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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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  • Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi - Hardcover book
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    Alex Pavesi

    Ink Ribbon Red

    £9.49 GBP £18.99
  • Towards Zero by Agatha Christie - Hardcover book

    Agatha Christie

    Towards Zero

    Agatha Christie Special Editions

    £14.99 GBP
  • The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe - Hardcover book
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    Jonathan Coe

    The Proof of My Innocence

    £10.00 GBP £20.00
  • White City by Dominic Nolan - Hardcover book
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    Dominic Nolan

    White City

    £10.00 GBP £20.00
  • Hotel Lucky Seven by Kotaro Isaka - Hardcover book
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    Kotaro Isaka

    Hotel Lucky Seven

    £9.50 GBP £18.99
  • I Will Find The Key by Alex Ahndoril - Hardcover book
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    Alex Ahndoril

    I Will Find The Key

    £8.49 GBP £16.99
  • The Pocket Sherlock Holmes : Quizzes and Puzzles by Various - Hardcover book

    Various

    The Pocket Sherlock Holmes : Quizzes and Puzzles

    £7.99 GBP
  • Karla's Choice by Nick Harkaway - Hardcover book
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    Nick Harkaway

    Karla's Choice

    George Smiley

    £11.00 GBP £22.00
  • Murder Under the Mistletoe by Richard Coles - Hardcover book

    Richard Coles

    Murder Under the Mistletoe

    Canon Clement

    £12.99 GBP
  • The Burning Stones by Antti Tuomainen - Hardcover book
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    Antti Tuomainen

    The Burning Stones

    £8.49 GBP £16.99

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Murder Mystery Series

British Library Crime Classics

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  • book cover of The Party at No 5 by Shelley Smith (Paperback)
    Forthcoming, 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)
    Forthcoming, due July

    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)
    Forthcoming, due June

    Martin Edwards

    Puzzles of the Parish

    British Library Crime Classics 151

    £10.99 GBP
  • Jack on the Gallows Tree by Leo Bruce (Paperback)
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    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
  • Still Waters by E C R Lorac - Paperback book

    E C R Lorac

    Still Waters

    British Library Crime Classics 145

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

    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.

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Mystery in White

    British Library Crime Classics

    £14.99 GBP