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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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1950
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:archetype
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the villain.
the innocent.
the detective.
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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remains a classic.
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Dickson_Carr
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
dynamic characters.
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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revenge.
justice.
greed.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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complex relationships.
internal conflict.
external conflict.
interpersonal dynamics.
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gptkbp:character_traits
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intelligent
observant
deductive reasoning.
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. man
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later mystery writers.
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gptkbp:element
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locked room mystery
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1941 edition.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Nine_Wrong_Answers
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mystery
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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rich backstories.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Case of the Sinister Stranger
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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detective fiction.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Agatha Christie.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Detective_Fiction
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events.
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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multiple perspectives.
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-00-000000-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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important work in mystery genre.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Dr._Gideon_Fell
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:identity
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person narration
foreshadowing.
unreliable narrator.
classic whodunit.
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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red herrings.
linear.
A murder mystery involving a sinister stranger.
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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_Hollow_Man
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gptkbp:published
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1941
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
thought-provoking.
engaging.
high.
open to interpretation.
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gptkbp:reader_expectation
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high expectations.
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gptkbp:resolution
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unveiling of the murderer.
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Victim
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gptkbp:series
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Dr. Gideon Fell series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:England
detailed.
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gptkbp:setting_time
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the detective as a seeker of truth.
the sinister stranger
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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moral ambiguity.
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:deception
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gptkbp:themes
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the search for truth.
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gptkbp:writing_style
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witty dialogue
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Philo_Vance
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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