17 JANUARY 1976, page 18

Crime Fiction

New thrills Patrick Cosgrave Some years ago some bright young publishers hit on a jolly wheeze: rather than publish before Christmas titles that might get lost in the huge......

Talking Of Books

Old grouch Benny Green The Marx Brothers Scrapbook Groucho Marx and Richard Anobile (Star Books 75p) Memoirs of a Mangy Lover Groucho Marx (Manor Books 65p) There is no reason......

Bookend

Publishers have never had much time for television as an advertising medium for booksIn the first place, most of them can't afford it. In the second, there are few titles likely......