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Life After Death
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 31-1928
TITLE: Life After Death
AUTHOR: Warren Haddock
CLASSIFICATION: Humorous Mystery / Whodunit / Dogs!
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
The Murder At Worlds End
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 20-1928
TITLE: The Murder at World’s End
AUTHOR: Ross Montgomery
CLASSIFICATION: Edwardian Whodunit / Locked House Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
The Devil and the Dark Water
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 19-1928
TITLE: The Devil and the Dark Water
AUTHOR: Stuart Turton
CLASSIFICATION: Historical High Seas Mystery / Supernatural Detective Noir
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
The Decagon House Murders
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 18-1928
TITLE: The Decagon House Murders
AUTHOR: Yukito Ayatsuji
CLASSIFICATION: Locked-Room Island Whodunit
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
A Fatal Crossing
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 17-1928
TITLE: A Fatal Crossing
AUTHOR: Tom Hindle
CLASSIFICATION: Historical Whodunit / Maritime Murder Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks