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Three-Pipe Problems: The Art of Detective Fiction, Part 2 of 2

In one of his Sherlock Holmes novels, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes that detection is, or ought to be, an exact science. But whether exact or scientific, millions of readers would agree about the pleasures of detective fiction. Where are … Continue reading

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Three-Pipe Problems: The Art of Detective Fiction, Part 1 of 2

Millions of readers would agree on the pleasures of detective fiction. Where did the “who done it” originate? What are some of its literary and philosophical underpinnings? Why do people read detective fiction? Novelists Robert B. Parker and Amanda J. … Continue reading

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