Sleuth (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Anthony Shaffer
- First Published: 1970
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: England
- Genres: Drama, Mystery and detective drama, Suspense, Burlesque
- Subjects: 1970’s, Murder or homicide, Police, Authors or writers, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Reality, Adultery, Detectives
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
Andrew Wyke, a writer of detective stories. A tall, well-built man of fifty-seven, he has written many old-fashioned mystery novels featuring the fictional detective Inspector Merridrew. Disdaining the modern detective shows one sees on television, he favors the golden age of mystery fiction, the 1930’s, with stories featuring complex plots and elaborate puzzles. In the first act, Andrew amicably invites Milo Tindle over to his home to discuss Milo’s plan to marry his wife, Marguerite. Andrew’s real intention in inviting Milo over is to teach him a...
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