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Name: Tom Sawyer, Detective
Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Author: Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer, Detective expands on the beloved world of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by placing its iconic youths in a detective role. In this tale, Tom embraces sleuthing to solve a murder mystery, while the story remains narrated in the opening‑first person from Huck Finn’s voice. The novel blends classic American humor with the detective genre that was gaining popularity in Twain’s era.

First publish date: 1897

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Mark Twain

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