The Case of the Onyx Obelisk

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sam_Spade
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Dickson_Carr
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:character gptkb:Inspector_Hadley
gptkb:Sir_John
gptkb:Mrs._Hargreaves
Mr. Hargreaves
Miss Margaret
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced mystery genre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element suspects
clues
twists
red herrings
locked room
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Case of the Onyx Obelisk
gptkbp:influenced modern mystery writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:inspiration real-life artifacts
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-811706-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Dr._Gideon_Fell
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person narration
gptkbp:notable_quote " The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
" The mind is a labyrinth."
" Every clue is a double-edged sword."
" In every mystery, there is a hidden truth."
" Murder is a matter of detail."
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot A murder mystery involving an ancient obelisk.
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1942
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:series Dr. Gideon Fell series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
early 20th century
gptkbp:style whodunit
gptkbp:theme gptkb:military_operation