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Category Archives: mysteries
The Chicken Soup Mystery
I have a good recipe for chicken soup. In fact, it’s called “Hearty Chicken-Noodle Soup” and it’s from the No Red Meat cookbook by Brenda Shriver and Ann Tinsley. I make it about every two weeks because O’Half likes soup … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Casino Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine
If all you want in a murder mystery is a bickering wealthy family, a ritzy casino, an anonymous letter, and lots of poisonings –all set in New York City—the casino’s on West 73rd—this one’s for you! Toss in Philo Vance, … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield
Have you seen this woman? She is the suspect in the case of The Bachelors of Broken Hill. We only know that she wears a gray hat, gray suit and appears to be looking over her spectacles when she looks … Continue reading