Eamonn Holmes

In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, author Mark Haddon tells the tale of a young Christopher Boone, and his journey to uncover the mystery of who killed his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. Christopher narrates this story in a unique way, giving readers a glimpse into the mind of a fifteen year-old boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a type of autistic disorder. Christopher uses unconventional quirks, such as his excellence in mathematics, his keen photographic memory, and…

MASTERPIECE REVIEW #3 “Silencio…”- Blue-Haired Lady I always find it funny that a lot of David Lynch films are about mysteries, but the way Lynch tells the story, is a mystery in of itself. By far his most popular mystery box, besides maybe Blue Velvet or Twin Peaks, is Mulholland Drive. Once again, Mulholland Drive is a mystery. The main story begins with a mysterious girl(Laura Harring), almost feminine fatal like, getting into a car accident and not remembering who she is. For now I’m…

The crime fiction genre has been growing in popularity since its apparitions in the early 1840s. Indeed, the interest for this literary genre is comprehensible, given the entertainment one gains from reading a detective novel, the thrill of the plot and action and, of course, the constant desire of figuring out the solution before the detective himself does. As with most literary genres, crime fiction has clear conventions that contribute to making it recognizable and enjoyable to the readers.…

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 BBC adaptation of…

Comparing Three Detective Novels All the three excerpts from “Devil in a Blue Dress” by Walter Mosley, “Murder Is My Business” by Lynette Prucha and “The Big Sleep” by Raymond Chandler are detective genre stories set in Los Angles. The investigators and their clients share some similarities and differences particularly with respect to their roles in shaping the plot and the main themes in the stories. Firstly, the three stories are set in Los Angeles. “The Big Sleep” is typically set during a…

3 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Locksmiths Before you find yourself locked out of your home, office or car or otherwise need to quickly find someone to help with your locks and keys in an emergency, do your research about locksmiths. Following are answers to the three most frequently asked questions about locksmiths. Most Frequently Asked Question 1 Question: What does a locksmith do? Answer: Locksmiths are expert technicians who are skilled in working with locks and keys. This…

has been waylaid. There has been no result”(39). After none of these attempts worked, the king hired Sherlock Holmes as his last chance to recover the incriminating photograph. On one hand the king 's dilemma can teach readers that going to extremes may sometimes be necessary and work out successfully. It was ultimately successful for the king because Irene Adler 's letter to Sherlock Holmes said, “The king may do what he will without hindrance from one whom he has cruelly wronged. I keep it…

I woke up at seven thirty in the morning because Sherlock thought it was a brilliant idea. While this was unusual, I tried to hide my confusion. My facial cues failed me and Sherlock spilled the news. He claimed that there was a dame awaiting our services. Sherlock was able to subdue her, but she needed more help than a soft spoken newsie. Sherlock proceeded to dissect her and noted that not any doll runs around these corrupt streets looking for trouble if she isn’t in trouble herself. Sherlock…

“Sherlock Holmes: Search for clues” is a pervasive game, and the concept of the game is that each gamer will become a detective and try to find all the clues in our environment in order to solve the case. First, players will be given a story based on their current location. Every location has different storyline and different clues that needed to be found. The clues are hidden in all of the places near them, and they need to walk through the cities to get these clues and solve the problem.…

Sherlock Holmes has become a legendary character, appearing first in the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the character of Holmes has been adapted into many modern day television shows. A very prominent show on television today is the Sherlock Holmes show that is aired by BBC. Another, more obscure, t.v. show is Lie to Me, which aired on Fox. The BBC’s Sherlock better embodies the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock stories through the personality of the main character, their…