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Friday (Saturday) Flotsam: Agatha Christie

May 1, 2021 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

1. Missed yesterday, obviously. I'm currently on a kind of personal mini-retreat at my sister's, which meant being on the road or otherwise occupied for the past few days. 2. On the way up I listened to the Miss Marple novel They Do it With Mirrors. It isn't one of Dame Agatha Christie's best (I … Continue reading Friday (Saturday) Flotsam: Agatha Christie

The Key Question: A Malachi Burke Mystery

February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 / DBreitenbeck / 2 Comments

“Most crimes, Alfred lad,” said my friend and mentor Malachi Burke one evening after supper, “are absurdly obvious once ye take the time to think them through. The trouble is that most folk don’t bother.” He reclined in his great wingback chair, pulling on his pipe. I sat opposite him, enjoying one of his excellent … Continue reading The Key Question: A Malachi Burke Mystery

Thoughts on a Movie I Haven’t Seen

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

My extreme antipathy towards Rian Johnson left me with no interest in seeing Knives Out, much as I love good mystery stories. I still haven't seen it, but I have learned the solution from someone who did, and, having confirmed it by a perusal of Wikipedia, I am about to say something about it. Though take … Continue reading Thoughts on a Movie I Haven’t Seen

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