10 krimi-helte jeg gerne ville møde

Lidt underholdning, mens vi venter på Gæt-en-bog-anmeldelsen (har I set Nilles små, diskrete hentydninger?). Jeg fik ideen fra Cathys blog, men da jeg lynhurtigt sad med en liste på femten navne, besluttede jeg mig for at begynde med 10 engelske personer. Jeg lover at komme med en liste over ti skandinaver inden længe.

1) P.D. James´ Detective Inspector Adam Dalglish - jeg ville rigtig gerne have en middagsinvitation til hans lejlighed i London for at se hans lille private skjulested, og for at nyde hans skønne accent (eller forveksler jeg ham nu med Roy Marsden?)
2) Colin Dexters udødelige Inspector Morse - jeg ville bede ham om at vise mig rundt i Oxford med alle de smukke spir, og så ville vi nok afslutte en dejlig dag med en øl på hans yndlingspub. (Måske skulle vi også invitere Lewis, så han kunne betale).
3) Ian Rankin, Inspector Rebus - jeg har været i Skotland, men slet ikke set nok af Edinburgh, og Rebus har vel ikke andet at lave nu end at vise mig byens seværdigheder, bl.a. den spændende kirkegård ´Acropolis´ (og uanset hvad andre mener, så ser Rebus altså ud som John Hannah).
4) Sue Graftons privatdetektiv, Kinsey Millhone - det kunne være sjovt at se hendes minimalistiske lejlighed, men måske er det bedre at jeg inviterer hende ud at spise, før hun foreslår Rosies spisested.
5) Ruth Rendell, Chief Inspector Reg Wexford - hvis Dora skulle finde på at invitere på ´English breakfast´, vil jeg glæde hele min familie ved at tage dem med.
6) Caroline Graham, Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby og hans søde kone - men måske er det for stor en risiko at tage både at besøge Midsomer og udsætte sig for et måltid tilberedt af Joyce. Vi må hellere invitere dem til vores sommerhus til en middag lavet af min mand.
7) Andrew Taylors journalist Jill Francis - hun har nok en masse spændende sladder om høj og lav i Lydmouth, en by jeg altid gerne har villet se.
8) Martin Edward´s Oxford-historiker, Daniel Kind - en rundtur til nogle af de smukke steder i Lake District med Daniel som min guide må være en stor fornøjelse. Bagefter tager vi nok en pint på en lokal pub efter Daniels valg.
9) Stephen Booth, Ben Cooper - Ben kunne køre mig rundt i Peak District nationalparken i en kæmpestor firehjulstrækker, og så ville vi runde dagen af med lammesteg.
10) Ann Cleeves, Vera Stanhope - måske vil det ikke blive en udelt fornøjelse, men nysgerrig er man vel.


10 Crime Fiction Characters I´d Love to Meet
Here is a post for you while we are waiting for the Bait-in-the-Box review (did you see Nille´s very helpful clues, by the way?). I got the idea on Cathy´s blog, but when I had jotted down 15 names or so, I decided to begin with ten British & American characters, and I promise to write a new list with ten Scandinavians soon.

1) P.D. James´ Detective Inspector Adam Dalglish - I would enjoy being invited for dinner in his London flat - to see his ´hiding place´ and to enjoy his wonderful accent (or am I mixing him up with Roy Marsden?)
2) Colin Dexter´s immortal Inspector Morse - I would ask him to show me around in Oxford with all its wonderful buildings, and I think we would round off a wonderful day by having a pint in his favourite pub. (We might invite Lewis also, to pay for our drinks)
3) Ian Rankin, Inspector Rebus - I have been to Scotland, but not seen enough of Edinburgh, and he should have plenty of time now to show me the haunts of the city, including the Acropolis (and no matter which actor other people prefer, in my eyes Rebus looks like John Hannah)
4) Sue Grafton´s private eye, Kinsey Millhone - I should like to see her minimalistic home, but perhaps I´d better invite her for a meal before she suggests Rosie´s tavern.
5) Ruth Rendell, Chief Inspector Reg Wexford - if Dora should invite us for English breakfast, I would make my whole family happy by bringing them along.
6) Caroline Graham, Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby & his dear wife - but perhaps it would be too risky to visit Midsomer AND have a meal cooked by Joyce. We could invite them both to our cottage for a meal cooked by my husband.
7) Andrew Taylor´s journalist Jill Francis - I am sure she could tell me lots of interesting gossip about the good people of Lydmouth, a town I have always wanted to see.
8) Martin Edward´s historian, Daniel Kind - a tour of some of the sights of Lake District with Daniel as my guide should be a real pleasure. Afterwards we would have a meal and a pint in a local pub of Daniel´s choice.
9) Stephen Booth, Ben Cooper - Ben could drive me around the Peak District National Park in a huge four-wheeler, and I think we would try a nice bite of roast lamb for dinner.
10) Ann Cleeves, Vera Stanhope - actually I am not at all certain this will be a pleasure, but then I am a curious daredevil.