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Genre: Detective

Format: Short Story Collection

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Fifteen of the famous mystery writer's earliest short works. A US only collection, first published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1971.

Explore these stories: The Listerdale Mystery, The Girl in the Train, The Manhood of Edward Robinson, Jane in Search of a Job, A Fruitful Sunday, The Golden Ball, The Rajah’s Emerald, Swan Song, The Hound of Death, The Gipsy, The Lamp, The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael, The Call of Wings, Magnolia Blossom, Next to a Dog.

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