Sort of a twisted trail today! :-)

This book fits well with The Invention of Murder (in fact, the author uses it as one of her sources) from the December 6, 2014 post. The Art of the English Murder, by Lucy Worsley is the evolution of how people read about crime. From the lurid Penny Bloods (came before the Penny Dreadfuls) reporting on true crime to the more thoughtful (and fictional) detective novels and on to suspense. From deduction, to the search for clues (with ever more impressive means to do so), to James Bond and all his gadgets, this was just a great read! Check out the "Ten Commandments" for the mystery author (to be read mostly tongue in cheek)!

Another of those interesting single subject history books I enjoy came in the form of Cattle: an Informal Social History, by Laurie Winn Carlson (a Washingtonian!) Bovines and humans have interacted for a very long time, there are pictures on cave walls to prove it! Cattle were an important factor in the westward expansion of this country, and milk cows even played a part in the PNW becoming part of the United States rather than the British Empire. Pictures would have been nice, but over all not a bad read. Other cow books may be found on the post of July 15, 2015.

Sisters on the Fly (April 18, 2016 post) made me think about the Red Hat Society which took me to Red Hats & the Women Who Wear Them from the Red Hat Society, Inc. This is a collection of silly, whimsical and fun hats with a short bio on the women who made them. Just fun! :-)

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