Book Review: Five More American Mystery Classics

Book Review: Five More American Mystery Classics   The American Mystery Classics series continues to republish some great crime novels of the past, featuring some of the greatest talents in the genre, including some legends who have unfortunately fallen into undeserved obscurity. John Dickson Carr made his name with the “locked room” mysteries and impossible crimes […]

THE LONDON MONSTER

THE LONDON MONSTER   In 1790, nearly a century before Jack the Ripper haunted the streets of London, another predator held sway. The London Monster, as this mysterious miscreant was soon dubbed, used to walk up to a beautiful, well-dressed lady, insult her with coarse and earthy language, and then stab her in the thigh […]

The Secret Life of Mercenaries

The Secret Life of Mercenaries (We have had a world over thousands of years of conflict, ranging from ancient wars, World War II, the Cold War, and the list goes on. Armed forces are rarely standing down but preparing for fighting the next conflict. What rolls do Private Military Companies play in world conflicts, Dr. […]