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    they read the stories of families that have been killed, women raped, and children kidnapped right from their homes. As secrets are reviled you rethink who you may be able to trust in your life. In Jane Valez-Mitchell’s Secrets can be Murder; the Killer Next Door, the journalist behind the scenes discovers what goes through the mind of all these criminals as they commit their acts. As lie after lie is told to the media as a large case is unveiling the real truth behind the stories is what is most

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    Detective’s Darkest hour Detective Richard Griffin absolutely loathed the disgusting dim alleyways. There was just something about the lack of light and the stench from the debris that the detective despised. Detective Griffin was not someone that would be expected to be down in the alleyways when Big Ben struck midnight. His lack of muscle and size would make him an easy target for any gang members and creeps roaming the sombre streets of England’s most distinguished city. The detective had been called out

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    Jaedi S. Mcmullins Ms. Kendrick Criminal justice 4/6/18 Who Put Bella In Wych Elm? There are many infamous unsolved mysteries throughout time, and some investigations span decades. A few mysteries include D.B. Cooper, Jack the ripper, and the unknown assailant of J.F.K., but none of these mysteries compare to the mystery surrounding the Hagley Woods murder and the conspiracies surrounding it. The case of a woman who met a grisly demise has inspired the locals to persist in figuring out who killed

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    A Fair Cop Play Summary

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    the death of an family member. Neil’s play “A Fair Cop” was written in 1998 around the historical period when mass incarnation of marginalized groups was in effect. The script mainly focused on the dialogue between two charters such as Wright (Detective) and The Judge. The play starts when Wright reviews the case with The Judge regarding the shooting that took place at the McBride residence. Soon Wright

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    Framed! is a murder mystery book written by Malcolm Rose. Set in an alternate reality of England, Luke Harding is just 16 years old, and a fully qualified Forensic Investigator. He had not been qualified very long before his first case is assigned to him. Two more murders follow soon after, and the prime suspect is Luke himself! Along with his robotic assistant, Malc, Luke must discover who it is that is responsible for three murders and determined to make sure Luke appears as the killer. Throughout

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    Agatha Christie, the brilliant author of And Then There Were None, creates meticulous backstories for her fictional characters. Each person in this book has an oblique description leading us to believe in a false sense of safety. Judge Lawrence Wargrave is a perfect example of this. Wargrave is depicted as a sickly and elderly man, he is said to look like an old tortuous. His authoritative personality certainly doesn’t contradict his retired occupation as a judge and I think his aura creates a feeling

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    The Murder at Café Noir was a mystery play that contained a guessing game of who really killed the owner of Café Noir. Multiple different actors were on the list of suspects. This play reminded me of the game Clue on trying to figure out who the murderer really was. I believe the play was trying to entertain the audience by having the audience be part of the show. This play made everyone in the room feel apart of the production. The actors would have the audience put their two cents in and hold on

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    Few authors can write a murder mystery better than Agatha Christie. Readers far and wide enjoy this book and pick it up for its literary merit and good themes. In her novel, And Then There Were None, which she published under Collins Crime Club, Christie depicts the murder of ten individuals in a vivid way. Goodreads gives Christie’s enchanting novel a 4.22 out of five stars, and this shows the book’s obvious adoration. A book that is similar to Christie’s novel is  The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

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    Little Murders written by Jules Feiffer in 1969 is unlike any other play of its’ time. Originally written as a comedy and produced on Broadway it has since then been reproduced many times with all sorts of twists. Little Murders is set in New York City in the middle of a crime spree in the 1960’s. The two main characters both are apart of a dysfunctional couple. Patsy Newquist and Alfred Chamberlin have somewhat reversed gender roles. Patsy, like her family, is eccentric. At this time in New York

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    The fifth convention, was the use of suspense as the clues accumulate, the pressure mounts, and suspiciously grows. In the episode of Sherlock’s detective fiction, there was a lot of suspense like when Dr. Watson and Sherlock were waiting for the murderer to show up at the café and when they chased after him. The second effect of sound was when they were chasing the murderer. The other good example was when they showed the murderer walked in the house. The music artist of that episode did a great

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