Dear Old Blood: Notes on a Wittgenstein Noir

In the final episode of Horace Murgratroyd's academic interrogation of a noir story purportedly written by Wittgenstein, and what freelance scholar Herbert Denk claims as 'the find of the century', Murgatroyd completes his critical demolition job of the so-called Rosro haul. Will he succeed in winning this war of authenticity, or does the mysterious Denk have one last trick up his sleeve?

Questions and queries to: [email protected]

This episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', begins with Herbert Denk's defensive Afterword from the second edition. The first part of Murgatroyd's own critical commentary then follows.

Questions and queries to: [email protected]

Figure 1. Wittgenstein's grave.

Footnote: See Richard J Evans's Why are we obsessed with the Nazis? in The Guardian, 6th February 2015

In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix confronts Godwit at his Norwegian hut over the duck-rabbit as the mysterious assassins close in. What truths will emerge in the final explosive episode of Wittgenstein's apparent noir? End notes include:

• Different noir slang for guns
• How Wittgenstein applies Gestalt theory to his life
• the Nazi theme
• Nix's final decision
• Herbert Denk's rebuke to Horace Murgatroyd and hopes for the future

Questions and queries to: [email protected]

**Audio now fixed!**

In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix follows Godwit to his Norwegian hut. As he gets closer to this mountainous retreat, the private investigator discovers he's not the only one pursuing the philosopher. End notes include:

• Wittgenstein's hut in Skjolden, Norway (see photo below)
• The phrase 'it comes to you perhaps as a friend and not as an enemy'

Questions and queries to: [email protected]

In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Godwit has two new interests - a young man and westerns, forcing Nix to watch both of them. A final twist will lead the private investigator much further afield. There are no end notes for this episode.

NB. The previous episode (Episode 5) was given this title in error - this is the correct episode/title match for Episode 6, and episode 5 now has the correct title of 'The Next Day I Woke Up Early'.

Questions and queries to: [email protected]