Archive for November 11th, 2012

David Adams (AKA Adam Dumphy) RIP

Posted on November 11th, 2012

Read 1,263 times.

It was with great sadness that I learned of Adam Dumphyâ€™s demise. I think if I had to sum him up in one word it would be â€˜Characterâ€™! I first heard of him in 2011 when he published his then latest book, A Casebook Of Curious Cases. David Adams proved a difficult man to track [...]

No Comments

DVD Review: Vera, Set 2

Posted on November 11th, 2012

by Jan Barrett in Movie Reviews, Reviews

Read 1,339 times.

If you ever watched the American detective mystery series, Columbo and enjoyed it then more than likely you would enjoy this DVD, Vera, Set 2. Here we have Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn), who is a police detective that carries a sharp tongue and the crazy way of being able to solve crimes. Vera, Set 2 [...]

No Comments

Book Review: “HOT STUFF” by Don Bruns

Posted on November 11th, 2012

by Kevin Tipple in All News, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Literary News, Reviews

Read 1,862 times.

HOT STUFF is the latest in a series that began with STUFF TO DIE FOR and another very well done mystery read. This one finds Skip and his longtime girlfriend, Em, out for the evening at Lâ€™Elfe in Miami. The French restaurant on Bayshore Drive is quite famous as its owner is Chef Jean Bouvier. [...]

No Comments

Lessons for British Conservatives from the US Elections

Posted on November 11th, 2012

by Paddy Briggs in All News, UK News, US News, US Politics

Read 1,385 times.

The US Elections 2012 are a watershed. Despite the lesson of 2008 that pairing a mature experienced pragmatist at the top of the ticket with an extreme Rightest in the Veep spot won’t work the GOP did the same again. Admittedly this time the extreme Right Wing Vice Presidential candidate was a clever and articulate [...]

No Comments