Books like The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin
Richard Cadogan, a college teacher in Oxford, finds himself drawn to an old-fashioned toyshop after midnight. Inside, he uncovers a dead woman amid the toys, yet the shop vanishes when he calls the police. The disappearance and murder intrigue lead to Gervase Fen, whose deductive skill unravels the peculiar case. Set against the backdrop of academic London, the story blends classic mystery tropes with a touch of the supernatural.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Edmund Crispin
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