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Let's talk about mystery/detective stories that we enjoy.

Hard mode: No Sherlock Holmes

Anyway, I occasionally go back to 'The Old Man in the Corner' now and again (...Wow, that sounds terrible) written by Baroness Orczy.

Something about the old man's attitude and his calm assertion that 'There is no such thing as a mystery when intelligence is brought to bare upon it's investigation' is fun. In addition to his description as skeletaly thin... heck, his investigation method is something that makes you think 'If I payed just a little bit more attention... I could totally do that.'

>> No.873112

Ten little niggers aka Ten little soldiers aka and then there were none

>> No.873118

>>873112
Bitch. I was gonna say that.

>> No.873157
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a damn good fuck.

Fuck the Christie haters

>> No.873327

Perhaps you mean: Hard mode: No Christie.

>> No.873512

>>873327
Well, I considered 'nightmare mode' being no Christie...

On a sidenote: has anyone read Ellery Queen? I picked up one of the books from a garage sale but I'm having trouble getting into it. Is it just me?

>> No.873527

Gorsky Park count?

>> No.873538

Rex Stout is amazing. Nero Wolfe books are never disappointing.

>> No.873659

>>873538
I've read one or two Nero Wolfe stories. Definitely a fun read. I dunno why the 'Armchair Detective' concept amuses me so much...