Richard
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Richard
@ag6zh.bsky.social
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A new author for me, but not for most of the world. I just finished Seicho Matsumoto’s first novel that he wrote in 1958. Tokyo Express, Recently translated from Japanese to English and published in the U.S. Matsumoto is known as the Japanese Agatha Christie.
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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I starting re-reading the first book in the Roger the Chapman series. The author, Kate Sedley, sets her story of a fictional 15th century traveling salesman within the stage of true historical events and characters. A Chapman was a 1400’s door to door salesman.
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Good read!
The Librarians of Lisbon. Fictional characters interacting with the actual activities during WW2. Amazing information about how Portugal walked a tightrope between Nazi Germany and the Allied Nations suppling a critical component for the manufacture of weapons. 💙📚👀📢📚 #Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Richard
The executive director of the Texas State Lottery resigned abruptly on Monday in the latest fallout from the agency’s decision in 2023 to help professional bettors in Europe purchase and print millions of its tickets and guarantee themselves a $95 million jackpot win.
Texas Lottery Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny of Rigged 2023 Draw
Investigators are looking into how bettors were allowed to guarantee themselves a $95 million jackpot win, as state leaders question whether the lottery should go on.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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