Chris Christie

Tina Whittle is an American author best known for writing a series of mysteries the most popular of which is the Tai Randolph mystery series of novels. Her short stories have been featured in Mystery Magazine by Alfred Hitchcock, and in The Savannah Literary Journal. The short story Lost Causes and Other Reasons to Live was also featured on Gulf Stream and was the winner of the 2004 Mystery Fiction contest. She is a two time Georgia Author of the Year Award nominee and is a member of the Sisters…

Janie Bolitho was an American author made famous for her detective crime mystery series. She also wrote under the alias Jodie Sinclair for a variety of freestanding novels. Just like many other authors, Bolitho fits the cliché of following the clichéd working life before and during their writing career. Just like many fellow published writers, earning a living was never a separate pursuit from her writing as she drew a lot of her stories from her previous working experiences. Before becoming a…

The Louvre Museum curator was murdered with some codes and mysterious clue behind it. Robert Langdon, Harvard Iconology and symbology professor is summon by the police to solve the mystery behind the ruthless murder, with Sophie Neveu a French Cryptologist. Their journey to solve the mystery behind the curator’s death leads them to discovery of the Priory of Sion, the secret society that holds the truth about religious conspiracy. Dan Brown wrapped this amazing story with remarkable details with…

Typically in gothic literature authors tend to incorporate supernatural aspects into their story. For instance, in the novel And Then There Were None, published in 1939, Agatha Christie displays a hint of supernatural by having events occur that don’t always make sense. One of the characters, Emily Brent, is oddly overcome in a trance and ends up writing, “BEATRICE TAYLOR IS THE MURDERER.” Although we know who Beatrice Taylor is and how she relates to Miss Brent, we don’t understand why she…

twisted tale. In her novel Five Little Pigs, Agatha Christie tells the story of heartbreak, betrayal and revenge that wraps up in an unforeseeable revelation. Dame of the British Empire and wildly published author outsold by only Shakespeare and the Bible, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was destined to be a brilliant writer from birth. Christie’s lavish childhood included fancy dinner parties hosted by her parents where she was…

Mary's murder is one of the most popular unsolved murder cases of all time. Why? Well because no one could ever figure out who did it. Three years before Mary’s death she disappeared, then later returned to work at a local cigar store, which is where she picked up the name “cigar girl”, there she was seen as very attractive by men that came in and out of her store, but no one thought anything of it at the time. A gang of thugs and Daniel Payne are two theories linked to the mysterious death of…

In Gothic literature suspicion and supernatural feelings play a big role. The novel And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, she makes us get into the book by using suspicion. Christie makes us believe anyone could of been committing the murders by giving us their background to show they have all could be suspects. In contrast the poem “All Souls,” by Edith Wharton it only talks about the dead coming back to life. All Souls compared to And Then There Were None, they both have a gothic…

Through reading the Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, it was very attention-grabbing to read how the past can and will come back to haunt you. The Murder on the Orient Express greatly justifies how ones pasts actions can catch up to them for the worse. Christie is able to relive this crime throughout the book by several different key efforts. It is obvious that after reading a few chapters that Christie incorporated several facts from the Lindbergh case in order to really allow…

Vera Elizabeth Claythorne represents the true meaning of guilt, and misfortune, throughout the story “And Then There Were None.” She formerly labored as a physical education teacher at an elementary school near Paddington. Invited by a rather mysterious figure, Una Nancy Owen, or U.N Owen, Vera is promised a spectacular job as a replacement secretary for her hirer, and also expects a brief vacation at the mansion on Soldier Island. However, continuously plagued by the horrific flashbacks of the…

The Da Vinci Code is a murder-mystery story set in Paris, France and is about the mysterious murder of a museum curator and member of a secret society. The main characters are Robert Langdon, an american professor and Sophie Neveu, a french cryptologist and the granddaughter of the curator. While investigating the murder they get pulled into the word of secrets, lies, and power. Leading to a revelation about Jesus and the Holy Grail. The book deals with a lot of hidden messages in world-famous…