Marple

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062330550

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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as “the typical old maid of fiction,” Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature—and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: “She’s just the finest detective God ever made”—and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.

Author : Desirée Prideaux
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781800854451

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Sleuthing Miss Marple Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Sleuthing Miss Marple mirrors the structure and playful analytic style of a detective novel. Beginning at the ‘scene of the crime’, this investigation places Agatha Christie and the clue-puzzle in historical context, casting light on the methods, the motives, and, in a sense, the alibis that underpin Christie’s crime fiction. In keeping with the clue-puzzle analytical method devised for this book, each chapter builds towards a conclusion that delivers a surprising intellectual payoff. This enquiry is unapologetically textual in approach. It constructs a rigorous evidence base drawn from the Marple short stories and novels, and presents a useful interpretation of crime fiction scholarship. This provides a foundation for original literary analyses that reveal Christie’s engagements with gender roles and genre rules, and the sleights of hand that they conceal. Christie’s modus operandi is uncovered, as are the narrative strategies and literary devices that she deployed to ambush unwary readers. Crucially, this investigation shows how Christie’s ingenious methods made it possible for an elderly spinster to get away with solving murder. Sleuthing Miss Marple will be invaluable for students and researchers of crime fiction, twentieth-century literature, and creative writing.

Author : Mike Mathis,Joanna Falcone Sullivan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781439676738

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Marple’s Gretchen Harrington Tragedy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Friday, Aug. 15, 1975 began as a typical summer day in the suburbs. Young children played with their friends, adults prepared for work or planned for their vacation at the Jersey Shore... That all changed in the hours before noon, when Gretchen Harrington, the 8-year-old daughter of a Presbyterian minister and his wife, was kidnapped while walking to a vacation Bible school less than a quarter-mile from her house. Her body was found by a jogger in a state park nearly two months later. The crime forever changed the lives of the children who were near Gretchen's age and their parents, many of whom chose to live in Marple Township because they considered it a safe refuge from the crime-ridden streets of Philadelphia. strongJournalists Mike Mathis and Joanna Falcone Sullivan examine the kidnapping, murder and the nearly five-decade long investigation through rare access to police files in what is still considered an open investigation.

Author : Diane L. Goeres-gardner
Publisher : Caxton Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 087004446X

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Necktie Parties Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Ms. Goeres-Gardner has presented an impressively researched and meticulously documented examination of the history of legal executions in Oregon from the beginning of the territorial period until the time when executions were moved to the state penitentiary in Salem.

Author : James Zemboy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786451685

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The Detective Novels of Agatha Christie Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The most popular mystery writer of all time concocted a rich recipe of intrigue, character, and setting. All of Agatha Christie’s 66 detective novels are covered here in great detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel’s geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashions, fads and popular interests that relate to the story. A concise plot summary and comprehensive character listing follow, and each novel is discussed within Christie’s overall body of work, with an emphasis on the development of themes, narrative technique, and characters over the course of her prolific career. An appendix translates Poirot’s French and defines the British idiomatic words and phrases that give Christie’s novels so much of their flavor.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
ISBN : 0681322217

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Agatha Christie, Five Miss Marple Mysteries Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062073702

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Nemesis Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr. Rafiel—an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Soon she is faced with a new crime—the ultimate crime—murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remained buried. . . .

Author : Jennifer Kasius
Publisher : RP Minis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0762452102

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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Miss Jane Marple, the elderly spinster from St. Mary Mead, is one of mystery fans' most beloved sleuths. She is featured in twelve of Agatha Christie's classic whodunits, all of which are summarized here in this tiny tome. Featuring plot synopses, character profiles, and photographs, this miniature edition gives any mystery lover a chance to cozy up with their favorite cases, from The Murder at the Vicarage to Sleeping Murder. Perfect for reading in small bites, or devouring all in one sitting!

Author : Sonja Lanehart
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199795505

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The Oxford Handbook of African American Language Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The goal of The Oxford Handbook of African American Language is to provide readers with a wide range of analyses of both traditional and contemporary work on language use in African American communities in a broad collective. The Handbook offers a survey of language and its uses in African American communities from a wide range of contexts organized into seven sections: Origins and Historical Perspectives; Lects and Variation; Structure and Description; Child Language Acquisition and Development; Education; Language in Society; and Language and Identity. It is a handbook of research on African American Language (AAL) and, as such, provides a variety of scholarly perspectives that may not align with each other -- as is indicative of most scholarly research. The chapters in this book "interact" with one another as contributors frequently refer the reader to further elaboration on and references to related issues and connect their own research to related topics in other chapters within their own sections and the handbook more generally to create dialogue about AAL, thus affirming the need for collaborative thinking about the issues in AAL research. Though the Handbook does not and cannot include every area of research, it is meant to provide suggestions for future work on lesser-studied areas (e.g., variation/heterogeneity in regional, social, and ethnic communities) by highlighting a need for collaborative perspectives and innovative thinking while reasserting the need for better research and communication in areas thought to be resolved.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Swine
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094201344

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The Canadian National Record for Swine Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : Dick Riley,Pam McAllister,Bruce Cassiday
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0826413757

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The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Agatha Christie Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Over 400,000 copies sold! If you are a mystery buff, an Agatha Christie fan, an occasional Christie reader or an acquaintance of any of the above, this book is for you and all your fortunate friends The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Agatha Christie, on the 25th anniversary of Agatha Christie's death, continues as a grand salute to the queen of mysteries. It is filled with wonderful and surprising things about her books, her characters, the movies and plays based on them, and Dame Agatha herself. Original contributions by some sixty writers celebrate the Christie touch. Take your pick among thse intriguing features and speculations: -Surviving an English country weekend - if you had the advice of Hercule Poirot - A guide to the Christie poisions, as well as the cruder methods of genteel mayhem - The "other" Agatha Christie who wrote romantic novels - A murder victim's (!) first-person account of a Christie Mystery Weekend - The Hercule Poirot Double-Crostic and other puzzles That's a taste. There's much more - and witty plot summaries of all Christie's novels, plays, and many of her short stories. (But no endings, of course!) This treasury is more than entertainment - it is also a personal reference work for Christie fans. And there are scores of movie posters, film stills, illustrations and a Christie mystery map, too.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : MINN:31951D022869253

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The Federal Reporter Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Appellate courts
ISBN : UCAL:B5064201

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United States Circuit Courts of Appeals Reports Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : Cyclists' Touring Club
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : PRNC:32101067454635

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British Road Book ...: The northern counties, comp. and ed. by R.T. Lang Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : R. T. Lang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : SRLF:A0009544131

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Comprising the Northern Counties Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle