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‘The Veiled Lady’ by Agatha Christie

The Veiled Lady by Agatha Christie, 1925 Continue reading →

April 15, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Scandal In Bohemia, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, Sherlock Holmes, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

April 14, 2020November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, Poirot Investigates, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat, The Red-Headed League Leave a comment

‘Witness For The Prosecution’ by Agatha Christie

Witness For The Prosecution by Agatha Christie, 1925 Continue reading →

April 13, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager’s Will’ by Dorothy Sayers

The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager’s Will by Dorothy Sayers, 1928 Continue reading →

April 9, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lord Peter Wimsey, mystery, short stories, The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager's Will Leave a comment

‘The Coin Of Dionysius’ by Ernest Bramah

The Coin Of Dionysius by Ernest Bramah, 1914 Continue reading →

April 7, 2020November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, Ernest Bramah, fiction, mystery, short stories, The Coin Of Dionysius Leave a comment

‘Billy’s Girl’ by Gordon Jackson

Billy’s Girl by Gordon Jackson, 1985 Continue reading →

April 6, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Billy's Girl, criticism, fiction, Gordon Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Parker Shotgun’ by Sue Grafton

The Parker Shotgun by Sue Grafton, 1986 Continue reading →

April 2, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, detective fiction, fiction, Kinsey Millhone, mystery, short stories, Sue Grafton, The Parker Shotgun 2 Comments

‘The Little Men’ by Megan Abbott

The Little Men by Megan Abbott, 2015 Continue reading →

April 1, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Megan Abbott, movies, mystery, short stories, The Little Men Leave a comment

‘The Death Of A Government Clerk’ by Anton Chekhov

The Death Of A Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

March 31, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Death Of A Government Clerk Leave a comment

‘Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues’ by Washington Irving

Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues by Washington Irving, 1832 Continue reading →

March 30, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues, short stories, Spain, The Alhambra, Washington Irving Leave a comment

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