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Montreal and other Quebec settings have played prominent roles in books by Louise Penny, Kaie Kellough and others.

"Murder In The Cookbook Nook," "Gingerbread Cookie Murder," "On What Grounds, Do or Diner," "And Then There Were Crumbs," "For Batter or Worse," "Beyond A Reasonable Donut." What do these

May 8, 2021 Michael Dirda THE WASHINGTON POST – In the recent Washington Post poll to choose the greatest fictional detectives of all time, the top four vote-getters, tallied in descending order, were Armand Gamache, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Bosch and Hercule Poirot. Pfui, as Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe would say. Faced with a mind-boggling murder, would anyone turn to Louise Penny’s Gamache instead of Sherlock Holmes or to Michael Connelly’s Bosch over Hercule Poirot? I certainly wouldn’t. ...

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AP Photo/Noah Berger It’s now been more than a year since the nightly riots in Portland began in earnest, with combinations of Antifa and BLM activists tearing the town up. It’s long since become impossible to easily count up the number of public spaces that have been defiled and/or set ablaze. Police stations have been attacked, along with federal buildings. To their credit, the Portland Police have, at least on some occasions, managed to arrest some of the worst perpetrators. But what hap...

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: I wonder if you would be able to explain why Chris Meloni left “Law & Order: SVU” many years ago. I love that show and am happy that he is back in “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Answer: Fans were astonished when Meloni, who had played detective Elliot Stabler, left the long-running drama a decade ago. Different theories have been offered for his departure, including that money issues during contract negotiations played a role. Mel...

When did they get into our homes? A brief history of houseplants When did they get into our homes? A brief history of houseplants “More sun? Less sun? What do you want? More water? Less water? Why don’t you speak? Answer me now! (1) My grandma loved plants. She kept dozens of them with their terracotta vases precisely aligned on the ground or suspended on iron frames close to the staircase. When I was young, I liked to see her taking care of red and pink hairy geraniums or repotting asparag...

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Who is the greatest fictional detective? A new book reminds us why it’s Poirot Mark Aldridges Agatha Christies Poirot offers clues - and evidence - to prove the case. By Michael DirdaSpecial to The Washington Post Share In the recent Washington Post poll to choose the greatest fictional detectives of all time, the top four vote-getters, tallied in descending order, were Armand Gamache, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Bosch and Hercule Poirot. Pfui, as Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe would say. Faced with a...