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We have seen it in the movies: In 1973, the Six Million Dollar man  envisaged a man rebuilt with bionic limbs and sensors; in 1987, RoboCop sees a police officer reborn as a cyborg.  The pace increases as the years roll by: in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell, in 1999, the Matrix and so on. As with all science fiction, the initial idea is a matter of thinking forwards until the impossible becomes possible.  But today, these visions of the future are actually taking seed. Much of

A family story of courage, loss, and remembrance from Scotland’s coalfields. Wives and children waiting for news at the pit head A Morning of Fire and Grief On the morning of 28 October 1939 , as Europe was gripped by the opening months of the Second World War, a different kind of explosion rocked the quiet villages along the Firth of Forth. Deep underground at Valleyfield Colliery , near Newmills in Fife, a blast tore through the workings, killing thirty-five miners , injuri

The allure of historical mysteries has long captivated readers who crave the intricate dance between past and present, fact and fiction. There is something uniquely compelling about stories that weave together the rich tapestry of history with the suspense of a mystery. As I delve into this genre, I find myself drawn not only to the puzzles themselves but also to the elegant craftsmanship behind the historical mystery writing style. This style demands a delicate balance - a h

The perilous outlook for the Disunited States of America, the rise and fall of Empires, the endless wars in the Middle East and the Ukraine war

A CAPTIVATING MYSTERY WITH BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY. David Cairns of Finavon presents a rich and intelligently crafted historical mystery in  The Case of the Beth-El Stone,  the third novel in his  Major Gask Mysteries  series. Set in the 1860s and stretching from the colonial dynamism of Melbourne to the shadowy corners of Edinburgh, this gripping story combines historical intrigue, coded messages, and covert loyalties in a satisfying literary journey filled with atmosphere, intell