Jaclyn A. Lurker

Writer, playwright, blogger

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July 2026 Remix - The Semiquincentennial- https://t.co/H1NmeWmSyq

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Last month, “The Sheep Detectives.” This month, Hallmark’s “True Justice: Eye for an Eye.” - https://t.co/R64zhrTYVH

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Mystery and metaphors in The Sheep Detectives…https://t.co/nJHX3V1LEo

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What’s brewing in this month’s Literary Lurker? Answer: Agatha Christie’s play Black Coffee, performed in NYC’s historic Greenwich Village. https://t.co/PZcr6lqDSA

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A mixture of mysteries, manners, and manors…https://t.co/LXbrFLrwhQ

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Justice vs. Vigilantism. And Then There Were None. https://t.co/ag6OYkcpaA

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Ringing in the new year with Seven Dials…

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As we wind down 2025, The Literary Lurker wraps up “The Year of Sherlock”. As a bonus, I’ve included my short Sherlock mystery pastiche (or is it a parody?). Those who heard it read in Torquay earlier this year may want to skip this part. https://t.co/DUMvent74h

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‘Tis the season for Charles Dickens - but this month we focus not on his contributions to Christmas literature,but to the mystery genre,as well as the author’s influence on Sherlock’s creator. We also have the usual Holmes/Hallmark Happenings of the month. https://t.co/VX5uSBvT5m

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It may be “The Year of Sherlock” for The Literary Lurker, but September is still the International Agatha Christie Festival. Hence, you can probably guess that this month we’ll further explore Christie and Conan Doyle’s works. https://t.co/vn9gK9NY4E

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This month, revisit Poe’s influence on Detective Sherlock Holmes. We also have a comparison of two “August” characters (appropriate for this month), Hallmark/Murder She Wrote mentions, some Dear Holmes letters…and an orangutan? https://t.co/o6cz2Ke24v

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For this month’s Literary Lurker, we explore “a method to the madness” vs. “a madness to the method,” starring Sherlock Holmes and Prince Hamlet, while featuring other famous fictional literary figures along the way. https://t.co/ep6u67PLB9

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Join me in exploring the origins of the words “grotesque” and “gaslight” and their use in the Sherlock canon. (Hint: Gaslghting is not a purely modern invention.) And, what do Angela Lansbury and Hallmark have to do with it all? Read on to find out…https://t.co/2BnfDet57G

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Here's the squeal: Lucy the Pig is staying on Staten Island with her family to receive medical care. We won't be fining them or taking enforcement action at this time as it's clear Lucy is cared for and not causing any disruptions to the community.

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“GetCaughtReadingMonth” - https://t.co/IK57fDfq1U

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With April being #NationalHopeMonth, this month’s Literary Lurker focuses on hope, as well as its contrary concept - the “impossible.” https://t.co/WVst7ZLOnS

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Spend #FloralDesignDay by reading this month’s Literary Lurker, which explores the meaning of being “led down the garden path” along with Part 2 of last month’s “elementary” blog about Sherlock Holmes…https://t.co/gAP2xhKHWb

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#InspireYourHeartWithArtDay - https://t.co/5RJ7eBlJof