| 词条 | Written in Blood (novel) |
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| name = Written in Blood | image = Written in Blood (novel).jpg| caption = | alt = | author = Caroline Graham | cover_artist = | country = Great Britain | language = English | series = Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby | subject = | genre = Crime fiction | published = London: Headline, 1994 | media_type = Book | pages = 467 | awards = | isbn = 9780747246640 |isbn_note= [1] | oclc = 32275512 | dewey = | congress = | preceded_by = Death in Disguise | followed_by = Faithful unto Death | wikisource = }} Written in Blood is a crime novel by English author Caroline Graham,[2] the fourth book in her popular Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which has been adapted into the equally successful ITV drama Midsomer Murders. Plot summaryThe Midsomer Worthy Writer's Circle, a group of amateur novelists, invite celebrated author Max Jennings along as a special guest. However, host Gerald Hadleigh is vehemently opposed to the idea but refuses to explain why, so he is promptly overruled by his peers. After the somewhat uncomfortable event, Hadleigh's companion Rex St. John is tricked into departing, leaving Hadleigh alone with Jennings. The next morning Gerald is found savagely murdered with a candlestick, his corpse stripped and all his clothes stolen, with no sign of Max. Major themes{{refimprove|date=April 2014}}A dark and compelling mystery with horrific overtones, Written in Blood explores several challenging themes, including child abuse, transvestism, insanity and the nature of unconditional love. Publication history
Television adaptationWritten in Blood was adapted on 22 March 1998 as the second episode of Midsomer Murders, the first being The Killings at Badger's Drift. The two-hour film starred Anna Massey, Una Stubbs and David Troughton, alongside John Nettles and Daniel Casey in their usual roles of Barnaby and Troy. It is the only episode in the Midsomer Murders series that dares to make fun of the Guardianista class. References1. ^{{cite web|title=Written in Blood|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/written-in-blood-a-chief-inspector-barnaby-mystery/oclc/30892013&referer=brief_results|work=OCLC Worldcat|accessdate=2 April 2014}} {{Midsomer Murders}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Written In Blood (Novel)}}2. ^{{cite journal|last=Klett|first=Rex E.|author2=Mar Morrow |title=Book Reviews: Fiction|journal=Library Journal|date=March 1, 1995|volume=120|issue=4|page=106}} 4 : 1994 British novels|Inspector Barnaby series|English novels|1998 British television episodes |
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