Review: Moriarty

The Professor is back! And he is not happy. After years spent in AmericaAmerica reviews developing his enterprises there, he has returned to LondonLondon reviews to find that his “family” has not been tending to business. A usurper, the bankrupt minor aristocrat called Idle Jack, or “Mad Jack” Idell, has made serious inroads into the Professors sprawling empire, and worse yet, he has been aided by a traitor from the inside. It’s not a good situation for the Professor, and definitely not good for those who work for the man; who values loyalty, efficiency, and ruthlessness above all else. The Professor in this story is, of course, Professor James Moriarty – the enigmatic arch-villain of the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World reviews. In this novel John Gardner, an accomplished writer in his own right, takes up one of the great literary mysteries, and sheds light on the man who was the adversary of the iconic Baker Street detective. The book shines best when it is developing Moriarty’s character, while at the same time giving us an unflinching look at the criminal underbelly of Victorian London.  [Read more...]

Adele Sorella Poisoned Her Daughters

Laval, Quebec — As we announced in our forums earlier, our pedestals have gotten so high, and our rock-throwing arms so strong, we think we can hit Canada. So we will now start featuring Canadian crimes to go with the ones from the US of A. Starting with Adele Sorella. This 42-year-old mother of two has just been charged with 1st-degree-murder in connection with the poisoning deaths of her two daughters, Sabrina De Vito, 8, and Amanda De Vito, 9.

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