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This compilation brings together a selection of celebrated detective stories from the early to mid‑20th century. Readers will encounter Ellery Queen’s puzzle, Philip MacDonald’s green‑and‑gold string, Dorothy L. Sayers’s adventurous cave of Ali Baba, Rex Stout’s ominous window for death, Agatha Christie’s perfect maid case, Leslie Charteris’s convenient monster, Margery Allingham’s old man in the window, Manning Coles’s daring handcuffs, Erle Stanley Gardner’s crying swallow, and H.C. Bailey’s little dog. Each story is presented with illustrations by Harvey Kidder, offering a visual companion to the suspenseful narratives.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: John Ernst
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