Specialist
Amazon.co.uk
Your feedback is helping us build Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/your-account

Anyhoo, I've completely ignored this; the book I bought arrived safely last night, and I've managed to buy another one (for free) a few minutes ago.  I need now to source a Military ID that confirms I live in their warehouse - any ideas?