The seventeenth century was a time of great confusion—even more so on the edge of […]
The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
It’s curious that two men lived at roughly the same time, both build their dream […]
In Praise of…Weird Mysteries
I’m picky about mysteries. I don’t like know-it-all detectives who conceal evidence from readers so that […]
This is a Bust, by Ed Lin
Robert Chow is not a happy man. When he joined the New York Police Department […]
The Hideout, by Egon Hostovský
Egon Hostovský’s The Hideout, originally published in the mid-1940s, is another Central European novella rescued from obscurity […]
The Epiphany Machine, by David Burr Gerrard
Along with the quest to find one’s purpose in life, the next biggest challenge a […]
No Backstage Pass for Me, Thanks
When I was in junior high, I took a typing class (yes I am that […]
Arrowood, by Mick Finlay
William Arrowood hates Sherlock Holmes. The damned man is on everyone’s lips as the best […]