Use these links to supplement and complement students’ reading of the work and to increase their overall enjoyment of literature. Challenge them to discern parallel themes, engage through visual and aural stimuli, and delve deeper into the thematic possibilities presented by the title.

Recommended Texts for Pairing

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

• a classic mystery novel set on a Nile River cruise
• connects to “Witness for the Prosecution” through themes of The Elusiveness of Truth and Money, Greed, and Social Relationships
• Death on the Nile on SuperSummary

The Trespasser by Tana French

• French’s novel follows a Dublin detective as she attempts to solve the twists and turns of a strange murder case.
• connects to “Witness for the Prosecution” through themes of The Elusiveness of Truth and Money, Greed, and Social Relationships
• The Trespasser on SuperSummary

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

• Capote’s iconic true crime novel explores the subtle psychological layers of murder, accusation, and the legal system.
• connects to “Witness for the Prosecution” through themes of The Elusiveness of Truth; Money, Greed, and Social Relationships; and How Prejudice Shapes Perception
• In Cold Blood on SuperSummary

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