Mystery’s History Trivia 001:
Who played Judge #2 in Perry Mason: Season 9 Episode 30, The Case of the Final Fade-Out? Click “Read More” to make your guess and to discover who made this historic cameo appearance in Mystery’s History. (Read More …)
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Mystery’s History 007: Mystery in the Queen’s Dollhouse
Discover the mystery that resides in Queen Mary’s dollhouse in this episode of Mystery’s History. A transcript is available for those who prefer reading over a 90-second video. (Read More …)
A Mystery Novel Review – A Midnight Puzzle by Gigi Pandian
Watch or read my review of Gigi Pandian’s latest Secret Staircase mystery, A Midnight Puzzle. (Read More …)
Mystery’s History 006: The Butler Did It!
Who coined the phrase, “The butler did it”? Watch this 90-second video or read the short article to uncover this week’s Mystery’s History. (Read More …)
Mystery’s History 005: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Watch the 90-second video and/or read along as I explore curious facts about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. (Read More …)
Mystery’s History 004: Issuing a Challenge to the Reader
Episode 4 of Mystery’s History explores the history behind a little-used mystery writer’s technique of issuing a challenge to the reader. A transcript is included if you prefer to read the article. (Read More …)
Mystery’s History 003: Mystery’s Fair Play Rules
Please watch my short (90 seconds) video, Mystery’s History 003: Mystery’s Fair Play Rules, and follow along with the included transcript. (Read More …)
Introducing Mystery’s History
Introducing my first-ever series of short (under 2 minutes) videos I call Mystery’s History: Interesting Facts Behind Intriguing Stories. As I study the mystery genre and discover fun and interesting facts about the mystery stories and authors we all know and love, I’ll share my detections with you in short bursts called Mystery’s History. Here is a brief introduction along with an episode in which I explore the first detective mystery, Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue. Enjoy! (Read More …)
Happy Easter
Mark 16: 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here.” (Read More …)
Amelia Dickens’s Empty Tomb Rolls Recipe
Amelia Dickens shares her recipe for Empty Tomb Rolls, a fun and tasty way to reflect on the true meaning of Easter. (Read More …)