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The Wicked Affair of the Golden Emperor A Charles Goodfoote Mystery

The Wicked Affair of the Golden Emperor A Charles Goodfoote Mystery

Charles Goodfoote, mixed-blood Pinkerton Operative, runs the labyrinth of San Francisco's Chinatown to solve a locked-room mystery in 1868.

2021

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When Public Domain isn’t Public

Even AI-generated pictures can now be copyrighted.

May 16

When Public Domain isn’t Public

May 16

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Halt, Weary Traveler! If You’re Tired, Hungry, or in Need of Wealth

Decipher the riddle below, and you shall find riches beyond your dreams

Apr 4

Queen Semiramis with her ministers

Apr 4

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Sometimes, a Mystery in Real Life Remains a Mystery

At times, you have to accept defeat

Feb 14

crime scene yellow tape stretched across a street

Feb 14

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The Toughest Part of Learning a Foreign Language

Idioms

Feb 1

Young children playing among trees

Feb 1

It Didn’t Start with the Gas Chambers

It can happen here.

Jan 29

Holocaust survivors at Auschwitz death camp

Jan 29

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Some Cops Called My Friend “Spooky”

A true story of the time Spooky surprised us all

Jan 7

shaded forest trail

Jan 7

The Predator Ring of a Grizzly Can Awaken Even Dull Senses

Lessons learned in Bush Alaska

Dec 23, 2024

Big grizzly bear in the woods

Dec 23, 2024

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That’s Not an Authentic Indian Arrowhead

What does genuine mean?

Dec 12, 2024

Two colorful Native American teepees near a road

Dec 12, 2024

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How the Infinitely Large Brought Me to the Infinitely Small

And my place right in between

Nov 30, 2024

photo of a night sky with stars

Nov 30, 2024

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ILLUMINATION

Believe Me, I’m Not a Robot

And apparently, I write like a NYT columnist

Nov 19, 2024

Believe Me, I’m Not a Robot

Nov 19, 2024

Tom Hanratty

Tom Hanratty

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Scribbler of stories, lover of mysteries, retired Forensic Investigator and Tracker of critters. tomhanratty@substack.com

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