In 1932, H.A. Ripley, noted syndicated columnist for his daily column called “Minute Mysteries” featuring Professor Fordney, published a collection of his “Detectograms.” In this episode, we take on the first ten of the collection. Good luck, detectives.
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ABOUT H.A. Ripley
Harold Austin “Rip” Ripley (1896–1974) was a newspaper columnist for the Chicago Tribune who wrote a daily column called “Minute Mysteries” featuring Professor Fordney. The series found its way into more than 100 newspapers. In 1932, he released a book of his Detectograms. Ripley also created Photo Crime for Look magazine, inviting readers to solve cases from photographic clues. He was a recovering alcoholic and later in life, founded Guest House treatment centers and helped thousands of alcoholic priests. Austin Ripley slowly began to lose his eyesight and went completely blind two years before his death. He died at home in his cabin he built on Tainter Lake on April 11, 1974.
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