The death of Charles...

[fajrdrako]

The woman who brought me my Meals on Wheels lunch today looked at the book on my coffee table, and said, "You like murder mysteries?"

I said I did, and I do. But the book was The Murder of Charles the Good, written in 1127 by Galbert of Bruges. I didn't have the heart to explain it was history, not mystery.

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[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

I have books on the Assassins…

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Which books?

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

The author to look for on the subject is Farhad Daftary. He actually is an Isma'ili. (Ironically, the Isma'ili are now one of the more amiable, unlikely-to-hurt-anyone groupings in Islam.)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Farhad Daftary

I've made note of the name, thanks.

I have a friend in Ottawa who's Isma'ili, and she's a sweetheart.