#top marks for murder

[deepdeanvsweston]

Top Marks For Murder is genuinely hilarious

"And Mummy's only been dead for three years! Why can't you just be a widower like ordinary fathers?"

"What if they grow up with abandonment issues?"

"We've already sent them to boarding school, darling. I hardly think this will be much worse."

[mmufanatic]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAISY WELLS! I think you'll be 103. I imagine you'll insist on 103 candles too.

(Here are some closer pictures because some of its hard to see).

Some of the drawings are from specific books, a couple could be any book and there's a few modern! Daisy's as well :)

@redbreastedbird

[redbreastedbird]

Hello! I'm sorry this question is so specific but on page 195 of Top Marks For Murder, Hazel says "I thought of our friend George, and his obsession with the story of Mary Celeste, and shuddered".

I've recently been scouring the series for anything that could be construed as a neurodivergent trait, and I wondered if this was an unintentional implied special interest of George's? It was a line that really stood out to me!

I absolutely did not intend it but of course it is, isn’t it! Yes, all the detectives have very intense interests, especially Daisy and George. George is really keen on unsolved historical mysteries - there’s a chapter about them in Cream Buns and Crime, and it also comes up in the Case of the Missing Treasure.

[anxiouslygay]

I drew Amina and Daisy from Murder Most Unladylike how i imagined them when i read the books. It's not the best, but I quite like it :]] @redbreastedbird

[meowizard]

loving. flourishing. thriving. in their lane. @redbreastedbird.

[twistedtummies2]

Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes - Number 14

Welcome to A Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes! During this month-long event, I’ll be counting my Top 31 Favorite Fictional Detectives, from movies, television, literature, video games, and more!

SLEUTH-OF-THE-DAY’S QUOTE: “You attacked reason. It’s bad theology.”

Number 14 is…Father Brown.

Originally created by author G.K. Chesterton, Father Brown is one of the most famous detectives in English literature. Having said that, I must immediately make a confession: I’m not THAT well-versed (perhaps surprisingly) with the original “Father Brown” short stories Chesterton wrote. I’ve read some of them; specifically, I’ve now read all the ones collected in the book “The Innocence of Father Brown.” (My favorite is “The Invisible Man,” which, for the record, has absolutely nothing to do with anyone named Griffin). However, beyond that, I’m not especially familiar with the original writing. I also have not seen either of the two English-language film versions I know about (one played by Walter Connolly, another by Alec Guinness), both of which were based on the story “The Blue Cross.” And I should also immediately state that I have seen only one episode of the TV series starring Kenneth More from the 1970s, which I know has been highly lauded in years since.

So…since it seems like I am unfamiliar with nearly EVERYTHING that has brought this character into popular culture…how DO I know Father Brown, and why is he so high on the list? Well, because there is one version of the character and his universe that I am VERY familiar with: the most recent TV series adaptation of the stories, which began in 2013 and is still going strong today (with a new season coming this year). This show, simply and appropriately titled “Father Brown,” stars Mark Williams (whom many may recognize for playing Mr. Weasley in the Harry Potter films). While it frequently changes a LOT from the original Chesterton stories, the show is still EXTREMELY good. In my opinion, it modernizes the stories in a way that is pretty decently handled, so that even if you haven’t read the originals, you can still get a lot out of what’s being given to you. The spirit of Chesterton’s work is still intact. Much of what I say here will be informed by Williams’ portrayal of the character, which is why I wanted to make all this clear right off the bat.

Father Brown is an example of what might be called “the busybody detective,” or even more appropriately “the accidental detective.” What I mean by this is that he’s not in any way officially tied to the police; in fact, the police frequently see him as a nuisance, who gets in the way of their work and often makes them look like fools. He also never makes a career or a proper hobby out of his detective work. Being a detective just…kind of happens to him. Father Brown, on the surface, is a simple and humble local priest; a God-fearing, God-loving man of the cloth who is charitable, good-hearted, and at times seems sort of fumbling and shambolic. He’s not someone, therefore, you’d expect would make a great sleuth.

A great sleuth, of course, is exactly what this mild-mannered Catholic priest is. Father Brown’s rather simple demeanor belies a steely will, an even more steely faith, and a very cunning and alert mind. He typically ends up playing detective not so much out of a desire to one-up the police or some obsessive desire, but simply because he notices something amiss and begins to question why that is. His greatest assets as a sleuth can be summed up as two simple attributes: common sense, and, above all, human empathy. Father Brown doesn’t necessarily look for fingerprints or psychoanalyze criminals like a forensic profiler, but simply notices things that don’t make sense and then tries to make sense of them. He uses his understanding of people’s personalities, looks at their character traits and ideals, and uses them to his advantage; if he feels it isn’t in someone’s nature to shoot in cold blood, he follows his instinct, and he’s usually proven correct. If he sees someone showing some weakness or vulnerability, he latches onto that to try and sway them. He tries to redeem his enemies more often than he tries to ruin them. Contrariwise, this man also knows when NOT to trust people. While he’s noble and forgiving, Father Brown isn’t a pushover. In fact, the Williams version is revealed to be a war veteran; he’s seen some action (and horror) in his lifetime. This, combined with his devotion to the confessional booth, means that he knows very well that people are not perfect. With that said, despite being a religious soul, he isn’t superstitious, and tries to be tolerant of others with different beliefs. In short, Father Brown seems to understand that good people are good people, and tries to find the good in everyone, even those he seeks to defeat. Whether you’re spiritual or not, he’s not only a good detective, but arguably a good role model: I think a lot of us wish we had a Father Brown in our lives.

Tomorrow, the countdown continues with Number 13!

CLUE: “Are you with me? You might even be way ahead of me.”

[whatisgodtoanonbeliever]

Hey so this scene in ep 8 gave me a fucking heart attack last night

[transmascnepetaleijon]

i feel like one day ill be 37 sitting in my studio with no ideas on what to draw and will think "hmmm. ill just draw men" and start sketching, and then when im finished ill look at the paper and dave strider will be there staring right back at me

[thatsgonnaleaveamark]

Wreck, 1x01

[deepdeanvsweston]

This bit from Top Marks For Murder reminded me of another moment in Mistletoe And Murder

And this is gonna come out all rambly and likely NOT make sense but "Alexander dislikes lying more than anyone else I know" and the fact Hazel recognises and records this is so important for Halexander's relationship as Daisy goes on to say "all marriages are essentially two people lying" which ofc coming from Daisy who's Hazel's best friend would be really impactful,,, Alex would never lie to Hazel and we know this and the books are telling us theyre perfect for each other!!!

In conclusion ig: Hazel and Alex break against Daisy's beliefs that all marriages are all lies because we KNOW he hates lying and so by breaking against a belief held by an Important Character we know they're going to make it through!!!

[princemick-archive]

dima said kevmick bodyguard au and im-

[redbreastedbird]

did you intend Amina to get together with Daisy from when she was introduced, or only decide they would while writing Death Sets Sail?

I was wondering because I think it's funny how Daisy fell in love with someone who also created a myth around themselves at Deepdean -and if you were thinking about this when creating Amina as a character.

Yes, I introduced her to be (among many other things!) Daisy’s love interest.

I knew we were going to Egypt in DSS so I wanted to make sure we had an established Egyptian character who could be part of that story. I wanted to see a very different story of a non-white girl at Deepdean - someone who decides not to pretend to fit in at first, the way Hazel does. I wanted her to be someone who would challenge both Daisy and Hazel - and it felt very obvious to me that Amina was the kind of girl Daisy would completely fall for.

Daisy is so hungry for difference - she loves finding people who have the same kind of weirdness about them that she does - and she’s a sucker for that difference being hidden by a really cool exterior. Amina and Martita have quite a few similarities and that’s why Daisy falls for them both!

[ricketysticks]

still forever salty that red dead 2 came so close to the depiction of repentance and faith in God but missed the mark just by that much. redemption is literally in the name. ugh

[stromuprisahat]

The ligature mark is a vital piece of evidence and, of course, it can indicate the type of material used. If the ligature is wire, electric cable, string or thin cord then the mark is clear-cut and deep with sharply defined edges. But this mark was highly irregular. Ragged, even. She must have used something soft. Fabric? Perhaps a scarf? ... I checked very carefully all around the neck wound for other relevant marks. I’d seen cases of strangulation where the line of the ligature was surrounded by scratches or bruises, indicating either that the victim was trying to pull the ligature off or, where the ligature mark overlay groups of bruises, that the assailant had attempted manual strangulation before grabbing the ligature.

Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain’s Top Forensic Pathologist Unnatural Causes (Dr. Richard Shepherd)

[meowizard]

fuck!!!! now im insane about murder most unladylike again FUCK