Sentences with phrase «father of the detective story»

The city is also the birthplace of Edgar Allen Poe, known for his tales of the macabre, and considered the father of the detective story.

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Though reviewers have treated it as a literary detective story, all biblically literate people will recognize the parable of the prodigal son in this story of a contemporary father who searches for a son who once was thought to have died in Mexico but then is alive again.

Knowing of my interest in crime fiction and detective stories my late father - in - law, John Thynne — who had supported Arsenal from before the war — was always talking about a film made in 1939 called The Arsenal Stadium Mystery.

It tells the story of a loser in debt (Emile Hirsch), his sexy - virginal younger sister (Juno Temple), their stupid, spineless father (Thomas Haden Church), his slutty, cheating wife (Gina Gershon), and a sick slickster of an hombre (Matthew McConaughey, in his second riveting performance of the year, following Magic Mike) who supplements his police - detective day job as a killer for hire.

The latest well - reviewed examination of family relationships from Japanese writer - director Hirokazu Kore - eda (Like Father, Like Son, Our Little Sister) reunites part of the cast of his 2008 classic Still Walking to tell the story of a struggling writer (and part - time detective) trying to reconnect with his mother, ex-wife, and son.

Detective Pikachu tells the story of Tim, he's looking for his father and Detective Pikachu is here to help.

Reynolds has signed on for the role and according to some new information, the story of The Detective Pikachu movie is «kicked into gear when Tim Goodman's (played by Justice Smith,) father is kidnapped, forcing the teen to team up with Pikachu (Reynolds) in order to find him.»

As the story goes, Tim Goodman comes to Ryme City, looking for his father, who disappeared a few months ago and on the day of his arrival, he encounters the Great Detective Pikachu.

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A rant against religion and society, a historical detective story set in the far future, and a tribute to the sometimes fraught relations between father and son, The Book of Dave take on grand themes in a grand manner and clearly positions Will Self in the pantheon of Britain's contemporary greats.

As the story goes, Tim Goodman comes to Ryme City, looking for his father, who disappeared a few months ago and on the day of his arrival, he encounters the Great Detective Pikachu.

G. K. Chesterton, a prolific English writer of some stature in the first third of the 20th century, and the creator of the Father Brown detective stories.