They no longer fit where we think they fit and when we find their proper place, a clear picture emerges.
In the eyes of a detective (or a great detective writer), everyday objects are imbued with alien significance. You are forced to look at the world anew: a misplaced chair is no longer just a chair, but indicative of a killer’s escape a removed lightbulb tells us the killer did not want to be seen. Uncovering the truth through clever reasoning, observation and logic is wondrous. The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.”Īll detective stories are an attempt to reflect this.
I n one of her best books, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie puts these words into the mouth of her least favourite character, Hercule Poirot: “Understand this, I mean to arrive at the truth.
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