Category Archives: Solutions

The Fourth Coffin

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Nalkarj

“…he would tell a story of mediaeval sorcery and, at the end, abruptly explain all the puzzles in the fashion of a detective story.” “This case he was going to talk about was rather special and sensational. … Crime and the … Continue reading →

Posted in John Dickson Carr, Musings, My Stories, Paul Halter, Solutions | Tagged Impossible Crime, John Dickson Carr, solution, The Hollow Man, The Third Gunman, The Three Coffins | 2 Comments

“The Time Has Come…

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Nalkarj

…,” the walrus said, “to talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.” Well, the time has come for the solution to “Death in the Sun,” too–so here goes… … Continue reading →

Posted in Game of Wits, My Stories, Solutions | Tagged Arning, Clues, Death in the Sun, Geoffrey Lord, Impossible Crime, Lewis Carroll, My Story, solution, Thurlow | 7 Comments

Solution Time!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Nalkarj

OK, folks, it’s time for the solution to “The Unhinged Man”… … Continue reading →

Posted in Game of Wits, Games, Musings, My Stories, Solutions | Tagged Alan Tewksbury, Cardinal, Game of Wits, Geoffrey Lord, QED, solution, terence crane, The Puzzlers, unhinged | 3 Comments

And Now for the Sequel…

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Nalkarj

Yes, indeed, my first sequel, this to “Color Scheme”… “The Unhinged Man” “A puzzle for you, Mr. Lord,” said Alice Little, the famed poetess. The Puzzlers, that select and secretive organization, was having its monthly meeting. Geoffrey Lord, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Game of Wits, My Stories, Solutions | Tagged Alan Tewksbury, Alice Little, Color Scheme, Game of Wits, Geoffrey Lord, Lee Shapiro, Mystery, Paula Vale, pulp story, riddle, Sidney Malkin, Story, The Puzzlers, the unhinged man, unhinged, volucrine, wordsmith | 7 Comments

Solution Time (Let’s Try This Again)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Nalkarj

OK, folks, I’m revealing the solution to “Ruby Red.” (I would have revealed it before, as promised, but Inurhadi correctly found one of the three major clues.) … Continue reading →