In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel

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I'm a mathematician by nature and as such have always been drawn to the logical side of things. Hence my two main hobbies being classic mysteries and logical puzzling. Oh, and cats. No logic there, I'm afraid.
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The Case Of The Negligent Nymph (1950) by Erle Stanley Gardner

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Cyanide In The Sun (2025) ed Martin Edwards

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Twice Dead (1960) by John Rhode

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The Black Dove (2008) by Steve Hockensmith

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The Three Investigators – The Mystery Of The Trail Of Terror (1984) by M V Carey

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Montgomery Bonbon – Sabotage At Sea (2025) by Alasdair Beckett-King

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