This is a story about series of of the mysterious murders which were done quite mysteriously in one of the pacific quiest and the most peaceful island in Great Britain in Combe Island. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is brought to investigate a murder which was done in the most popular and beautiful place in the Island, in The Lighthouse. Combe Island is an outpost place, where rich and powerful people were coming to relax and to run away from their problems. Famed novelist Nathan Oliver was one of those people. He had a unique opportunity to come to the Island whenever he wanted, because he was born in this place. To the Combe he arrives with his daughter Miranda and his copy-editor Dennis Tremlett, who actually has an affair about which Miranda’s father has no idea. When Oliver discovers that they are couple, he reacts with fury and tells them to leave the Island the next day. A lot of people in the island find Oliver very unwelcome and unpleasant guest. Writer is trying to push the manager of the Combe Island Trust Rupert Maycroft to make sure that he could live in a cottage where was living the oldest habitant of the island Emily Holcombe. She is the sole remaining member of a family that owned the island for many years. It was because he said that this cottage is more suitable for writer. The next day writer Nathan Oliver was found dead hanging from the topmost railings of the lighthouse. The pathologist, Dr. Edith Glenister, determines that Oliver was throttled to death before a rope was tied around his neck and his body thrown over the side of the lighthouse railing. That day when writer was murdered there were twelve people on the island. All of them had a strong motive to murder him. Commander Adam Dalgliesh was brought to the C...
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...ok written by Oliver in which a young girl is seduced by an older man. So it was mostly a motif for Dan to kill Oliver, because that book was written about his mother. As it comes later Kate and Smith finds out that Oliver was Dan Padget‘s father. He also killed Adrian Boyde because the priest knew Padgett wasn't telling the truth about his whereabouts the day Oliver was killed. It was too risky for Dan to keep Adrian alive because knowing his weakness for alcohol and his sense of honesty, he could not let him tell that he could be a murder. Before Kate and Francis can arrest Padgett, he takes a young staff member, Millie Tranter, hostage and threatens to throw her from the lighthouse. Kate bravely forces herself through a narrow window so she can unlock the lighthouse door. She and Benton climb to the top, confront Padgett, and Benton convinces him to surrender.
“The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson: A True Story of Love and Murder” is studied as a historical non-fiction novel, in which Lois Simmie shows the reader the actions of a man who sets his life up in a series of lies and betrayal. Her purpose is clear, to intrigue the audience with a true story of the murder of Polly Wilson, which had not yet been heard. Though not a lot of people had ever heard of John Wilson, the first ever Saskatchewan RNWMP officer who was found guilty of a crime, being that he killed his wife, and hung to his death. She writes her novel that is not only entertaining to her audience but also serves the purpose of educating fellow Canadians about the true life events that followed John Wilson and his fellow RNWMP officers.
It is the day Cali will remember for the rest of her life, for it is the day Cali Millhouse discovers her uncle was murdered by a family member. It is Two o'clock and half of the town of Rosewood is piling inside the local funeral home. Mrs. Dunham pays her respects to everyone except Cali’s father, Steve, for Mrs. Dunham finds him to be evil. Maybe she is right, and he killed Cali’s uncle? Whether he was or not, it is still a sad day and she needed the comfort of her father. That morning the sheriff came by and informed Cali and her family that someone related to Keith killed him. Surprisingly, her father made a comment that he believed it was her Aunt Audrey. Audrey was a money hungry, mean, gold-digger who dated men for their money, and she knew Keith had a two billion dollar company that would be left to someone if he passed.Steve felt much animosity towards his older sister, and would vituperate her name any chance he got. Audrey blamed Steve as much as her blamed her, nevertheless you could feel their acrimony towards each
Charters, Ann. The Story and Its Writer – An Introduction to Short Fiction. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. Print.
The investigation was inspired by Sherlock Holmes. Mrs. Shears gets out of her house to see Christopher next to her dead dog, leading her to think that Christopher killed her dog. The police arrive at the house and they take Christopher to the station. Later the Christopher’s father comes to take him home. Christopher goes to neighbors houses and then asks them about Wellington to try and find out who killed Wellington. Christopher’s father forbids him to go around to neighbors but Christopher ignores his father. Christopher goes to a neighbor and asks about Wellington she unfolded that Mr. Shears and his mother had an affair. Christopher’s father finds his book in which he is writing all of this and takes it away from him. Later when Christopher’s father is at work Christopher goes to look for his boom in his father's room only to find letters addressed to him from his very own mother. Christopher finds out that his father has been lying to him. His father comes home and sees that Christopher found the letters and immediately apologizes to Christopher. This is when Christopher’s father tells Christopher that he was the one who had killed Wellington. The reason he killed Wellington is because he and Mrs. Shears had a relationship after Christopher’s mom left but Mrs.Shears ended it so out of anger Christopher’s father kills Wellington. Christopher was fearful that his father killed Wellington so
Charters, A. (2011). The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction (8th ed.). Boston: Bedfor/St. Martin's.
“Having just escaped the Laestrygonians, my men and I washed up on Circe’s Island, Aeaea. We stayed docked there for two long and relaxing days. We had all just feasted on my great kill, and I was ready to leave the ship. I decided that the best option would be to scope out the island and look for Circe’s house. On the island, there were many colossal mountains and cliffs that would give me the perfect view to look down at the island. I told my men that I would bring Aganon and Iros, two of my most trusted men, and that I would leave Eurylochus in charge of the rest. I informed them that I did not know how long I was going to be gone, so to stay prepared for my return at anytime. I demanded that they must protect the ship and each other from
Charters, Ann. The Story and Its Writer An Introduction to Short Fiction. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin’s, 1999.
Australia is a country that has been described as diverse, multicultural and unique. Tim Winton is a well known Australian author, having lived by the sea his whole life has inspired his writing. One of Winton’s most acclaimed works is ‘Cloudstreet’. The novel Cloudstreet, is a story revolving around how two rural families end up living together at number 1 Cloudstreet. Finding one’s place in the world and the search for the meaning of life are common themes in this novel. Winton has achieved using setting and structure, important factors in any successful novel to create a feeling of an authentic type atmosphere and perspective. This essay will demonstrate how Winton has used setting, particularly the house Cloudstreet (detail into the library),
In this book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time, Mark Haddon writes about Christopher John Francis Boone who is an autistic child. Throughout this story Christopher attempts to solve a murder case of his neighbor’s poodle. Christopher wakes up one day at seven minutes past midnight, and he notices the next-door neighbor’s dog laying on the ground. So he decides to go over and check out what happened, soon he found a garden fork sticking out of a dog named Wellington. Since Christopher likes murder mystery novels, he decided to write his own murder mystery novel starting with finding out what happened to Wellington. Throughout his attempt in solving the mystery of the murder of Wellington, several hidden secrets erupted and were revealed to Christopher.
Evans, Robert C., Anne C. Little, and Barbara Wiedemann. Short Fiction: A Critical Companion. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill, 1997. 265-270.
L’Engle, L'Engle. “Focus On The Story, Not Readers…” Writer Apr 2010: p. 24-25. MAS Ultra-School Edition. EBSCOhost. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
Agatha Christie depicts a descriptive, fictional murder mystery in the novel ABC Murders. With the help of the narrator, Captain Arthur Hastings, Hercule Poirot solves the murders of four victims who are killed in alphabetical order by Franklin Clarke, more commonly known as ABC. The story elicits copious high points but the rare low point as well. Examples of these aspects can be found within the plot, setting, characters, conflict, and theme of the book. According to Stanford’s Suggested Reading List, the book is considered a “must read.” ABC Murders definitely holds up to the reputation placed upon it by Stanford and would be a favorable choice for anyone wishing to read a well written novel.
Monkey Beach is a coming-of-age story framed by the search for Lisamarie Hill’s younger brother, Jimmy, who has disappeared during a fishing trip near the coast of Prince Rupert. While the family waits for news, the protagonist, Lisamarie, is sinking into memories of her childhood and adolescence that are interwoven with the present. Thereby, she reveals her life in the Haisla community of Kitamaat in British Columbia, trying to define her own identity within the context of traditional Haisla and modern Euro-Canadian culture.
...written for. As the poet is an immigrant from Guyana, her feelings of Britain and the Caribbean are most probably parallel to the feelings of a ‘Caribbean Island man’, helping her relate to the reader.
I read the book The Client by John Grisham. This book was about a boy, named Mark Sway, and is younger brother who witnessed a horrible suicide. Before the suicide, he talked to the lawyer who was about to kill himself. This lawyer, Jerome Clifford, had a client in New Orleans who had murdered a United States Senator and hid the body at the lawyer?s house. Right before he shot himself, the lawyer told Mark everything about his Mafia connected client. When the lawyer took his life, the younger brother went into shock, but Mark realized that he had to tell the police something. He didn?t want to tell them that he knew the whereabouts of the body for fear of the Mafia coming after him. He just decided to tell the police that he and his brother were in the woods and they found the car and the lawyer?s body, not knowing anything about it.