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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1984
gptkb:2004
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Agatha_Christie
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Colonel_Melchett
gptkb:Inspector_Craddock
gptkb:Mr._Bantry
gptkb:Mrs._Bantry
the victim
the murderer
Dolly Bantry
Miss Marple's friend
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gptkbp:climax
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revelation of the murderer
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:murder_mystery
solving a murder
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced mystery genre
influential in mystery genre
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gptkbp:element
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whodunit
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Murder_at_the_Vicarage
gptkb:Four._Fifty_from_Paddington
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mystery
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The Body in the Library
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gptkbp:influence
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popular culture references
inspired other authors
adaptations in various media
the detective fiction genre
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Agatha Christie’s writing style
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gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for
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positive reviews
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0007119310
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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foreshadowing
misdirection
cliffhanger
red herrings
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Miss_Marple
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gptkbp:mystery_element
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suspects
detective work
clues
red herrings
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
multiple perspectives
flashbacks
unreliable narrator
dialogue-driven
character-driven
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
" There is no such thing as a perfect crime."
" Everyone has a motive."
" It is a matter of great importance to me."
" I have a feeling that this is going to be a very interesting case."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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body found in library
A body is found in the library of a local resident.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected murderer
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:The_Moving_Finger
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Miss_Marple
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Collins_Crime_Club
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:resolution
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justice served
murderer is apprehended.
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Witness
gptkb:Victim
investigator
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:Miss_Marple
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:St._Mary_Mead
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gptkbp:setting_time
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gptkb:20th_century
1940s
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Joan_Hickson
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gptkbp:start_location
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gptkb:Library
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gptkbp:style
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cozy mystery
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gptkbp:symbolism
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library as a place of secrets
body as a catalyst for investigation
clues as pieces of a puzzle
detective as a truth seeker
murder as a social commentary
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:murder_mystery
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Agatha_Christie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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