Around the World in 18 Sleuths
Traveling in my armchair through detective fiction, songs, movies, food, and crafts
Paleontologists sometimes name scientific discoveries after bands or musicians. Yes, researchers can be fans, too! Since 2013, an exhibition called “Rock Fossils” has been touring Northern European museums that focuses on some of these uniquely named fossils. I went to the exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. It’s small, but very well curated, and I learned a…
With open ears I’m listening through all kinds of music from Switzerland and exploring its musical history. In doing so, I curate a Spotify playlist with my favorite discoveries. This playlist follows only two rules: I include artists from or strongly connected with Switzerland and I include a maximum of two songs by the same…
In 1904, a Swiss chemist, pharmacist, and business man invented one of my favorite drinks: Ovomaltine. Ovaltine as it is known elsewhere in the world is basically powdered malt with cocoa that you mix with hot or cold milk. It is a drink I automatically associate with Switzerland. When I visited Zurich a few years…
It’s a hot chocolate kind of a day, and how nice that goes with my next #18Sleuths trip to Switzerland! “Wachtmeister Studer” deals with the death of a traveling salesman that appears to be an open and shut case. Sergeant Studer is confronted with an obvious suspect and a confession to the murder. But nothing…
Ready to dive into some Finnish music? With open ears I’m listening through all kinds of music from Finland and exploring its musical history. In doing so, I curate a Spotify playlist with my favorite discoveries. This playlist follows only two rules: I include artists from or strongly connected with Finland and I include a…