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Napoleon’s Penis: The Ultimate MacGuffin?

Posted on March 15, 2020March 16, 2020 by Michael Kahn
The answer: absolutely. And yes, I know where you focused on that painting of Napoleon. But before we take a closer look at that titular appendage, we need to understand the MacGuffin and its key role in many of your favorite books and movies. So what is a MacGuffin? Coined by master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock,…
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Mystery Novels, Art, and Napoleon’s Penis

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Michael Kahn
Yes, you read that right. The folks at the Mythical Books Blog–in honor of the missing Greco-Roman statue at the heart of my latest novel, The Sirena Quest–asked me to offer some thoughts on mystery novels that involve works of art. As I mulled it over, I realized that a missing work of art has been…
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