Lavinia ThompsonSep 17, 2023Family Murder Mystery (Part 6): The Other ManThe death of a beloved father, a respected sailor, and devoted husband would cast ripples in the waters in which he died for many years...
Lavinia ThompsonOct 10, 2022Family Murder Mystery (Part 5): the Bull MarriageA man who spent his life as a seafarer drifted somewhere between the woman he had waiting at home and the sea stretching out vast before...
Lavinia ThompsonJun 20, 2021Strange Obsessions Part 1A cobblestone alley filled with shadows, dim lanterns, and silence. Whitechapel, London, England, 1888. A night looked different back...
Lavinia ThompsonMay 25, 2021Book Review: "The Great Diamond Heist" by Gordon Bowers⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars) An intriguing and detailed glimpse at one of the most audacious crimes in Great Britain, and the world. This book...
Lavinia ThompsonMay 3, 2021The Degrees of Monstrosity 3: ArsenicIn the era where we find Mary Ann Cotton, arsenic was everywhere. One could find it in rat poison, candles, face powders, candies,...
Lavinia ThompsonApr 5, 2021The Degrees of MonstrosityTwo things proved deadly back in Victorian England: the wallpaper, and a woman who only wanted men for their life insurance. In this...
Lavinia ThompsonMar 7, 2021A Tale of Two KillersTrigger warning: violence, mention of child abuse, mental illness. When killers are given names like the “Devil’s Daughter” or the...