Tag Archives: mysteries

Caturday Thoughts – Sun Out!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

To my amazement the sun was out today and it actually went up to 55F/13C. I didn’t want to leave the windows open while I was at the store and the temperature was not going to go up until afternoon … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery – Some Spooky Unsolved Historical Mysteries

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Here is something a little different for a Halloween History and Mystery. Even after all this time, people still ask, “Who was Jack the Ripper?” The true identity of this Victorian serial killer continues to elude us 130 years after … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery – Inspector Maigret

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

I actually was late in discovery Inspector Maigret. After my grandmother died there was no one to keep up my French with. I even wound up taking a refresher course at Georgetown University to keep from losing it all. Then … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery – Judge Dee

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Judge Dee is a semi-fictional character based on the historical figure Di Renjie, a county magistrate and statesman of the Tang court. The character appeared in the 18th-century Chinese detective and gong’an crime novel Di Gong An. After Van Gulik found … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery – Giordanus the Finder

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

I love the combination of history and mysteryand Steven Saylor’s Roma Sub Rosa series gives plenty of both. As in the Brother Cadfael series many of the characters were living people. The detective, Giordanus the Finder, is p urely fictional … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery – Sherlock Holmes

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

One of the most popular and enduring characters in any literature is Sherlock Holmes. The creation of British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle there were many flaws in the writing of his saga but they appeal to the most literate … Continue reading →

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History and Mystery: Brother Cadfael

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

It is no secret I consume mysteries like potato chips (or crisps if you’d rather). This found me working in and frequenting used book stores to keep the cost of the habit within reasonable limits.The habit also taught me to always … Continue reading →

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