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From: Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
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Subject: Re: Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead by K.J. Parker
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:34:43 -0700
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On 10/23/24 17:07, Tony Nance wrote:
> On 10/20/24 5:59 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>> Hi typers and readers,
>>
>> "Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead" by K.J. Parker,
>> a pseudonym of Tim Holt. 
> 
> Oh - I did not know that. Thanks. (Assuming you mean Tom Holt.)
> 
> And thanks for your reviews too - I've added a few things to my list as 
> a result.
> 
> Tony
>


	It seems I did mis-read "Tim" for "Tom".
<https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=k.j.+parker+author&ia=web>


> 
> 
> Saevus Corax is also a pseudonym of
>> the character and finding out who he is and why he is leading
>> a company of 500 men to clean up battlefields for a living
>> is part of the story. He is on the run with very large rewards
>> offered for his capture.  He mercilessly disposes of anyone who
>> knows his true identity though he regrets it.
>>      Many adventures and horrid experiences are endured
>> by Saevus before he returns to his trade.   It has humorous
>> episodes and is part of at least a trilogy of stores about
>> Saevus and his adventures.  If these come out while I am still
>> living I will read  them.  The setting is a very warlike
>> world where battles have been happening fairly often.
>>
>>      bliss
>>
	Glad fpr the feedback.

	bliss