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New for May, 2012!

Be sure to check out reviews of the following terrific books by Bruce Dettman!

First, by James Rossin, fans of Jack Klugman will remember Quincy M.E.

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Also Rossin brings us a retrospective on the police drama series The Naked City, filmed between 1958 and 1963 on location on the streets of New York.

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Jan Alan Henderson, best known for his fascinating book Speeding Bullet, the Life and Bizarre Death of George Reeves, brings us a fascinating analysis and review of the incredible special effects of the Legendary Lydecker Brothers.

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If you're a Superman fan, (a most Mollie readers are!) you can't miss reading Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized But True Story of Radio and TV’s Adventures of Superman.

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Also in the Dettman Files this month, Dettman reviews the book, Capes, Crooks and Cliffhangers by John Petty and Grey Smith, a must read for movie serial fans of characters including Dick Tracy, Zorro, Flash Gordon and more!

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While many of you might be familiar with the Roger Moore's portrayal of The Saint on television in the 1960's, the fact is this character representation in books and films goes back decades before the popular Moore TV presentation. Bruce Dettman gives us the low down on the definitive book on this iconic character in The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television, 1928-1992. The review of this book can only be found at The Dettman Files!

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From comic books to Radio to Television to the Motion Picture Screen, with the exception of Superman, few fictional crime fighters have managed to roll with the mass media punches over the decades as well as Dick Tracy. A pioneer of mass communication himself with his famous 2-way wrist watch, Tracy has entertained generations of fans. Now you can read about the over 75 year history of this immortal character. Bruce Dettman guides you in "Dick Tracy, Beyond the Printed Page"!