The Evolution of Murder Mystery Series From the inception of detective stories in the 1800s to today’s fast-paced, graphic novels, the murder mystery genre has evolved remarkably. To understand our picks for the best series, it’s helpful to grasp the historical context and the changes the ...
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Murder on the Orient Express is undoubtedly one of Agatha Christie's greatest mystery novels. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American...
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Crime novels. Vote up the best fictional books about crime. There’s just nothing better than unwinding at the end of a stressful work week by sinking into a good book! One of the most popular book genres is the crime category – who doesn’t love a murder mystery that features tons of...
For centuries, this gothic mansion has been shrouded in mystery. Considered by locals to be cursed, Grace Wood Manor sits atop a small hill deep within the Grace Woods of Virginia. Though it is said to currently be empty, Grace Wood Manor's former occupants--from a mad toy maker to unlu...
(specifically, Gaston Leroux, author ofThe Mystery of the Yellow RoomandThe Phantom of the Opera) and this story shows some marked differences in tone and style from the novels published on either side of it. Poirot is in his element on this case, revealing that human nature is always ...
throughout the movie but she actually has an active role in the climax and gets to interact with the characters. That was definitely a really intense moment and I like how she picked up a few things from her murder mystery novels. She actually came close to having the villain on the ...
different beast… but I digress) which both gives him anentreinto the world where most policemen were required to use the servant’s entrance. I still haven’t yet decided why I couldn’t read Marsh when I first tried in my late teens, as I was devouring Sayers and Allingham at that ...
Why would someone risk losing their own life if not for some absolutely necessary reason? So here are a few must-haves for the killer of a traditional murder mystery: They have to appear innocuous or be excluded from being ‘the one who did it’. If possible they should be genial, ...