Detective fiction

Steele, is a suspicious character because she keeps secrets, is emotionless, and worked at a mental hospital for the criminally insane. Dr. Weber is a suspicious character because she is keeping secrets from the detectives. After three murders in the rich town of Greenvale, the SVU detectives…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes a distinct but captivating tale of wit and cunning through his short story “The Adventure of the Final Problem.” The last escapade of the renowned detective is filled with suspense and drama as the contest between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty ends with the demise of both the champion of the law and the most dangerous criminal of their generation. Within this adventure, Doyle not only manages to provide a unique perspective by telling the story through the…

Traditional crime stories have changed over time due to the values and changing contexts within different societies. The film ‘Rear Window’ composed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954, America and the short detective story ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ in the novel ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1891, England illustrate how the values and changing contexts within a society contributes to the changing conventions of the genre of crime. Crime texts are valued and…

In the story “The Dying Detective,” Sherlock Holmes utilized his intelligence to obtain the truth about a crime committed by Mr. Culverton Smith. The whodunit was written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes planned to frame Mr. Culverton Smith. In order for him to do so, Sherlock Holmes acted as if he had a life threatening disease; he feigned his death. Mr. Culverton had given Sherlock Holmes the box that contained deadly poison. Sherlock Holmes did not tell anyone he was faking because he…

“It was like there was two Ed Gein's. One during the day, and one at night digging up the graves.” Ed Gein was known for grave robbing and the murder of two women. I chose to research Ed Gein because, for some reason I find forensic related things interesting. I like researching murders, mysteries, urban legends, etcetera. It’s still hard to believe that no one ever suspected him doing anything like what he did. It kind of seems like a fictional thing. It’s scary that someone you trust and least…

Doyle vs. King Ever since the start of the Sherlock Holmes era in the late 1800’s there has been a bountiful amount of remakes of the classic story. Anything from movies, television shows and literary works— it has all been done. Within the modified versions, anything can be changed, most certainly you can tell when you are interacting with a true Arthur Conan Doyle story. In this particular essay I will be comparing and contrasting The Doctor’s Case and The Final Problem. The Doctor’s Case by…

Detectives are very important to the society because without them, a lot of crime would go unsolved. Detectives interview suspects, look for evidence at a crime scene, and fill paperwork to summarize the solved crime. The world would be way more crime-filled if there were no detectives. They solve cases that seem impossible and they put criminals in jail. Although policing dates back to Medieval times, and they more than likely did investigations. The specific unit of detective is relatively new…

The play is written in 1945, after the end of Second World War but the play was set on a spring evening in 1912, which is two years before the World War One. J.B. Priestly have set the play 35 years in past so that he can involve the audience in the play. The play is about social responsibility. Priestley uses the play to present his ideas on responsibility and society. Priestly voices his numerous concerns through the play including political ideologies, the rights of the working classes and…

The Hound of the Baskervilles Book vs. Movie In Victorian England lies one of the greatest authors in the mystery genre, the father of the detective story, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles, one of his best works, was written in 1902. It is in the perspective of Dr. Watson, who is working along with Mr. Sherlock Holmes to try and solve the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville. However, in 2002, one hundred years later, David Atwood directed a…

Doina Musat English 254, sec: 003 12 October 2017 The Hound of the Baskervilles: Element of Surprise Arthur Conan Doyle is widely recognized as one of the most thrilling adventure novelists during the Victorian era. Through his use of linear writing style and various literary techniques, Doyle is able to captivate the world with his famous Sherlock Holmes novels. In one of Doyle’s novels, The Hound of the Baskervilles, he is able to instill the sense of adventure for the reader to follow…