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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

British Library Crime Classics

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  • Book Cover of Call a Hearse by Jonathan Stagge (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due October

    Jonathan Stagge

    Call a Hearse

    British Library Crime Classics 155

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Eat, Drink and Be Murdered by Martin Edwards (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due September

    Martin Edwards

    Eat, Drink and Be Murdered

    British Library Crime Classics 154

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Party at No 5 by Shelley Smith (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Shelley Smith

    The Party at No 5

    British Library Crime Classics 153

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Magic-Lantern Murders by Carter Dickson (Paperback)
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    Carter Dickson

    The Magic-Lantern Murders

    British Library Crime Classics 152

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Puzzles of the Parish by Martin Edwards (Paperback)

    Martin Edwards

    Puzzles of the Parish

    British Library Crime Classics 151

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Unicorn Murders' by Carter Dickson with a castle illustration and 'British Library Crime Classics' text.

    Carter Dickson

    The Unicorn Murders

    British Library Crime Classics 150

    £10.99 GBP
  • Jack on the Gallows Tree by Leo Bruce (Paperback)

    Leo Bruce

    Jack on the Gallows Tree

    British Library Crime Classics 149

    £10.99 GBP
  • Airing in a Closed Carriage by Joseph Shearing (Paperback)

    Joseph Shearing

    Airing in a Closed Carriage

    British Library Crime Classics 148

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Double Turn by Carol Carnac (Paperback)

    Carol Carnac

    The Double Turn

    British Library Crime Classics 147

    £10.99 GBP
  • Sky High by Michael Gilbert (Paperback)

    Michael Gilbert

    Sky High

    British Library Crime Classics 146

    £10.99 GBP