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1) The Icon of St. Sofia, Chapter 5
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 grasse...Show More
2) The Icon of St. Sofia, Chapter 4
The Continuation of The Adventures of Sigegard Ainsworth, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Chapter Four: In which the thief is revealed as a friend of Tsar Ivan, and the ruby reveals ...Show More
3) The Icon of St. Sofia, Chapter 3
An excerpt: When it was reported to Simon that Ivan had set a watch, he nodded, but his ministers witnessed a twitch in his eyebrow, that they rose a bit in evidence of some minor alarm. He called for...Show More
4) The Icon of St. Sofia, Chapter 2
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 desp...Show More
5) The Icon of St. Sofia, Chapter 1
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, ...Show More
6) Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 10
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...Show More
7) Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 9
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 sini...Show More
8) Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 8
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: “Wh...Show More
9) Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 7
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 ...Show More
10) Sigegard Ainsworth, Chapter 5
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 cra...Show More