Diagnosis impossible: The problems of Dr. Sam Hawthorne

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Summary: Nothing is impossible!
Review: Fans of impossible crimes and locked room mysteries will love this book. How can a horse and carriage vanish from inside a covered bridge? How can a master criminal escape from a locked cell? How can a man be stabbed while alone in a voting booth? Get this book and find out the answers to these and nine other ingenious puzzlers from the great Edward D. Hoch, the reigning king of impossible crimes.

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Summary: Nothing is impossible!
Review: HOCH is one of the last great short story tellers. His formula is great imagination and a good mystery. This is one of the better introductions to his work, specially since the good Doctor is my favorite caracther of all his input. READ IT!!!!!!

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Summary: a great short story writer.
Review: HOCH is one of the last great short story tellers. His formula is great imagination and a good mystery. This is one of the better introductions to his work, specially since the good Doctor is my favorite caracther of all his input. READ IT!!!!!!

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Summary: Another great collection of mystery's short story king.
Review: The undoubted king of the classical detective/mystery short story must be Edward D. Hoch. This book collects the first stories of one of his greatest sleuths, Dr. Sam Hawthorne. Mostly about all type of impossible crimes (locked rooms, vanishings, invisibility, etc.), these stories are set in New England in the 1920s - the 30s and 40s will follow in future collections. Do not miss this one - and be watchful for collection #2 from the incomparable editors of this one, Crippen and Landru. The new one should appear in 2005.