They swear they haven’t peeked at the closely guarded secret and that they’ll keep the cryptographic competition going.

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager My rating: 2 of 5 stars I picked “Middle of the Night” up…

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Emmy-winning actor Hugh Laurie got defensive in an X reply to a journalist critiquing the enduringly popular medical drama House, in which Laurie starred as the title character, Dr. Gregory House. In the viral post, freelance journalist Janet Murray bemoaned that the show was "rather formulaic and repetitive," with episodes following the pattern where a […]

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I spent this morning in the new demo of angler-detective mystery About Fishing – an updated and expanded sampler from the one that Oisin tried last year – and as a piece of playable marketing, it’s done the job. I am intrigued by its tale of mermaids and missing persons; I am absorbed in its creepy rural backdrop of dead streets and churches with prison cells in the basement; I am impressed by…

Today’s #MurderEveryMonday theme, an activity created by Kate Jackson, is a crime fiction book with an archaeology theme or connection. My first thought went to an Agatha Christie short story published for the first time in a magazine in 1923, as it common at the time, and then compiled in a book form in 1924, … Continue reading 4 titles for #MurderEveryMonday Crime fiction with an archaeology…

Summer Game Fest's glitzy flagship showcase might be over for another year, but that doesn't mean we're done just yet - far from it! There'll be more bluster to come on Sunday when Microsoft shares its wares during the Xbox Games Showcase, for instance (unless its new executive team has capitulated to internet fanboys once again, in which case there's a good chance it'll be called the…

I found the Assistant’s journal tucked behind a radiator in the Bodleian. Page 42 mentions a meeting that never officially occurred.

Ein grüner Pfeil steckt in einer Leiche und plötzlich ist nichts mehr gemütlich an diesem alten Zeichen. Kein launiger Robin-Hood-Verschnitt, kein moralisch erhobener Zeigefinger, kein Superheld, der aus sicherer Entfernung die Welt verbessert. ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW beginnt wie ein Fall, der Vielen schlaflose Nächte bereiten wird. Die Super-Reichen schlafen schlecht, die Polizei sortiert Spuren…

A 1926 telegraph log from the Etymology Department Archives lists a recipient, Eleanor Carstairs, who wasn't hired until 1948.

Ich liebe diese Reihe, obwohl ich mich im Normalfall für Horror-Stoffe gar nicht begeistern kann. Aber MALCOLM MAX 6: DER KANNIBALE VON LONDON hat mich wieder zuverlässig abgeholt. Peter Mennigen und Ingo Römling liefern in dieser Erzählung keinen Blutrausch um des Effekts willen. Ich erhalte stattdessen eine viktorianischen Abenteuernarration, die sich mit sichtbarer Lust an […]

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Facets of Death by Michael Stanley My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Facets of Death” is a strange sort of…

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Starring Oscar Isaac in a dual role alongside a star-studded cast, the time-jumping literary crime epic is heading to theaters and streaming this …

A 1894 municipal map of Lake Silent lists the depth in 'fathoms of ink'—a term that didn't enter the etymological record until 1941.

While both games were critically acclaimed, Remedy's newly-appointed CEO believes Alan Wake and Control "should have sold more" and been more commercially successful than they were. That being said, he has a remedy for Remedy's titles (thank you Matt, for pointing out this the perfect word play here), and believes film and TV adaptations will give the games a boost.

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Back in February, Remedy appointed Jean-Charles Gaudechon as its new CEO following last year's FBC: Firebreak flop. This quickly raised some eyebrows given Gaudechon's tenure at EA, a game studio that's had its fair share of controversies over the years thanks to its business practices. After all, Remedy are meant to be this quirky, Finnish game studio that does things their own, weird way, such…

The Vanishing Neighbor by Ava Roberts My rating: 2 of 5 stars “The Vanishing Neighbor” wants to be a glossy…

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A structural diagram of the Winchester House Library found in 1902 includes a 'Resonance Chamber' that occupies a space where only solid stone exists.

The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan My rating: 3 of 5 stars There is a lot here that ought to…

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A scribbled ledger entry from a Swiss hotel suggests Professor Blackwood checked in three days after his own reported disappearance.

For all its rip-roaring Indiana Jones adventure, its ancient civilisations, and pulpy supernatural peril, Call of the Elder Gods' true heart is perhaps its tatty leather-bound journal. That won't be a surprise to anyone that's played Call of the Sea, its well-received predecessor, but it's gratifying to see that - for all this follow-up's bigger, bolder ambitions - the original's first-person…

Earlier today I discovered an ant in my bathroom. The thing about discovering an ant is that there is always another ant. And another ant. Ant another ant. Antnother ant. Antnothant. I believe I've found the hive's point of ingress, a pin-sized hole in a skirting board. I've taped it up. We will see what happens next. Incidentally, if you are my landlord, please do not leap to any wild…

‘The Sheep Detectives’ is a fun whodunit in which a sheep nominates herself the lead investigator in a murder.

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Horror-Fans können sich freuen: Ein neues Crossover zwischen Phasmophobia und Alan Wake 2 ist heute, am 12. Mai 2026, gestartet. Das neue Event in Phasmophobia ist ganz im Stil von Alan Wake 2 und wird ganze drei Wochen laufen, also bis zum 2. Juni 2026. Dabei erwartet Fans eine Koop-Geisterjagd, die die düstere Atmosphäre von Alan Wake perfekt einfängt. Vor allem Phasmophobia-Fans, die auch Alan…

I know, I know: my choice to this #MurderEveryMonday is probably again too obvious, but it also gives me the opportunity to talk about this book. Check Kate’s blog to know more about the hashtag. Agatha Christie was 82 years old when she wrote Elephants Can Remember. This is the last novel she wrote with … Continue reading #MurderEveryMonday Cover with a Zoo animal Elephants can Remember: Is it…

I found the Assistant’s journal tucked inside an old tax audit. Why does it mention a man who wasn't born until 1952?

Manchmal wirkt ein Comic erst nur wie ein schneller Thriller, bis man merkt, dass er eigentlich ein Handwerk porträtiert. Und manchmal ist es umgekehrt. TEBORI BAND 1 erzählt von Tattoos, von Schuld und von einer Jugend, die – wie so häufig – zu früh in eine falsche Richtung abbiegt. Der Band ist im Deutschen bei […]

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Stolen Family by Lisa Regan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lisa Regan’s “Stolen Family” hits like a heatwave and…

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Tonda Ross passou oito anos a criar Blue Prince, um enorme esforço que foi recebido com imensos elogios dos jogadores, aclamação da crítica com 92 no Metacritic, 88% de média dos utilizadores Steam, e várias nomeações para melhor indie de 2025. No entanto, Ross não tem qualquer vontade em criar Blue Prince 2.

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Wicked Women by Angela Marsons My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Wicked Women” is one of those rare long-running-series instalments…

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Two new projects, including one from a Pulitzer-winning reporter, claim they’ve solved the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator. So why does the hunt continue?