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    The 11 05 Murders Summary

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    The 11:05 Murders is a hard-boiled crime mystery novel built around the work of Inspector Sheehan. Written by Brian O’Hare, It belongs to volume two of the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries and is published by Crimson Cloak Publishing. This book is purely a work of fiction though it feels as if plucked from real-life events. The book revolves around mysterious murders that occur at 11:05 pm and follows WDS Denise Stewart, DCI Jim Sheehan and the rest of their team as they race against time to catch…

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    Ravenging Daisy

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    32:35, the Bible says, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon him.” (“BibleGateway”). The novel Murder on the Orient Express follows the journey of Detective Hercule Poirot as he attempts to solve the murder of Mr. Samuel Ratchett while on the Orient Express. He eventually does conclude that all the passengers except for one had an involvement in the murder. A consistent theme throughout the novel is an…

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    Poirot Research Paper

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    ☆☆☆☆This review contains spoilers☆☆☆☆ Hercule Poirot solves yet another crime that happens in his general vicinity. Sometimes, I believe it would be in the best interest of the public for the authorities to abandon Poirot on an abandoned island. Certain individuals may bring about the dark side in humans and push them into murder, though those certain individuals are innocent of instigating the crime. This brings to my mind the tv show called Haven, where people innocently have troubles, which…

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    Hercule Poirot's Murder

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    Christie, Hercule Poirot faces the challenge of uncovering the murder of socialite Linnet Ridgeway despite the numerous troubles placed in his way and in the way of the truth. Despite the killers’ meticulous plan, Hercule Poirot eventually uncovers the mystery of Linnet’s murder, committed by Simon Doyle, her husband, and Jacqueline, her former best friend, who in love and wanted to pursue a better life by using Linnet’s money. Following the murder of wealthy Linnet Ridgeway, Hercule Poirot…

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    Peter Moorhead's Murder

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    Peter Moorhead's Murder is an interactive short story featuring a strong artistic direction and merges visual novel and point-and-click adventure game mechanics in its storytelling. Will the forty-minute inaugural episode of this philosophical cyberpunk murder mystery leave you wanting more? A Cyberpunk Murder Mystery Set In Tokyo Murder's first episode serves an intriguing basis for future episodes, and on its own it is enjoyable and definitely worth the relatively low price of admission.…

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    Poirot. Not only is he fascinated by Poirot’s skills, but yet be starts to accumulate all the skills and tricks in a small note book, and little is he aware of he is a person of interest. The next character which is the protagonist goes by the name Hercule Piorot. Not only is the individual known as not wanting to give up on the murder of Mr. Roger, but he quickly becomes the person of great interest by many individuals around time. Lastly, another antagonist in this novel would have to be Mr.…

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    Agatha Christie 's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Patricia Cornwell’s Postmortem contain interesting representations of women. The male characters in both texts have very poor views on women. The problem with the male character’s views is that the qualities they dislike in the women they also possess. The men in Christie text and the men in the Cornwell text all have problems containing their emotions. The texts as a whole highlight how the women are just as, if not more, capable than the males…

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    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…

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    A murdered husband, a wife behind bars and a daughter determined to prove her mother’s innocence with the help of Europe’s most infamous detective. A cunning and manipulative man, Hercule Poirot’s psychologically centered investigative skills make him the moral and intellectual superhero of this 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…

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    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…

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