Books matching: cultural fascination with murder mysteries
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Save:Entertaining, well-researched, and ideal for fans of British mysteries - this is a light yet enlightening history of our centuries-old love affair with murder, perfect for mystery readers and true crime fans alike.
'A Very British Murder' by Lucy Worsley explores the history of murder in the British imagination, tracing the development of crime writing and real-life crime detection in England. Worsley delves into famous murders in England, the birth of detective fiction, and the cultural fascination with murder mysteries. offers insights into how real crimes inspired fictional stories, from Gothic novels and penny dreadfuls to the Golden Age of detective fiction.
UNTIL THE END of the eighteenth century, people’s attitudes towards murder had been very different. Of course, the crime of killing had existed. But Judith Flanders writes that in the year 1810, out o...2013•320 pages - #2
Save:A smart, intriguing mystery for puzzle and math lovers - more about logic than thrills. Great for an afternoon read, but may not satisfy if you want deep characters or non-stop action.
'The Oxford Murders' by Guillermo Martinez is a murder mystery set in Oxford, involving an Argentine mathematician who gets entangled in a series of murders that are linked to mathematical sequences. The plot revolves around deciphering cryptic clues left at the crime scenes and uncovering the pattern behind the killings. The writing style incorporates elements of mathematics and logic, making it an intellectually stimulating read for those interested in the intersection of math and mystery. While the characters and the mystery itself may have received mixed reviews, the book keeps the reader engaged through its clever plot twists and the unique angle of incorporating mathematical theories into a murder investigation.
Now that the years have passed and everything's been forgotten, and now that I've received a terse e-mail from Scotland with the sad news of Seldom's death, I feel I can break my silence (which he nev...2001•206 pages
