A mysterious cipher made up of Dancing Men stick figures can be seen in one of the stories of The Return of Sherlock Holmes. This collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle was published in 1903 in the Strand Magazine. It was also published in the …
Book Review by John Davis The Secret Parts of Fortune, by Ron Rosenbaum; Random House: New York; 799 pages, hardback; $29.95.(Available on Amazon) Mystery and conspiracy are guaranteed to arouse the interest of the average American reader. Think of any of the several real world mysteries you’ve read about over …
The largest medieval illuminated manuscript in the world is considered to be the Codex Gigas, which in English, translates to Giant Book. This early 13th century tome, however, may be more commonly known as the Devil’s Bible, for it famously contains a mysterious image of the devil. Below are the …
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 Duncan Burden Since the Rennes le Château mystery and Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ hit the public attention there has been a surge of interest and speculation of hidden meanings in art. Paintings such as Nicolas Poussin’s ‘Shepherds of Arcadia’ and Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ have …
The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. The winner of this event would take home a gold trophy from 1930 to 1970, called the Jules Rimet Trophy. Later, and until present day, the trophy presented to the winner of the World Cup is called …
One message not meant for us to solve, or at least those living on the Earth, is the coded like message created on the Pioneer Plaques. These two plaques were sent into space by NASA in effort to communicate with extraterrestrial life- if they happen to intercept or discover the …
On October 20th, 1783, El Cazador , also known as The Hunter in English, set sail from Veracruz, Mexico, to New Orleans. New Orleans was a crucial port for trade at the time and under the control of Spain. El Cazador was sent by Charles III of Spain to deliver …
Mystery Solved of Lost Sailor But Others Exist Article Written by John Davis Mysteries appear everywhere, if we only notice them. As Sherlock Holmes said, “You see, Watson, but you don’t observe.” How often do we observe what thousands have seen before, but then with a shock of revelation, “See …
Book Review by John Davis Whispered Secrets of the South, by Shelly Van Meter Miller; Amazon; $9.99 paperback Seldom does life offer a cornucopia of charm, both natural and man-made, intriguing mystery, rampant ghosts, and overwhelming wonder all in one place. You’ll find it all in Shelly Van Meter Miller’s …
