The Continuation of The Adventures of Sigegard Ainsworth, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. An excerpt: “Our journey was slowed considerably by the thaws and storms of June. New grasses covered over many sinkholes in that vast,

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Mar 26th, 2020 8m 39s

The Continuation of The Adventures of Sigegard Ainsworth, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Three: In which the sacrilege of the desecration of Sofia’s grave is committed by a graverobber, a deacon standing secret guard

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Feb 4th, 2020 9m

The Continuation of The Adventures of Sigegard Ainsworth, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Two: In which Ivan argues with Simon concerning the provenance of the ruby, but despite his protestation, his wife Sofia dies an

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Jan 21st, 2020 9m 30s

The Continuation of The Adventures of Sigegard Ainsworth, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter One: In which Ivan the Great gives his wife a gift to acknowledge her sanctity and, more importantly, her power. An excerpt: Wit

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Nov 5th, 2019 11m 36s

A mystery serial presented as a contemporary homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Ten: In which we make our narrow escape from our prospective murderers. An excerpt: “Do you have your pistol, my dear John?” he asked, looking at

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Oct 17th, 2019 9m 30s

A mystery serial presented as a contemporary homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Nine: In which we reason our way through our shock, finding truth in fiction, and also finding a sinister self-evident truth about the murderers

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Aug 20th, 2019 7m 53s

A mystery serial presented as a contemporary homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Eight: In which I inadvertently discover Sige’s conscience after Mrs. Ciminelli dies. An excerpt: “What are you talking about?” I said. “Your cli

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Aug 2nd, 2019 11m 7s

A mystery serial presented as a contemporary homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Seven: In which I encounter Johnny Law and we thereby learn that Sige has a formal relationship with state law enforcement. An excerpt: In a love

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Jun 11th, 2019 7m 27s

A mystery serial presented as an homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Five in which I commit myself to becoming Sige’s amanuensis and sidekick and we discover a shared loathing of craft beers. An excerpt: “By all means, eat,” h

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Apr 9th, 2019 8m 13s

A mystery serial presented as an homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Four: In which Sige relates the details of the case involving a late-middle aged woman who is more clever than her antagonists, and is even clever enough to

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Mar 25th, 2019 11m 37s

A mystery serial presented as an homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Three: In which my friend explains to me how he took up his vocation and tells me his name. An Excerpt “So,” I said. “A private detective, but not a Seamus.

Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 2

Mar 25th, 2019 7m 36s

A mystery serial presented as an homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Two: In which we make the acquaintance of my friend Sige, who has taken up the vocation of private detective in the morose corner of the world known as Weste

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Dec 4th, 2018

Excerpt I said. “Your hosts have good taste in furniture. It’s all properly sized, proportioned, and made of solid wood, none of this cheap laminate that passes for home furnishing these days. I particularly like the maple end table, which cont

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Nov 21st, 2018 9m 18s

A mystery serial presented as an homage to Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter One: In which we meet my singular friend Sige who lives not too far from me, as I met him while introducing myself door-to-door. Excerpt: In my mind, it seem

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Oct 30th, 2018 10m 18s

An Excerpt: Sherri hung up the phone. “John Cyril is coming here!” “You don’t say…” said Tom. “Do you need to go home to change into your poodle skirt?” Sherri gave Tom another dirty look. “You’re just jealous he went to college and became a do

A Cord of Three Rotten Strands

Sep 7th, 2018 8m 19s

Please consider becoming a patron. An excerpt: She giggled and threw a pillow at him as he left the room. She sat up and began to dress, looking into the mirror as she did. “You’re a beautiful girl,” she heard her father say. “Such a beautiful

The Gift Registry

Jul 2nd, 2018 7m 43s

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The Prostate Son

Mar 20th, 2018 8m 42s

Please consider becoming a patron. An excerpt: Dad shuffled out of the house, grabbing his jacket as he went out the door, started the car, and Mom hustled after him. They drove away into a light gray afternoon. Then it was a drive to a urologi

Still the Eyes of Our Own People

Mar 16th, 2018 10m 56s

Please consider becoming a patron. An Excerpt In the main hall of the History Museum hung an oversized copy of Evelyn De Morgan’s Helen of Troy. Every man entering paused before the painting to remember, then proceeded to the exhibition areas

The Roar of Rushing Waters

Feb 15th, 2018 12m 58s

Please consider becoming a patron. An excerpt: He lifted his eyes up from the path, turning his body so that the roar of the rushing waters was to his right, far below him, now louder than the applauding trees. Up he meant to climb, but he was

The Gun Cabinet Is in The Basement

Feb 5th, 2018 8m 31s

Please consider becoming a patron. An excerpt: Reanna says to Charles, Jr., who is trying to eat his beef stew, “They’ve both been so different since Stephanie moved to Colorado.” The storm rumbles and grumbles in the basement, and then a sharp

Francois Repents

Jan 15th, 2018 9m 28s

Please consider becoming a patron. An excerpt: Odd ducks sometimes find safe waters when all the swans get their tails shot off. Francois landed in Information Technology just as it was becoming a demand, while manufacturing and labor opportuni

Sergeant Jinx Lucks Out

Dec 20th, 2017 15m 48s

Please consider becoming a patron. An Excerpt: “Let’s move out,” said Reynolds. “If we walk straight east, we’re bound to hit the Tigris, and from there we can get our bearings.” “If we can find some shoal water, we can cross over to some highe

Spinosis Ventrem

Nov 10th, 2017 15m 41s

Please consider becoming a patron An excerpt: Carla sniffed the spray as the breeze brought it from gentle breakers, tickling her nose with a curl of her own hair, which, on occasion, she caught in her teeth, playing with her hair even as the t