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Classic mysteries: Whodunnits and Cosies

Here are the stories that follow the classic format, and invite the reader to solve the puzzle.

From the golden age classics to modern whodunnits and cosies; here you will find the private eyes, the amateur detectives and the conscientious copper.

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Murder Mystery Series

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  • Still Waters by E C R Lorac - Paperback book
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    E C R Lorac

    Still Waters

    British Library Crime Classics 145

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand - Paperback book
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    Christianna Brand

    Death in High Heels

    British Library Crime Classics 144

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Mystery in White' by J. Jefferson Farjeon with a stylized illustration of a train and cityscape.
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    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Mystery in White

    British Library Crime Classics

    £14.99 GBP
  • Death in Ambush by Susan Gilruth - Paperback book
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    Susan Gilruth

    Death in Ambush

    British Library Crime Classics 143

    £10.99 GBP
  • As If By Magic : And Other Miraculous and Locked-Room Mysteries by Martin Edwards - Paperback book

    Martin Edwards

    As If By Magic : And Other Miraculous and Locked-Room Mysteries

    British Library Crime Classics 142

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Odd Flamingo by Nina Bawden - Paperback book

    Nina Bawden

    The Odd Flamingo

    British Library Crime Classics 141

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Judas Window by Carter Dickson - Paperback book

    Carter Dickson

    The Judas Window

    British Library Crime Classics 140

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cyanide in the Sun by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Cyanide in the Sun

    British Library Crime Classics 139

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cat and Mouse by Christianna Brand - Paperback

    Christianna Brand

    Cat and Mouse

    British Library Crime Classics 138

    £10.99 GBP
  • Scandalize My Name by Fiona Sinclair - Paperback

    Fiona Sinclair

    Scandalize My Name

    British Library Crime Classics 137

    £10.99 GBP