You lost, Ward ... send in the goons ... what wants to be a millionaire ... Talk to V ... all is not revealed ... out into the night ... unexpected exercise ... voices in the fog ... in the river darkly ... to rest one's eyesNew episodes of "

D12P11 - The Lying Machine

Feb 1st, 2021 36m 24s

Behind closed doors ... a room full of nothing ... boarded, braced, and buttressed ... in Drebbel House ... Windows '95 ... HELLO ... the imitation game ... query and response ... an impressive performance ... you lost, Ward.New episodes of "

D12P10 - The Follower in the Fog

Dec 14th, 2020 31m 58s

Soup and solace ... the bell awaits ... a failure to communicate ... a noteworthy note ... mysterious no more ... out into the darkness ... fogblind ... no longer alone ... a visit from the Horror ... comedic interlude ... a house where no hous

D12P9 - Have You Seen the Paper King?

Oct 26th, 2020 35m 14s

Masks in the shadows ... an onslaught of leaflets ... skulkery and pussyfootage ... the act of self defense ... safe and warm ... off to Midwinter Hill ... a sound of merriment ... tomfoolery and folderol ... the Mendicants, who do not exist ..

D12P8 - Consider the Rabbit

Sep 28th, 2020 34m 43s

To own everything and have nothing ... the mind of Sir John ... the Vice-Chancellor's speech ... better to know ... rabbit redux ... the story of Edith ... what does or doesn't matter ... a close shave ... Hydra Blood.New episodes of "The Ald

D12P7 - The Ballad of Black Jack Holborn

Sep 7th, 2020 37m 15s

The grim, dark future ... does not compute ... the highest esteem ... a little disembowelment between friends ... a question of ownership ... Sir John the Scholar ... lunch is served ... defending one's own ... the reluctant lecturer ... the ma

D12P6 - Unnatural Geometry

Aug 20th, 2020 32m 19s

So many different worlds ... imaginary menagerie ... a problem of geometry ... Point A to Point C ... Kilbury ahoy ... personal grooming ... the scene of the accident ... re-creational activities ... unsquarable ... conduct unbecoming a Bloodle

D12P5 - A Little Conspiracy Between Friends

Aug 3rd, 2020 32m 42s

Let there be light ... the trouble with Sir Reggie ... a question of swords ... the secret about secrets ... suspected witnesses ... words and meanings ... the Kilbury conjecture ... an artistic interlude ... a fearful shape of things to come.

D12P4 - Clockwork of Secrets

Jul 20th, 2020 40m 21s

Two sides of a window ... low blood sugar ... the clock on the ceiling ... escape to the unknown ... a much-imagined history ... conspiracy theory and practice ... the innermost planet ... a question of motive ... Keller and Yu ... explanation

D12P3 - Death of an Umbrella

Jul 6th, 2020 33m 52s

The traitor pawn ... instinct and dread ... gut sense ... a prisoner in a cel ... Brimstone once more ... right on Wych Street ... Death drives a Rolls-Royce ... slow march to eternity ... the lamp post on the corner ... death of an umbrella ..

D12P2 - A Dark and Stormy Morning

Jun 22nd, 2020 36m 23s

What the well-dressed corpse is wearing ... the implications of unexpected sanity ... boots, suits, and bumbershoots ... cold November rain ... the following figure ... light and shadows ... moving pictures ... Destination Administration ... no

D12P1 - The Morning of the Execution

Jun 8th, 2020 31m 15s

If you are reading this, Adrian Ward is dead, and the world will end in three days ... countdown to murder ... the Dial room ... a grotesque witness ... the humanity that could have been ... zero hour ... a thought upon waking ... another point

A Brief History of Aldergate - Part II: Riding the Lion

May 25th, 2020 30m 42s

Part II: Riding the LionOur history of Aldergate continues with the possible murder of Henry the Young King being quickly followed by the possible murder of Edmund d'Arquelle, first Vice-Chancellor of Aldergate. Nevertheless, the University g

D11P10 - What Waits Beyond the Wall

May 10th, 2020 34m 20s

A face in the crowd ... an unkindness of mirrors ... a woman out of places ... a complicated relationship ... #possibleclue ... the road to Wetherby Three ... Voskul Tower ... a big tomorrow ... a bed is where you make it.New episodes of "The

D11P9 - To Hide and to Seek

Apr 27th, 2020 33m 28s

No fair killing you ... the rules of the game ... safe and warm ... an eventful bathroom ... the mannequin in the mirror ... a sorry state ... snip, snip, snip ... getting to the point ... the extraction ... echoes of a scream ... Enter the Hor

D11P8 - The Agony and the Enemy

Apr 13th, 2020 31m 18s

A body is a terrible thing to have ... no accounting for taste ... thoughts upon the stairs ... a hasty retreat ... wall of fame ... hidden pictures ... nemesis revealed ... braving the cold ... inescapable pain ... a not-unlikely meeting ... a

D11P7 - Absinthe Makes the Head Go Wander

Mar 30th, 2020 32m 15s

A roaring fire … the persistence of pain … not a strong suit … running faster than your demons can fly … out into the cold and dark … the company of the Maupin Club … down Crick's Passage … the Bin Trick … the New Bridge revisited … nearly stam

D11P6 - A Case of Identity

Mar 16th, 2020 36m 21s

Vindication! ... powers of observation ... the Mystery of the Second Pate ... Baz returns ... the ghost of a stain ... cautiously seeking Keller ... a date with Dr. Tran ... a well-earned rebuke ... one of many emails ... one name to rule them

D11P5 - The Birth of King Midnight

Mar 2nd, 2020 34m 17s

Calypso for Conspiracy ... all connects with all ... the matching locks ... strolling for vengeance ... transformation ... echoes of Keller ... King Midnight, I presume ... an unsatisfying negotiation ... exasperation ... showtime ... Sammy was

D11P4 - The Accidental Hostage

Feb 17th, 2020 32m 34s

It is a dreadful thing … a troubling collection … tap, tap, tap … Sorrows approaches … the long climb … interrogation scene … hasty calculation … open-door policy … should you stay or should you go? … on killing a witness … in pursuit of answer

D11P3 - Trialogue and Terror

Feb 3rd, 2020 37m 38s

Blunt force drama … dragged into darkness … technical difficulties … the only thing worse than not being talked about … foxing around … the view from behind bars … a question of life and death … exit Spectacular … exit Standish … Sorrows approa

D11P2 - Stairway to Destiny

Jan 21st, 2020 42m 40s

Into Wonderland … a musical interlude … onwards and upwards … Bells is in the building … a view from the Cloister … an unwelcome welcome … stuck in the middle … a grand exit … the stairway of the phoenix … a voice is heard … a door is opened.

D11P1 - Brimstone Revisited

Jan 6th, 2020 39m 15s

A new chapter begins … Epigraph … Sir Reginald Cardew, RIP ... a hole in the head … blood calls to blood ... the unusual suspects ... off to Brimstone House ... a cold night on Lamp Street ... the madding crowd ... Enter Firebug ... two acts of

Holiday Special - The Kit-Bag

Dec 23rd, 2019 45m 32s

Happy holidays to one and all - and what better way to celebrate this festive season than with a delightfully ghoulish ghost story? "The Kit-Bag" by Algernon Blackwood has all the cozy charm and spooky nastiness one could ask for. "The Alderg

A Brief History of Aldergate - Part I: Birth of a University

Dec 9th, 2019 28m 51s

A Brief History of Aldergate - Part I: Birth of a UniversityThe City of Aldergate is ancient far beyond recorded history. The University itself, however, was chartered in 1141 - under circumstances as turbulent and mysterious as those of the