Peter Robinson's Playlists

Long-time readers of my blog know I'm a big fan of mystery writer Peter Robinson and of the way he integrates music into his novels. Tonight I learned his Web site includes playlists for the music mentioned in a couple of his books.

For example, the "Friend of the Devil" playlist includes songs as diverse as Tom Waits' "Low Down," the Bill Evans Trio's "Waltz for Debbie" and Thea Gilmore's "Sugar." His playlist for "Piece of My Heart" includes tunes such as Kevin Ayers' "Rachel," Pink Floyd's "Astronomy Domine" and The Incredible String Band's "Painting Box."

No wonder I love his mysteries.