Whodunit: Two new novels pay tribute to the century-old mystery genre

Mark Haskell Smith and Yukito Ayatsuji release two novels paying tribute to the whodunit, born with Agatha Christie and Gaston Leroux.

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*Pura Vida* and *The Crimes of the Blue House* explore distinct styles and universes.

These works continue a literary subgenre still beloved by readers.

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