The Crystal Stopper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation film adaptation
radio play
television adaptation
gptkbp:artMovement flashbacks
foreshadowing
red herrings
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Dickson_Carr
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Gideon_Fell
gptkb:Inspector_Bencolin
gptkb:Mademoiselle_de_la_Roche
detective
the suspect
the victim
Monsieur de la Roche
gptkbp:characterDevelopment complex characters
gptkbp:conflict detective vs criminal
detective's cleverness
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired adaptations
influenced mystery genre
inspired authors
gptkbp:finish reveal of the murderer
gptkbp:genre mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Crystal Stopper
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:ISBN 978-1-61219-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Henri_Bencolin
gptkbp:motif identity
justice
deception
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
gptkbp:pageCount 256
gptkbp:plot murder investigation
gptkbp:publishedBy 1926
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:resolution case solved
gptkbp:series Bencolin_Series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:France
early 20th century
gptkbp:symbolism the crystal stopper
gptkbp:theme murder mystery
gptkbp:userDemographics plot twists
puzzle-solving
suspense
gptkbp:wrote suspenseful