Adam Hall. Knight Sinister (1951) Supposedly a crime story. The style stuns with its preciosity, the characters lack interest, the puzzle fails to convince. I read this book amazed that such piffle could find a publisher. (2003)
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The Dismal Pseudoscience (Economyths, 2017)
David Orrell. Economyths: 11 Ways Economics Gets It Wrong . (2017) Orrell is a mathematician who’s made his living applying his skills to mi...
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Josephine Tey Miss Pym Disposes (1947) Miss Lucy Pym, suddenly famous for her book on psychology, has been invited to her friend Henr... -
John Cunningham. The Tin Star (Collier’s, December 4, 1947) The short story adapted for High Noon . As often happens, the movie retains v... -
Alan Bullock. Hitler: A Study of Tyranny (1962) This is the second, revised edition, in which Bullock has taken advantage of documents...
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