murder
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Brooke Shields, of Acorn TV’s six-episode murder mystery “You’re Killing Me,” poses for a photo in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Just about everyone loves them, and just about everybody loves a cozy murder mystery.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Bain served as an advocate depute in the Crown Office from 2002 to 2011, securing the first murder conviction against serial killer Peter Tobin during that time.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“The Sheep Detectives,” a cozy murder mystery, recalls a bygone era of children’s movies that grappled with hard subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Theseus, the thinker, rejected the idea that a man could be guilty of murder when he had not known what he was doing and that those who helped such a one could be reckoned defiled.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing murder
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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