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Noting that this is certainly not true in the field of science, Thimann mentioned an article written by Bertrand Russell just prior to World War I. In connection with the achievements of physics, Russell at that time contended that all the important advances had already been made, and the only major task remaining was to "determine the great constants of nature to one or two more decimal places...
There are several lively thrillers this spring, most already destined for the movies. Among the most beguiling are The French Doll, by Vincent O'Connor, which has a CIA hero and a racy Paris setting; The Interrogators, by Allan Prior, in which two doughty Scotland Yard men are hampered in their pursuit by their heavy drinking; Midnight Plus One, by Gavin Lyall, a kaleidoscopic Bondian yarn; and Cunning as a Fox, by Kyle Hunt (a pseudonym of John Creasey), in which the sleuth is a psychiatrist hired by the wanted teen-ager's frantic parents...
...founder in 1919 of the still powerful American Legion (some 3,000,000 members); and its top lobbyist until his retirement in 1950, an imposing figure in grey spats and walking stick, who despite repeated presidential vetoes, was instrumental in securing an estimated $13 billion in benefits for veterans prior to World War II; of a heart attack; in Washington...
This spring augurs better for mystery lovers than for followers of serious fiction. Among the most beguiling on the sleuth are The French Doll, by Vincent O'Connor, which has a CIA hero and a racy Paris setting; The Interrogators, by Allan Prior, in which two doughty Scotland Yard men are hampered in their pursuit by their heavy drinking; Midnight Plus One, by Gavin Lyall, a kaleidoscopic Bondian yarn; and Cunning as a Fox, by Kyle Hunt (a pseudonym of John Creasey), in which the sleuth is a psychiatrist hired by the wanted teenager's frantic parents...
...INTERROGATORS by Allan Prior. 319 pages. Simon & Schuster. $5.50. Although this is basically a procedural, step-by-step police-hunt story of the usual British high caliber, the author tried to give it a literary quality with a lot of red brick class feeling and the private problems of a pair of tippling Midlands detectives. The result is a pretty good novel, but not for those who like their detection without social conscience...