I’m currently plodding my way through a PhD at Falmouth University, combining the writing of a Cornwall-based cosy-adjacent crime novel with an extended piece of critical work.

In June 2025, my first PhD paper was discussed at the university’s summer symposium. It provides a detailed introduction to the critical aspect of my PhD, exploring the autistic detective trope.

I thought I’d reproduce it on my blog for anyone who might be interested.

#autism #crimefiction #phd

https://quitebookish.com/2026/03/28/following-the-script/

Following The Script: Holmes, Poirot, and the birth of the autistic detective trope

I’m currently plodding my way through a PhD at Falmouth University, combining the writing of a Cornwall-based cosy-adjacent crime novel with an extended piece of critical work. At the end of June 2…

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