References to other works Partners in Crime (short story collection)

illustration through looking-glass



the reference regarding gentleman dressed in newspaper character being lewis carroll alice books mistaken in character appears in chapter 3 of through looking-glass described being dressed in white paper only. john tenniel s illustration (right) of character in book reminded many contemporary readers of benjamin disraeli, , there has been speculation whether comment upon constant presence in newspaper columns. william empson in 1935 book versions of pastoral referred disraeli dressed in newspapers .
in house of lurking death, hannah quotes series of religious , personal threats. direct quotes bible , sources are:


• psalm 18: follow upon mine enemies , overtake them, neither turn again till have destroyed them
• gospel of john, 3:8 wind bloweth listeth
• psalm 1: ungodly shall perish
• psalm 37: wicked shall perish

fire of lord shall consume them not direct quote resembles numerous lines throughout bible.

tommy s final line tuppence @ end of house of lurking death ( great advantage intelligent , not ) quote a. e. w. mason s story @ villa rose. (in christie story, tommy assumes role of mason s detective, m. hanaud.)
in ambassador s boots, tommy refers mention sherlock holmes of case not yet documented watson hinged on depth parsley had sunk butter on hot day. alludes adventure of 6 napoleons sir arthur conan doyle, first published in 1904. @ time ambassador s boots written , first published, conan doyle still writing sherlock holmes stories (the last published in 1927) , therefore tommy s wish watson disinter notebook real possibility @ time.
the reference bee-keeping , vegetable marrow-growing in man no. 16 humorous allusions retirement plans of sherlock holmes , hercule poirot.




^ alice s adventures in wonderland , through looking glass ed. hugh haughton. penguin books. 1998. (page 336)