I love reading Mysteries.They are written puzzles, searching through mazes to find the clues, assembling a full picture and discovering Who Did It!Mysteries, in one form or another, have been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks.As long as people are curious - mysteries will be with us.The First Published Mystery was written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841 and to this day has remained one of his finest works "The Murders In The Rue Morgue".His main character was C.Auguste Dupin, who would appear in two other Poe works "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844).At that time the term "Detective" had not been used and therefore Dupin was the First Detective.It has been suggested that Dupin could imply "duping" or "deception".With the creation of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", other Authors became inspired to write books of this genre.One of the most famous authors being Sir Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.The 1920s ushered in such remarkable works as Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.These books have been in print and enjoyed by millions ever since.The 20s also introduced the Nancy Drew series, The Hardy Boys and Ellery Queen.This was the beginning of the first Radio shows based on detectives.In the 1950s, mysteries had become so popular, that shows were created for television.Two of the most famous being Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock.During World War II, Hollywood created Film Noir.Short, dark movies loaded with dark corners and shadows.To this day, these films have a huge following.Mysteries usually fell into two categories. Open and Closed.An "Open" mystery is a story that shows the crime being committed.You know who did it and the reader follows the lead character as he or she unravels the chain of events to catch the villain.The Television series Columbo was an Open mystery.A "Closed" mystery is probably the more popular and most chosen style of writing.Quite simply - Whodunits.You must read on to the end to discover who committed the crime.Authors, today, are continually reinventing the mystery.Adding various slants to add more depth and suspense to their novels.Well known author Susan R.Sloan wrote an in depth mystery "Isolated Incident".The slant is the psychology of her characters.None of which are particularly likable people.Read more about Isolated Incident on my blog.You might just want to read on!
Monday, September 24, 2012
The History of the Mystery Book
I love reading Mysteries.They are written puzzles, searching through mazes to find the clues, assembling a full picture and discovering Who Did It!Mysteries, in one form or another, have been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks.As long as people are curious - mysteries will be with us.The First Published Mystery was written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841 and to this day has remained one of his finest works "The Murders In The Rue Morgue".His main character was C.Auguste Dupin, who would appear in two other Poe works "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844).At that time the term "Detective" had not been used and therefore Dupin was the First Detective.It has been suggested that Dupin could imply "duping" or "deception".With the creation of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", other Authors became inspired to write books of this genre.One of the most famous authors being Sir Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.The 1920s ushered in such remarkable works as Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.These books have been in print and enjoyed by millions ever since.The 20s also introduced the Nancy Drew series, The Hardy Boys and Ellery Queen.This was the beginning of the first Radio shows based on detectives.In the 1950s, mysteries had become so popular, that shows were created for television.Two of the most famous being Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock.During World War II, Hollywood created Film Noir.Short, dark movies loaded with dark corners and shadows.To this day, these films have a huge following.Mysteries usually fell into two categories. Open and Closed.An "Open" mystery is a story that shows the crime being committed.You know who did it and the reader follows the lead character as he or she unravels the chain of events to catch the villain.The Television series Columbo was an Open mystery.A "Closed" mystery is probably the more popular and most chosen style of writing.Quite simply - Whodunits.You must read on to the end to discover who committed the crime.Authors, today, are continually reinventing the mystery.Adding various slants to add more depth and suspense to their novels.Well known author Susan R.Sloan wrote an in depth mystery "Isolated Incident".The slant is the psychology of her characters.None of which are particularly likable people.Read more about Isolated Incident on my blog.You might just want to read on!
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