Book Review by John Davis “From Holmes to Sherlock,” by Mattias Bostrom; Mysterious Press: New York Available on Amazon How did it happen? How did a series of stories about an eccentric detective from the early 1890s, published in a British magazine, come to be a world shaking modern television …
Mystery in the PunchBowl Article by John Davis What honor do we render a Medal of Honor recipient? Would we leave him in an unmarked grave? This is actually the case. Such a scandal calls for action. Read this through and you can help! Willibald C. Bianchi, of New Ulm, …
Book Review by John Davis The Million-Dollar Man Who Helped Kill a President, by Christopher Lyle McIlwain, Sr.; Savas Beatie LLC: California; $32.95, hardback (available on Amazon) A more thoroughly researched true mystery you’ll never read. George Washington Gayle and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln is no marginal revisionist history. …
Article Written by John Davis At the dawn of the 20th Century Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in America. Even today, his “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is known to readers and media viewers of all ages. He wrote famously for the Hearst newspapers throughout his …
David Blaine, the infamous street magician, illusionist and endurance artist, published a book, Mysterious Stranger, in October 2002. This book was over 200 pages and included an armchair treasure hunt with a prize worth $100,000 dollars. It was solved in March of 2004 and the cash prize awarded. The winner …
In a time of uncertainty and of dangers lurking all around us, John Davis brings a sense of peace. He offers captivating glimpses into his past line of work as a counterintelligence officer, linguist, and federal servant in his book, Rainy Street Stories: Reflections on Secret Wars, Espionage, and Terrorism. …
Written by John Davis Where did Patience Worth Come From? One of the greatest mysteries is with us every day. Trying to understand our own mind is virtually like exploring darkest Africa in the 19th Century. We’ve all read the books or seen movies about strange mental cases. Who …
(I had the opportunity to interview Brent Landau in 2016. The interview was posted on another website at the time, but I’m reposting it here for MW readers. Enjoy!) MW Questions Brent Landau: Author of The Revelation of the Magi A few years ago I had the chance to read …
One of the great mysteries and questions amongst the coin collecting community is ‘who was the Omega Man?’ After almost 50 years, still no one knows. In fact, no one can even say for certain if the person who produced one of the best known counterfeit coins of all time …
Article Written by Duncan Burden Hiram Abiff is, arguably, the most famous character in Freemasonry. His story not only is central to a Mason being recognized as a Master Mason, it is from the Legend of Freemasonry that all the sinister and dark imagery of the Order can be found. …
