# arthur conan doyle (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover arthur conan doyle. Page: Feed: --- ## [#1495: “It’s going to be a long, hard haul, you know…” – When the Old Man Died (1991) by Roger Ormerod](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/22/when-the-old-man-died-roger-ormerod/) _2026-08-22 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ It’s been a while since I read anything by Roger Ormerod, and that’s in part because I can’t quite decide how I feel about his work. Yes, he puts forwards some intriguing ideas and has resolved a few impossibilities very neatly, but at the same time there’s no real detection and the books always seem … Continue reading #1495: “It’s going to be a long, hard haul, you know…” – When the Old Man Died… ## [The King Who Was Killed By… Lampreys??](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/21/the-king-who-was-killed-by-lampreys/) _2026-08-21 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ The Curious Death of Henry I ## [Patreon Post: Dead of Winter (1959) by Constance Cornish](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/21/patreon-post-dead-of-winter-1959-by-constance-cornish/) _2026-08-21 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ This was another wild card choice I picked for this month’s reviews. Today’s read was Cornish’s sole foray into writing crime fiction. Information on the dustjacket of my copy states that: ‘Constance Cornish spent the first fourteen years of her life travelling all over the world with her father, who made film travelogues. She then returned to her native America and still in her early teens,… ## [Con report: PulpFest 2026](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/21/con-report-pulpfest-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=con-report-pulpfest-2026) _2026-08-21 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ From July 30 to Aug. 2, 2026, PulpFest 2026 was held near Pittsburgh, again at the DoubleTree in Mars, Pa. This was my fourth time attending. I again made a point of arriving Wednesday night to be able to experience the con from Thursday through Saturday. In addition, there were three associated events. There was \[…\] ## [The Truths We Hide – By A.D. Small](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/20/the-truths-we-hide-by-a-d-small/) _2026-08-20 · EddieTor · Mysterious Times_ A prisoner must be delivered before 03:00. The mission is clear, the orders absolute. But deep beneath the earth, something knows the truths Seth has spent a lifetime hiding. ## [The Matagot](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/20/the-matagot/) _2026-08-20 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ "Come back if you want to know more about the Matagot... And bring milk!! " ## [The Killer Moustache](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/20/the-killer-moustache/) _2026-08-20 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ How one mans facial hair turned against him. ## [H. Bedford-Jones’ ‘Invitation to a Crime’](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/20/h-bedford-jones-invitation-to-a-crime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=h-bedford-jones-invitation-to-a-crime) _2026-08-20 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ I recently read one of H. Bedford-Jones‘s series dealing with a Denis Burke. Bedford-Jones had three series of stories featuring men with this name who are probably descendants. The third and final one, featured in Invitation to a Crime: Further Adventures of Denis Burke, ran for six stories, all set in French Morocco in the \[…\] ## [Toll the Bell for Murder (1959) by George Bellairs](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/20/toll-the-bell-for-murder-1959-by-george-bellairs/) _2026-08-20 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ George Bellairs set a few of his mysteries on the Isle of Man such as Death of a Tin God (1961) and Half-Mast for the Deemster (1953). Today’s read is also another example of this setting in use. ## [#1494: The Five Matchboxes (1948) by John Russell Fearn](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/20/the-five-matchboxes-john-russell-fearn/) _2026-08-20 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ I may not yet share TomCat’s love of John Russell Fearn, but I also won’t deny that in the little I’ve read by the man he’s shown enough spirit to warrant further investigation. Blame, then, my never-ending TBR for the multiple years it’s taken me to get back to him, with The Five Matchboxes (1948) … Continue reading #1494: The Five Matchboxes (1948) by John Russell Fearn ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JyI2ryg5T0of) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [The Man Who Died Laughing](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/19/the-man-who-died-laughing/) _2026-08-19 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ The extraordinary death of Chrysippus. ## [‘The Secret Diary of Mycroft Holmes’](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/19/the-secret-diary-of-mycroft-holmes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-diary-of-mycroft-holmes) _2026-08-19 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ As a fan of Sherlock Holmes who enjoys many of the pastiche stories written by others, I am also open to seeing stories that make use of various secondary characters in the canon. There have been a few stories written focused on Holmes’s older brother Mycroft, and one I recently picked up is S.F. Bennett‘s \[…\] ## [The Lawyer Who Shot Himself](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/18/the-lawyer-who-shot-himself/) _2026-08-18 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ How Clement Vallandigham became history's unluckiest defence lawyer ## [Brian Waugh, the Last Castle.](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/825283135991414784) _2026-08-18 · Vintage Geek Culture_ Brian Waugh, the Last Castle. ## [Timeline Of Notable Big Cat Sightings – UK](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/18/timeline-of-notable-big-cat-sightings-uk/) _2026-08-18 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ The UK has a history of big cat sightings, including the "Beast of Bodmin" in the late 1700s, the "Essex Lion" in 1905, and the "Fen Tiger" in the 1980s. These reports have sparked speculation about the presence of exotic felines in the British countryside, with sightings continuing into the 2020s. ## [#1493: Little Fictions – Curiosities from Adey: ‘The Locked Room’ (1972) by John Sladek](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/18/the-locked-room-john-sladek/) _2026-08-18 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ It’s true that, with a self-imposed target of three posts a week all year long, I can sometimes lose a little perspective on the playfulness of this genre I love so dearly. And sometimes it’s good to be reminded that these sorts of things are supposed to be fun, y’know? Which rather neatly brings us … Continue reading #1493: Little Fictions – Curiosities from Adey: ‘The Locked Room’ (1972) by John… ## [(untitled)](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/825238380174589952) _2026-08-17 · Vintage Geek Culture_ Are you familiar with the final prophecies of Abinadi, as recorded in the Book of Mosiah? Do you know how many miracles were shown to the Lamanites when Nephi and Lehi were inprisoned? If so, you may want to consider playing Celestial Pursuit, or Trivial Pursuit for Mormons. ## [Dressed to Kill](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/17/dressed-to-kill/) _2026-08-17 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Beauty, style, a little fire... What can possibly go wrong? ## [‘Men’s Adventure Quarterly,’ No. 14: Bigfoot](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/17/mens-adventure-quarterly-no-14-bigfoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mens-adventure-quarterly-no-14-bigfoot) _2026-08-17 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ I recently received the 14th issue of Men’s Adventure Quarterly, the excellent magazine series focused on men’s adventure magazines, now into its fourth year of publication. This is one of the issues I’ve been looking forward to, as they focus on “Bigfoot.” As a kid in the 1970s, Bigfoot was everywhere. The Six Million Dollar \[…\] ## [Lester Dent's maritime detectives.](http://elizabethfoxwell.blogspot.com/2026/07/dent-maritime.html) _2026-08-17 · noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Foxwell) · The Bunburyist_ Lester Dent. The Dux , Chillicothe (MO) Business College yearbook, 1923, p. 106 Over on the Black Gate blog , Will Murray discusses fictional detectives created by pulp writer Lester Dent (1904–59) who investigated maritime matters: Oscar Sail and Cyrus Peace. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jSaawKoz0Ws2) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [A Matter of Statistics](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/16/a-matter-of-statistics/) _2026-08-16 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Dr Carrie Dale has spent years uncovering the truth behind unexplained deaths. But when a week of increasingly bizarre fatalities lands on her mortuary table, coincidence begins to feel like conspiracy. As the bodies pile up, Carrie finds herself chasing an impossible pattern - and wondering whether Death itself has developed a very dark sense of humour. A macabre, witty tale where statistics,… ## [Judge Dee at Work (1967) by Robert Van Gulik](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/16/judge-dee-at-work-1967-by-robert-van-gulik/) _2026-08-16 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ Inspired by my recent Classic Crime Reprints roundup post for July, which mentions the printing of a new edition of Van Gulik’s The Chinese Nail Murders (a book I remember enjoying), I decided to take a book at the Judge Dee short story collection sitting on my TBR pile. I have previously only read Judge Dee novels and given my lukewarm response to later books in the Judge Dee series, I was unsure… ## [“The Horror of the Heights” (1913) was a story by Arthur Conan Doyle where a bold aviator in the…](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/825037810388123648) _2026-08-15 · Vintage Geek Culture_ “The Horror of the Heights” (1913) was a story by Arthur Conan Doyle where a bold aviator in the early days of flight becomes curious about why pilots seem to die between 30,000 and 40,000 feet. When he goes up there himself, he discovers the reason: around a high enough altitude, there are “air jungles,” entire unearthly ecosystems of lighter than air and semisolid life… ## [History’s Most Bizarre Ends](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/15/historys-most-bizarre-ends/) _2026-08-15 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Sometimes the facts are stranger than fiction... ## [#1492: “You got trouble, haven’t you, honey?” – Do You Know Me? & Other Aberrations \[ss\] (2025) by Bruce Elliott](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/15/do-you-know-me-bruce-elliott/) _2026-08-15 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ As a fan of the impossible crime novel You’ll Die Laughing (1945) by Bruce Elliott, I was delighted when I accidentally discovered that Stark House Press had put out a collection of Elliott’s short fiction, Do You Know Me? & Other Aberrations (2025). I was aware that You’ll Die Laughing is atypical of his output, … Continue reading #1492: “You got trouble, haven’t you, honey?” – Do You Know Me? &… ## [When Fair Folk Come For The Children.](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/14/when-fair-folk-come-for-the-children/) _2026-08-14 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Not every fairy tale has a happy ending... ## [Patreon Post: Soeur Angèle and the Embarrassed Ladies (1955) by Henri Catalan](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/14/patreon-post-soeur-angele-and-the-embarrassed-ladies-1955-by-henri-catalan/) _2026-08-14 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ I first came across this author and his series when last reading another chunk of A Catalogue of Crime by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor. They reviewed two of Catalan’s mysteries, Catalan being the penname for Henri Dupuy-Mazuel (1885–1962). Today’s read is part of Catalan’s Soeur Angèle series, featuring a crime solving nun. There appears to be 12 books in the series, but the majority… ## [(untitled)](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/824880013506740224) _2026-08-14 · Vintage Geek Culture_ ## [The Cottingley Fairies](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/13/213/) _2026-08-13 · Belle Adcock · Mysterious Times_ The matter first became public in the summer of 1919 when Polly Wright went to a meeting at the Theosophical Society in Bradford. She was interested in the occult, having had some experiences of astral projection and memories of past lives herself. ## [#1491: To Catch a Thief (1943) by Craig Rice \[a.p.a. by Daphne Sanders\]](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/13/to-catch-a-thief-craig-rice/) _2026-08-13 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ All I really knew about To Catch a Thief (1943), published by Craig Rice under the nom de plume Daphne Sanders, was that it represented something of a change from the work she’d done to that point in her career. And having read most of the work she’d done to that point in her career … Continue reading #1491: To Catch a Thief (1943) by Craig Rice \[a.p.a. by Daphne Sanders\] ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hKVhzSByOx6z) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Rolf Mohr.](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/824792505266601984) _2026-08-13 · Vintage Geek Culture_ Rolf Mohr. ## [Annwn – The Otherworld Beyond the Hedgerow](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/12/annwn-the-otherworld-beyond-the-hedgerow/) _2026-08-12 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Our ancestors didn't imagine another world above the clouds. They imagined it was just beyond the hill.. ## [Rei Feibush, 1976.](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/824750875981512704) _2026-08-12 · Vintage Geek Culture_ Rei Feibush, 1976. ## [The New Three Investigators series](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/12/the-new-three-investigators-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-three-investigators-series) _2026-08-12 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ I have previously posted on the excellent juvenile series starring The Three Investigators. Created in 1964 by Robert Arthur Jr., a former pulp author, this series had Jupiter Jones, Peter Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews, all living in California near Hollywood. They formed their own detective agency. While their age was not given, they were about \[…\] ## [Looking back, it can be a bit hard to understand with modern eyes why everyone went nuts in 1993 for…](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/824678832085794816) _2026-08-11 · Vintage Geek Culture_ Looking back, it can be a bit hard to understand with modern eyes why everyone went nuts in 1993 for Crystal Caliburn , an Arthurian Legend themed pinball game for Mac and DOS, to the point we are still talking about it 30+ years later. For instance, take a look at this ad for the game, and while most ads cherry picked quotes, it really was considered Game of the Year (a pinball game!) and got a… ## [The Fairy Queen – Rulers of Britain’s Otherworld](https://mysterioustimes.co.uk/2026/08/11/the-fairy-queen-rulers-of-britains-otherworld/) _2026-08-11 · Kirst Mason D'Raven · Mysterious Times_ Forget everything you think you know about the Fairy Queen. Long before glitter and fairy tales, Britain knew mysterious women who ruled hidden kingdoms below hills, lakes and ancient forests. Meet the powerful Queens of the Otherworld, where myth, magic and folklore become one... ## [‘Illustration’ #93-96](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/11/illustration-93-96/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illustration-93-96) _2026-08-11 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ I have previously posted on the excellent Illustration magazine, published by Illustrated Press. It was published quarterly for several years and then ended with issue No. 84 in 2023. It featured articles on a variety of illustration artists who did advertising art, book and magazine covers, and interior artwork, including some pulp magazine artists. Daniel \[…\] ## [Blood Flies Upwards (1976) by Elizabeth Ferrars](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/11/blood-flies-upwards-1976-by-elizabeth-ferrars/) _2026-08-11 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ Today sees my 26th review for Elizabeth Ferrars, yet this is still only about a third of her output, so I won’t be running out of her books anytime soon. One thing I have noticed in certain corners of 1970s and 80s crime fiction is a preoccupation with mysteries centring on a character offering home help. This is a key part of today’s read, but it is also present in Trial by Fury (1989) by Ferrars… ## [(untitled)](https://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/824651675073724416) _2026-08-11 · Vintage Geek Culture_ “Giant of Marathon” (1959) ## [#1490: Little Fictions – Curiosities from Adey: ‘The Bizarre Case Expert’ (1970) by William Arden](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/11/the-bizarre-case-expert-william-arden/) _2026-08-11 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ Having thoroughly enjoyed some of the entries Dennis Lynds wrote as William Arden in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators series, I was surprised and curious when I discovered that he had written an impossible crime story listed in Adey, ‘The Bizarre Case Expert’ (1970). Rigour isn’t always Arden’s jam, so how did he … Continue reading #1490: Little Fictions – Curiosities from Adey:… ## [H. Warner Munn’s ‘Tales of the Werewolf Clan’](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/10/h-warner-munns-tales-of-the-werewolf-clan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=h-warner-munns-tales-of-the-werewolf-clan) _2026-08-10 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ H. Warner Munn (1903-81) was an author of horror and fantasy works, and a member of the Lovecraft circle of friends. He is probably best known for his early work for Weird Tales. His most well-known works are “Tales of the Werewolf Clan” and his unfinished “Merlin’s Godson” series. The “Tales of the Werewolf Clan” \[…\] ## [Poe: The ballet.](http://elizabethfoxwell.blogspot.com/2026/08/poe-ballet.html) _2026-08-10 · noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Foxwell) · The Bunburyist_ The Illinois-based Ballet 5:8 has scheduled a national tour of its ballet, "The Curious Life of Edgar Allan Poe, " which, as the company describes, "traces Poe's life through the short stories that made him immortal." Its creators are Ballet 5:8 artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager and choreographer Glorielle Niedfeldt. Upcoming cities include Albuquerque (October 2026); Baltimore (October… ## [A Catalogue of Crime (1989) by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor – Authors Beginning with D, E, and F](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/09/a-catalogue-of-crime-1989-by-jacques-barzun-and-wendell-hertig-taylor-authors-beginning-with-d-e-and-f/) _2026-08-09 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ Earlier this year I began taking a look at the crime fiction reviews of Barzun and Taylor, as collected in A Catalogue of Crime. So far, I have looked at authors beginning with A, B, and C. Continuing alphabetically, today’s post is going to explore authors beginning with D, E, and F. ## [#1489: Following in the Footsteps of Giants – ‘Chapter 17: Perroquet Explains’ (2026) by Jamie Probin](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/08/chapter-17-perroquet-explains-jamie-probin/) _2026-08-08 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ Back in 2020, as part of my occasional Adventures in Self-Publishing undertaking, I read two stories by Jamie Probin — the novel The Thirteenth Apostle (2020) and the much shorter ‘The Adventure of the Nine Monets’ (2020) — and followed this up a few years later with two of Probin’s further short stories, ‘The Heir … Continue reading #1489: Following in the Footsteps of Giants – ‘Chapter 17:… ## [Patreon Post: Candles of the Night (1956) by Antony Carr](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/07/patreon-post-candles-of-the-night-1956-by-antony-carr/) _2026-08-07 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ This week I am reviewing a wild card read, as I was not quite sure what to expect. Antony Carr (1916-1995) wrote five mystery novels during the 1950s. Online information is limited but two of his other mysteries appear to be A Comedy of Terrors (1955) and The Man in Room 3 (1958). The title for Candles of the Night is derived from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. ## [Chloroform in Montevallo in 1848](https://alabamayesterdays.blogspot.com/2026/08/chloroform-in-montevallo-in-1848.html) _2026-08-06 · AlabamaYesterdays · Alabama Yesterdays_ General anesthesia using gases for surgery is one of America's great nineteenth century medical achievements. In early 1845 dentist Horace Wells used nitrous oxide to painlessly extract a tooth. In October 1846 dentist William T.G. Morton successfully demonstrated ether anesthesia in Boston during an operation by John Collins Warren. The Morton/Warren event soon made it's way around the world. The… ## [Classic Crime Reprints: July 2026](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/06/classic-crime-reprints-july-2026/) _2026-08-06 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ There seems to have been a bumper crop of classic crime reprints in July, so let’s get cracking and take a look at them… ## [#1488: Top Storey Murder (1931) by Anthony Berkeley](https://theinvisibleevent.com/2026/08/06/top-storey-murder-anthony-berkeley/) _2026-08-06 · JJ · The Invisible Event_ When Adelaide Barnett is found strangled to death in her fourth-floor flat in Monmouth Mansions, Platt Street — that’s a clue to the sort of time you’re in for here — author and amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, trying to take Inspector Moresby out to lunch, is invited along to the scene of the crime. “I … Continue reading #1488: Top Storey Murder (1931) by Anthony Berkeley ## [The Dark Armageddon Trilogy by John S. Glasby](https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2026/08/05/the-dark-armageddon-trilogy-by-john-s-glasby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dark-armageddon-trilogy-by-john-s-glasby) _2026-08-05 · Michael · The Pulp Super-Fan_ This will be one of three postings on U.K. author John S. Glasby (1928-2011). Glasby, surprisingly, had two parallel careers. After graduating from college, he had a long career as a research chemist and mathematician. At the same time, he was an author of several hundred works in a variety of genres using several pen \[…\] ## [Death After Evensong (1969) by Douglas Clark](https://crossexaminingcrime.com/2026/08/04/death-after-evensong-1969-by-douglas-clark/) _2026-08-04 · armchairreviewer · crossexaminingcrime_ Today’s read is August’s book club choice, and I suggested this title (always a risky business) after reading Barzun and Taylor’s recommendation for it: ‘Except for the incessant animosity between Chief Insp. George Masters and his Insp. Green, this story of murder in a small village of the fens \[…\] is absolutely first-rate. Detection is abundant and most of the clues are original, including the…