The Case of the Vanishing Corpse

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Henry_Merrivale
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
1950
gptkbp:author gptkb:Carter_Dickson
gptkbp:character gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:character_arc growth
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:character_relationships interpersonal conflict
detective and suspect
gptkbp:character_traits deductive reasoning
intelligent
resourceful
observant
gptkbp:climax reveal of the murderer
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced other works
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element locked room mystery
gptkbp:historical_context 1930s England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Case of the Vanishing Corpse
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Detective_Fiction
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Author
gptkbp:inspiration real-life cases
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:justice
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:survival
truth
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-811682-0
gptkbp:language English
sharp
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Sir_Henry_Merrivale
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Person
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
foreshadowing
omniscient
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot gptkb:fish
linear
disappearance of a corpse
gptkbp:plot_twist identity reveal
gptkbp:published_by 1937
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Collins_Crime_Club
gptkbp:reader_demographic high
adult
moral lesson
gptkbp:resolution satisfying
unexpected twist
gptkbp:series Sir Henry Merrivale series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:England
gptkbp:significance notable work
gptkbp:speed gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:style witty
gptkbp:symbolism vanishing corpse
gptkbp:theme gptkb:military_operation