Episode 121: Dashiell Hammett Sampler

In which we find They Can Only Hang You Once.

EP 121: Dashiell Hammett Sampler
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Rating: PG for murder and mayhem

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Lagniappe 31: How's Your Drink?

How's Your Drink?
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A little something extra about cocktails and war.

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According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 120: The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 12-14

In which the scouting begins in earnest and skullduggery is afoot!

The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 12-14

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Episode 119: The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 10-11

In which we set out, a certain someone makes inquiries,
and we discover the best time for lunch.

The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 10-11

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