Rap Book Quiz

[gwinearman]

1 Princess royal from river meadow.
2 .....a shoe was lost
3 ordered killings
Thank you for any help

[losgigs]

1 is Anne of Avonlea.
Have you got 27 - READEND? or 28- Clue is just '4'.

[slaney]

2. For Want of a Nail
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Want-Nail-Lord-Melvyn-Bragg/dp/0340431016
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Want_of_a_Nail

[Calibax]

3 The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie?

[Georgiesmum]

1. Anne of Avonlea.

[The Builder]

losgigs ............. could the "4" be Quartet

[losgigs]

Good idea, The Builder. I think you're right!

[starone]

Or it could be The Sign Of Four, which is a Sherlock Holmes mystery. (take your pick).
3.Might be Murder by Decree.

Has anyone got - Ark Cargo or Stop starvation in a jewellers shop?

[losgigs]

Starbuckone - 'Stop starvation in jeweller's shop' is 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
I wondered if 'Ark Cargo' was Animal Farm, but not sure about that one.

[starone]

Yes, losgigs I wondered if it was Animal Farm but didn't seem quite right. If there is no other suggestion I might put that.

[losgigs]

Also, have you got 14 ( Male Streaker)?.
Think your answer of Sign of Four fits the clue better, as can't find a book called just 'Quartet' - only Alexandria Quartet.

[starone]

READEND is an anagram of Red Dean losgigs.

[starone]

Might be "The Running Man" losgigs.

[losgigs]

Sorry, never heard of it! Thanks anyway. Off to bed now, nighty night!

[starone]

Can I ask for Arson with Imprisonment, I have "Fire in the Hole" but not sure of it. And Conceal letter. This is like a bring and buy sale.

[losgigs]

Arson with imprisonment is 'Crime and Punishment' and Conceal letter is Heidi! Just realised i'm missing Seaside Hairdresser. Thought of Barber of Seville but Seville is not on the coast!

[starone]

Thanks losgigs. The Running Man is a book, I can assure you. I googled it to make sure. Or I suppose it could be The Naked Ape. Think I prefer the first one though.

[starone]

It's by Stephen King.

[losgigs]

Thanks for those suggestions. Hope that the OP has appreciated all our help! Any thoughts on 'Seaside Hairdressers'?

[starone]

losgigs - no I cn't think of Seaside hairdressers - wish there was one called Beach barber - that would be just right, but no such luck. I still haven't got Ark cargo (animal farm?), Nanny's offspring slept (The retired kid?) Steal from Rogers and finally Sweet rebellion (Venus rising?)

[bibster]

3 the covenant
5 beachcombers
20 kidnapped
31 mutiny on the bounty
still got a few to do myself.