Death in Disguise: The Amazing True Story of the Chelsea Murders
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Victorian Chelsea was a thriving commercial and residential development, known for its grand houses...
A Different Class of Murder
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On 7 November 1974, a nanny named Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in a Belgravia basement. A...
Ezra Pound's and Olga Rudge's the Blue Spill: A Manuscript
Ezra Pound, Olga Rudge, Mark Byron and Sophia Barnes
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Written during the Italian winter of 1930, The Blue Spill is an unfinished detective novel written...
The Saltmarsh Murders
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Rediscover Gladys Mitchell - one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha...
The Vanishing Box
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What do a murdered Brighton flowerseller, the death of Cleopatra and a nude tableau show have in...
The Woman in Cabin 10
7.5
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This is the top ten best-seller from the best-selling author of Richard and Judy Pick. In A Dark,...
Party Girls Die in Pearls
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Brideshead, bon-bons, cucumber sandwiches - and now a murder Pimm's, punting and ball gowns are de...
Dean (6927 KP) rated Jonathan Creek in TV
Aug 31, 2020 (Updated Aug 31, 2020)
The title character works as an ideas man for a stage performing illusionist. Often working out very complex crimes with a reporter friend. Often these are locked room murders or other baffling cases that don't make sense. The ideas behind most stories are really good and it's fun trying to work them out. There is plenty of comedy as well and the cast work great together.
The last 2 series weren't as good as the earlier ones but still enjoyable. The best ones though are the longer special episodes, especially "The Grinning Man". If you didn't catch them all or missed it completely it's worth checking it out if you are a fan of Agatha Christie style murder mysteries. Available on BBC iplayer and Alabi on demand.
Umami
Sophie Hughes and Laia Jufresa
6.0
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It started with a drowning. Deep in the heart of Mexico City, where five houses cluster around a...
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Death on the Nile (2022) in Movies
Feb 27, 2022
This doesn't differ too much in terms of the core story or characters. We do get a little look at Poirot's past. It looks stunning, the cinematography stands out as well as the opulence. From the Fashion, the steamer boat, all the details show the class of high luxury and wealth of the lead characters.
It's a bit raunchy as well to make it a bit more modern.
Some of cast are unrecognisable, Russell Brand looking very different. French and Saunders do seem a bit miscast though.
Some of details of the plot did seem a bit more rushed in this version. Also lacking a bit of charm of the original. Still a good effort and better than Murder on the Orient Express I felt.