The Fatal Cradle

‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis ‘The Fatal Cradle’ is a humorous yet suspenseful story penned by the nineteenth-century British author Wilkie Collins. Collins is considered the inventor of the detective story, and most of his novels explore the realms of mystery, suspense, and crime. ‘The Fatal Cure’ is a story about how through careful deduction … [Read more...] about ‘The Fatal Cradle’ by Wilkie Collins: Short Story Analysis