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Unleash the Sleuth in You at 5MinuteMystery.com

If you’re a mystery buff or the type who loves playing Clue, have I got a neat new site for you: 5MinuteMystery.com. It’s a place where you can solve a new mystery every day, earn points, and compete against other people in the process. Even better, the content on this site is family-friendly so everyone from little Billy to Aunt Zelda can enjoy solving the mysteries together –or against each other, which makes it even more fun. Getting Started 5MinuteMystery.com is a pay-to-play site, so when you sign up you also have to fork over $19.95. However, that’s for a … Continue reading →

Classic TV: In Search Of

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The other day, I mentioned how storm chasers were covered on the show “In Search Of” and how much I loved that show. It’s original run was from 1976 to 1982 and it was hosted by none other than Mr. Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy. As the show opened, Leonard gave us a taste of what was to come with the opening “Lost civilizations, extraterrestrials, myths and monsters, missing persons, magic and witchcraft, unexplained phenomena. “In Search Of…” cameras are traveling the world, seeking out these great mysteries. This program was the result of the work of scientists, researchers and a … Continue reading →

The Serpent on the Crown – Elizabeth Peters

Neither Emerson nor Amelia have ever been able to abide hysterical females, although Emerson and Ramses both feel a gentlemanly sense of obligation to assist them out of their hysteria. When the dramatic and yes, hysterical, Mrs. Petherick approaches the family and tells them of a black afrit (spirit) who stole the life of her husband and is now trying to kill her, they find her story interesting but aren’t inclined to believe her. What does hold their fascination is a solid gold statue she gives into their care, telling them she believes the statue is cursed, and if she … Continue reading →

Lion in the Valley — Elizabeth Peters

In this fourth book of the Amelia Peabody series, the year is 1895 and we go to Egypt with Emerson, Amelia, and now eight-year-old Ramses to Dashoor, where the Black Pyramid burial chamber awaits them. This site has been coveted by archaeologists from round about, but the Emersons are the lucky folk who will unearth the treasures that lie within. With a bit of confusion caused by Ronald and Donald, a girl named Enid, and the kidnapping of Ramses, the mystery promises to baffle the most eager adventure seeker, but not Amelia Peabody! It would appear that the Master Criminal … Continue reading →

Rebecca — Daphne DuMarier

I was first introduced to this story in an old movie theater when I was about eight. It haunted and intrigued me, and I was thrilled to discover the book on my mother’s shelf some years later. “Rebecca” is the story of a young girl who is working as a companion to a stuffy, overbearing woman who is traveling abroad. While staying in a hotel in Monte Carlo, they meet Maxim De Winter, a handsome widower several years older than our heroine. He takes her on a drive one afternoon and she is completely bowled over by him. She feels … Continue reading →

Lessons from Easter

Happy Easter! When I was growing up, Easter was a time for the Easter Bunny to sneak in a leave a few clues for where eggs would be hidden around the house. As an adult, I know it was my grandmother who made this special effort to make Easter a mystery treasure hunt rather than just a day for Easter egg hunting and an overabundance of chocolate. Rather than the typical candies, there would be gift certificates to bookstores, a promise note for a favorite meal or even a treat of movie tickets hidden inside the eggs. In order to … Continue reading →