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77The ABC Murders
Let’s start with a word game. Think of a list of authors who have written books about serial killers. Thomas Harris. Check. James Ellroy, Bret Easton Ellis. Check. And not forgetting the pioneering Jim Thompson. Even the most comprehensive list...
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68Take the Money and Run! How I did in this Stupid Reality Show
Well, it seems like ABC is desperate for cash and drama, so they upped the ante by trying to make this show to apparently teach folks at home how to rob a bank and hide the cash (I actually have no idea, but that's what the commercial was hinting...
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68The Poisons of Agatha Christe
Agatha Christie remains one of the most popular and famous of mystery writers. She often used poison to dispatch her victims. This hub article covers some of the common, and readily available, poisons she used, plus also the not-so common poisons.
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75Old Movie Review: Agatha Christie's "Evil Under the Sun" with Peter Ustinov
My review of "Evil Under the Sun," a 1980s film adaptation of an Agatha Christie / Hercule Poirot mystery novel. Gracious, Professor McGonagall (actress Maggie Smith), such language!
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70Murder Mystery - English Style
Murder. Why are the British so good at it? From Agatha Christie to P. D James, Arthur Conan-Doyle to Colin Dexter, British mystery writers have dominated the world. Read about Midsomer Murders, Poirot, Mrs. Bradley, Morse and more and determine what makes a host of quiet, well-spoken, unemotional Brits so good at killing - between the pages of a cottage mystery or police procedural, that is.
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73The Twelve labors of Hercules
As well as cultivating all that is beautiful in art and letters, the ancient Greeks worshiped sheer physical strength. High in honor among their heroes was Hercules, whom they adopted as the patron of...
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69Discover Five Detectives in a Nice Location novels
The detective in a nice location A very popular and growing section of the crime-solving genre of books in Britain is currently that of the ‘detective in a nice location’. Not that the idea of solving...
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70Hidden Object Games: A Thrilling Game Genre
You might be wondering what these hidden object games are. Basically, they are games in which the main objective is to find objects hidden within a picture. I found them to be quite enjoyable. For the player new to this genre, these games are often...
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71Agatha Christie's Jewel on the Dart
In 1938, Mrs Max Mallowan (better known to avid readers worldwide as Agatha Christie) bought Greenway House for £6,000 – considerably less than the sum she expected to pay. Intended to be used as a family...
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