A gap of six years followed Randall Garrett’s sole Lord Darcy novel Too Many Magicians (1967) before he returned to the universe. Was that time well-spent in creating another strong fusion of mystery, magic, and murder? Let’s find out with… ‘A Stretch of the Imagination’ (1973) When Lord Arlen, “owner and head of one of … Continue reading #1349: Little Fictions – ‘A Stretch of the Imagination’ (1973) by Randall Garrett| The Invisible Event
More magic, mummery, and misdirection from Randall Garrett’s alternate history Europe, and this time a bit of an impossible crime thrown in to boot. Not that he makes much of that element. Buckle your swashes(?), it’s… ‘The Muddle of the Woad’ (1965) The discovery of a body in a coffin wouldn’t ordinarily be that much … Continue reading #1346: Little Fictions – ‘The Muddle of the Woad’ (1965) by Randall Garrett| The Invisible Event
Perhaps two decades a go, I read some, but not all, of the Lord Darcy series of stories by Randall Garrett, in which detection is augmented with magic. And I’ve been telling people they’re good ever since. So for Tuesdays this, and another as-yet-undetermined future, month let’s take this Fantasy Masterworks volume of the complete … Continue reading #1340: Little Fictions – ‘The Eyes Have It’ (1964) by Randall Garrett| The Invisible Event