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Chain Letter |
A tale of revenge through time... |
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| Smoked Fish |
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Ambition and greed rock the world of 18th
century sumo |
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Never
(read the introduction)
A poignant image and a moving story of the power of freedom |
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Our Man in Boma |
The conquest of Africa along the famed River
Congo was not immune to treachery. |
A Classical Mystery: The Healer's Daughter
.. a non-fiction Enigma |
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A gentle woman's legacy to the world of
medicine |
| Black
Jack |
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Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson, his image
that is, may be the clue to whodunit.... |
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The Fox |
Revelry and midnight madness join in an wicked
Medieval carnavale dance
"What a story, I felt I was
there... the end is amazing." |
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- Murder
in the Maldives
(Read the on-line mystery)
How is it that Sir Geoffrey Bullock, prominent diplomat
and seemingly harmless philatelist, should end up the victim of the profoundest
form of crime?
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| The Visitation |
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No one is immune to the terror
of opening the doors to our most hidden and lurking fears...
"A
chilling tale", MW Book Review |
Czech Folk Targets: Hidden Aims
.. a non-fiction Enigma |
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Charming folk art images ...
yet and even today their mysteries remain hidden!
(article to appear in American
Philatelist Sep/Oct 98) |
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Devil at
the Door |
A quiet and moving tale on the eve of one of humanities
darkest moments... |
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- The
Scorpion's Sting
(read the introduction)
- A confounded corpse has ended up on
the dead ruler's throne and it is not the dead ruler. And then there are
those curious images painted on the walls, the ones that look so much like
postage stamps..
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Grapes of
Wrath |
A tribute to a well-known sleuthing duo... and
their lovable dog |
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The Fallen Vicar |
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"Cinderellas" leave a trail on the road
to murder most foul on the Channel Island of Lundy... |
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The Sorrows of
Weimar
.. a non-fiction Enigma |
This essay explores the value of a crust of bread |
| The Case of the Missing Mogul |
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"Who ever knocks stamp collecting is
a chump" and other wise cracks, straight from the mouth of Nick Diamond,
denizen of Van Nuys Boulevard... |
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The Rock |
Raise your glasses in a merry toast of "Farewell"
to that scoundrel of San Marino.... |
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Catch of the Day
Legends are woven deeply in the fabric of Venetians,
even the saints of Venice, returning in mysterious ways again and again... |
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Callers |
A shattering portrait of the mysteries of
the family in a totalitarian state |
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The God Who
Would Not Die
.. a non-fiction Enigma |
The mystery of modern day transformations
of enduring and ancient symbols ... |
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Venus of the Mysteries |
What a beautiful face... she is irresistible...
but will Le Nez think so??? |
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The Emperor's
Tomb
The silence of the excavation is eerily broken
by a haunting voice ... but where is it coming from? |
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Bon Appetit |
Food and love, love and food, inseparable!
or are they? |
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Buzz
and Ginger in Space Against Time,
Episode 7
(read the introduction)
Will the puzzles of this century be unraveled in
the far distant future? Join Buzz and Ginger to find out...
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The Philatelic
Hall Of Shame
.. a non-fiction Enigma |
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An affectionate commentary on what might be called
the "mystery mutts" of stamps... to which readers are invited
to submit their own personal favorites . |
A
Devil's Glossary of Stamp Terms
(a few terms... guaranteed to singe!)
A lighthearted, yet deadly accurate, guide to a selection
of words used by timbromaniacs... that is, stamp collectors |
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Warning! Thin-skinned timbromaniacs have taken umbrage! |
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| And Finally, for the librarian in you and among you... |
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Bibliography,
Resources, Index |
A list of resources to continue your pursuit of
mystery, history, and stamps. |
