Whodunit?: Utterly Baffling Detective Stories

In Whodunit? compiled by Philip Pullman, unexplained disappearances, daring thefts, perplexing mysteries, and the greatest sleuths of all time combine in a page-turning read. From Sherlock Holmes to Hercule Poirot, famous detectives puzzle their way through a maze of alibis and motives in this superb selection of classic and contemporary crime fiction.

Genre
mystery
Setting
2000s
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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