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“Yes, you see, there’s no such thing as coincidence. There are no accidents in life. Everything that happens is the result of a calculated move that leads us to where we are.”
― Redemption
― Redemption
“You see, but you do not observe.”
― A Scandal in Bohemia
― A Scandal in Bohemia
“Perhaps this is the purpose of detective investigations, real and fictional -- to transform sensation, horror and grief into a puzzle, and then to solve the puzzle, to make it go away. 'The detective story,' observed Raymond Chandler in 1949, 'is a tragedy with a happy ending.' A storybook detective starts by confronting us with a murder and ends by absolving us of it. He clears us of guilt. He relieves us of uncertainty. He removes us from the presence of death.”
― The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
― The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Promote Your Self-Published Book
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This group is for all of us self-published authors to promote our books, and to get to know one another, so we can promote each other's books as well. ...more
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Inspired by the Friday weekend reading post of 11/6/15. Post any and all books and share your reading shelves with other OT Members.
Michael’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Michael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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