So I thought I had it somewhat figured. Obviously not totally since I'm still exploring the elephant before I eat it, one bite at a time. But I thought I had a plan, a good plan. The road was set, I was going along.

Then I took a shower. And maybe it was just the water and it would have happened in the pool, but another idea took hold in my head. And I'm thinking it'd be a really fun and interesting project.

The evolution of mystery novels (in French language of course.)

This would span over several centuries, but it might be easier to narrow down the course work as there would be some major authors who wrote such books. George Simenon had a good run in the 20th century. And his character was turned into a TV show.

Who would have been the master of mysteries in the 18th century? 19th? How far back could the genre be traced? Wouldn't the format have been much different? And wouldn't that be a reflection of the (then) current culture?

It could be really interesting. So what to do? Trudge on the road I already started on, to the destination I set for? Come to a complete halt and start looking at mysteries (I imagine they'll be more fun to read than the weird stuff I'm reading now)? Or kind of look at both at the same time?