Anthony Berkeley

"The murder is by arsenic; and although the number of suspects is strictly limited the construction is so ingenious that to attain the correct solution of the problem requires all the reader's concentration; to skip is fatal." Times Literary Supplement, 1938 John Waterhouse has died of some gastric complication. Exhumed at his brother's request, it transpires that he has been killed by arsenical poisoning, though nobody in the sleepy village of Anneypenny seems to have had a reason to do him ill. Rumors abound of Nazi intrigue and military skullduggery, but whatever the motive, the truth remains; this was murder. Originally serialized as a competition with a prize for the readers that could answer Berkeley's direct challenge of 'who was the poisoner', Not to Be Taken remains one of the most fiendish exercises in subtle clue work and detection from the Golden Age of Crime.

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When a society lady dies after eating a box of chocolates meant for someone else, London's press and police are baffled. Only the brilliant - and infuriating - amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham dares to unravel the case's tangled motives and deadly elegance. But this time, he's not working alone. Six sharp minds, each with a theory, tackle the same crime - and every solution seems more convincing than the last... until the final, shocking revelation. A masterpiece of Golden Age detective fiction, The Poisoned Chocolates Case is Anthony Berkeley at his cleverest - witty, psychological, and delightfully subversive. With multiple detectives, multiple answers, and one unforgettable twist, it's a mystery lover's dream come true. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham, this classic blends humor, suspense, and intellectual challenge in equal measure.

When a society lady dies after eating a box of chocolates meant for someone else, London's press and police are baffled. Only the brilliant - and infuriating - amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham dares to unravel the case's tangled motives and deadly elegance. But this time, he's not working alone. Six sharp minds, each with a theory, tackle the same crime - and every solution seems more convincing than the last... until the final, shocking revelation. A masterpiece of Golden Age detective fiction, The Poisoned Chocolates Case is Anthony Berkeley at his cleverest - witty, psychological, and delightfully subversive. With multiple detectives, multiple answers, and one unforgettable twist, it's a mystery lover's dream come true. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham, this classic blends humor, suspense, and intellectual challenge in equal measure.