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| − | *''Alfred Hitchcock's Favorite Ghost-Written Ghost Stories''; a reference to [[Alfred Hitchcock]] and "{{ | + | *''Alfred Hitchcock's Favorite Ghost-Written Ghost Stories''; a reference to [[Alfred Hitchcock]] and "{{W|ghostwriter}}s". |
*''The Big Slurp''. | *''The Big Slurp''. | ||
| − | *''The Black Cat in the Hat''; a parody of both ''{{ | + | *''The Black Cat in the Hat''; a parody of both ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}'', by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}, and ''{{W2|The Black Cat|short story}}'', by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. |
| − | *''Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Talented Mr. Ripley''; a reference to the fictional detective {{ | + | *''Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Talented Mr. Ripley''; a reference to the fictional detective {{W|Charlie Chan}}, the 1981 film ''{{W|Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen}}'', and the film ''{{W2|The Talented Mr. Ripley|film}}''. |
| − | *''Encyclopedia Brown Finds His Keys''; a parody of the ''{{ | + | *''Encyclopedia Brown Finds His Keys''; a parody of the ''{{W|Encyclopedia Brown}}'' book series, written by ''{{W|Donald J. Sobol}}''. |
*''The English Muffin Mystery'' by Ellery Queen Elizabeth. | *''The English Muffin Mystery'' by Ellery Queen Elizabeth. | ||
| − | *''Fletch Buys the Farm''; a reference to the mystery novel ''{{W2|Fletch|novel}}'', by {{ | + | *''Fletch Buys the Farm''; a reference to the mystery novel ''{{W2|Fletch|novel}}'', by {{W|Gregory Mcdonald}}. |
| − | *''The Friends of Eddie Cantor''; a reference to entertainer [[Eddie Cantor]] and the novel ''{{W2|The Friends of Eddie Coyle|novel}}'', by {{ | + | *''The Friends of Eddie Cantor''; a reference to entertainer [[Eddie Cantor]] and the novel ''{{W2|The Friends of Eddie Coyle|novel}}'', by {{W|George V. Higgins}}. |
| − | *''Gorky Port''; a reference to ''{{W2|Gorky Park|novel}}'', a crime novel by {{ | + | *''Gorky Port''; a reference to ''{{W2|Gorky Park|novel}}'', a crime novel by {{W|Martin Cruz Smith}}, named after the {{W2|Gorky Park|Moscow|leisure park in Moscow}}. |
| − | *''I, the Jewelry''; a parody of ''{{ | + | *''I, the Jewelry''; a parody of ''{{W|I, the Jury}}'' by {{W|Mickey Spillane}}. The author's name is a pun on Mickey Spillane and on [[Tiffany & Co.]], which is world-famous for its jewelry. |
| − | *''In Cold Borscht''; a reference to {{ | + | *''In Cold Borscht''; a reference to {{W|Truman Capote}}'s ''{{W|In Cold Blood}}'', and makes reference to {{W|Borscht}}, a popular soup dish eaten in many central and eastern European countries. |
*''The Lawyer''; a reference to the work of [[John Grisham]], a lawyer and author. | *''The Lawyer''; a reference to the work of [[John Grisham]], a lawyer and author. | ||
*''A Murder Most Mysterious''; a reference to [[Agatha Christie]] books. | *''A Murder Most Mysterious''; a reference to [[Agatha Christie]] books. | ||
*''A Mystery Most Murderous''; a reference to Agatha Christie books. | *''A Mystery Most Murderous''; a reference to Agatha Christie books. | ||
| − | *''The Name of the Eye of the Day of the Silence of the Rose Needle Jackal Lambs''; a reference to ''{{ | + | *''The Name of the Eye of the Day of the Silence of the Rose Needle Jackal Lambs''; a reference to ''{{W|The Name of the Rose}}'', ''{{W|The Eye of the Needle}}'', ''{{W|The Day of the Jackal}}'', and ''{{W2|The Silence of the Lambs|novel}}''. |
*''The New Marsupials''. | *''The New Marsupials''. | ||
| − | *''The Postman Always Ring-A-Ding-Ding's''; a reference to the crime novel ''{{ | + | *''The Postman Always Ring-A-Ding-Ding's''; a reference to the crime novel ''{{W|The Postman Always Rings Twice}}'', by {{W|James M. Cain}}, and the [[Frank Sinatra]] phrase "Ring-A-Ding-Ding!", which was later turned into a song and {{W|Ring-a-Ding-Ding!|album}}. The author, James M. Sinatra, is a reference to both Cain and Sinatra. |
| − | *''The Presumed Innocence of Father Brown''; a reference to ''The Innocence of Father Brown'', a collection of short stories by {{ | + | *''The Presumed Innocence of Father Brown''; a reference to ''The Innocence of Father Brown'', a collection of short stories by {{W|G. K. Chesterton}} about the fictional priest {{W|Father Brown}}. |
*''Sherlock Holmes and the Grand Slam Breakfast''; a parody of the [[Sherlock Holmes]] book series, written by {{W|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle}}. | *''Sherlock Holmes and the Grand Slam Breakfast''; a parody of the [[Sherlock Holmes]] book series, written by {{W|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle}}. | ||
| − | *''The Spy Who Came in with a Cold''; a parody of spy novel ''{{ | + | *''The Spy Who Came in with a Cold''; a parody of spy novel ''{{W|The Spy Who Came in from the Cold}}''. The author, Iam Flegmy, is a parody of [[James Bond]] author {{W|Ian Fleming}}. |
| − | *''The Thin Mint''; a reference to {{ | + | *''The Thin Mint''; a reference to {{W|Dashiell Hammett}}'s detective novel ''{{W|The Thin Man}}''. |
*''The Third S'more''. | *''The Third S'more''. | ||
| − | *''Tinker, Tailor, Stinker, Sailor''; a reference to the {{ | + | *''Tinker, Tailor, Stinker, Sailor''; a reference to the {{W|John le Carré}}'s spy novel ''{{W|Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy}}''. |
| − | *''T is for Title''; a reference to {{ | + | *''T is for Title''; a reference to {{W|Sue Gafton}}'s mystery novel ''{{W|"T" Is for Tresspass}}''. |
| − | *''To Mock a Killingbird''; a parody of ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', written by {{ | + | *''To Mock a Killingbird''; a parody of ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', written by {{W|Harper Lee}}. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
Revision as of 16:43, October 15, 2021
25 Books to Read Before You're Murdered is a list of crime novels that Chief Wiggum got a librarian to compile.
List
- Alfred Hitchcock's Favorite Ghost-Written Ghost Stories; a reference to Alfred Hitchcock and "ghostwriters".
- The Big Slurp.
- The Black Cat in the Hat; a parody of both The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss, and The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe.
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Talented Mr. Ripley; a reference to the fictional detective Charlie Chan, the 1981 film Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, and the film The Talented Mr. Ripley.
- Encyclopedia Brown Finds His Keys; a parody of the Encyclopedia Brown book series, written by Donald J. Sobol.
- The English Muffin Mystery by Ellery Queen Elizabeth.
- Fletch Buys the Farm; a reference to the mystery novel Fletch, by Gregory Mcdonald.
- The Friends of Eddie Cantor; a reference to entertainer Eddie Cantor and the novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle, by George V. Higgins.
- Gorky Port; a reference to Gorky Park, a crime novel by Martin Cruz Smith, named after the leisure park in Moscow.
- I, the Jewelry; a parody of I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane. The author's name is a pun on Mickey Spillane and on Tiffany & Co., which is world-famous for its jewelry.
- In Cold Borscht; a reference to Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, and makes reference to Borscht, a popular soup dish eaten in many central and eastern European countries.
- The Lawyer; a reference to the work of John Grisham, a lawyer and author.
- A Murder Most Mysterious; a reference to Agatha Christie books.
- A Mystery Most Murderous; a reference to Agatha Christie books.
- The Name of the Eye of the Day of the Silence of the Rose Needle Jackal Lambs; a reference to The Name of the Rose, The Eye of the Needle, The Day of the Jackal, and The Silence of the Lambs.
- The New Marsupials.
- The Postman Always Ring-A-Ding-Ding's; a reference to the crime novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, by James M. Cain, and the Frank Sinatra phrase "Ring-A-Ding-Ding!", which was later turned into a song and album. The author, James M. Sinatra, is a reference to both Cain and Sinatra.
- The Presumed Innocence of Father Brown; a reference to The Innocence of Father Brown, a collection of short stories by G. K. Chesterton about the fictional priest Father Brown.
- Sherlock Holmes and the Grand Slam Breakfast; a parody of the Sherlock Holmes book series, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- The Spy Who Came in with a Cold; a parody of spy novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. The author, Iam Flegmy, is a parody of James Bond author Ian Fleming.
- The Thin Mint; a reference to Dashiell Hammett's detective novel The Thin Man.
- The Third S'more.
- Tinker, Tailor, Stinker, Sailor; a reference to the John le Carré's spy novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
- T is for Title; a reference to Sue Gafton's mystery novel "T" Is for Tresspass.
- To Mock a Killingbird; a parody of To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee.
