The G-String Murders
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The G-String Murders is a 1941 mystery novel, often credited to burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, that offers a noir-tinged, backstage whodunit set in the world of striptease.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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noir fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Lady of Burlesque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Gypsy Rose Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gypsy Rose Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedTo | Gypsy Rose Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s American crime fiction ⓘ |
| featuresProfession |
burlesque performers
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police detectives ⓘ stagehands ⓘ strippers ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | burlesque show world ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar | Barbara Stanwyck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ noir ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | film adaptation ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Mother Finds a Body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime investigation
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female agency ⓘ performance ⓘ sexuality ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
hard-boiled
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noir-tinged ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gypsy Rose Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of backstage burlesque life
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mix of hard-boiled mystery and show-business milieu ⓘ |
| plotFocus | series of murders in a burlesque house ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| setting |
backstage of a striptease show
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burlesque theater ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
burlesque
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murder investigation ⓘ striptease ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
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