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The London Eye MysteryNovel
Siobhan Dowdstandalone novel2007
Whodunit.
“In 2017, Robin Stevens published a sequel, The Guggenheim Mystery.”
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Rivers of LondonSeries
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Nursery CrimesSeries
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Fantasy.
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Half-Moon InvestigationsNovel
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Cozy mystery, about coming of age, set in small town.
The Colorado KidNovel
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Noir, about identity, set in north america and small town.