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"Beware of the Trains" gathers sixteen of Edmund Crispin’s most celebrated short mystery tales, each starring the brilliant and unconventional investigator Gervase Fen. The stories showcase Fen’s mastery of deduction, offering every clue needed for readers to solve the cases themselves. With a blend of clever reasoning and a dash of wit, the collection invites enthusiasts to test their own investigative acumen against puzzles that have long baffled even the best police brains.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Edmund Crispin
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