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So it’s He Wouldn’t Kill Patience versus Black Plumes by Margery Allingham. I think they’ll both be good - we’ll see if one tops the other, definitively. I’m aware that I’ve read many John Dickson Carr novels that are considered his very best, but I also know that the lesser known stuff should also be quite strong. I mean, The Hollow Man and The Mad Hatter Mystery have set the bar, but I’ll expect more gems.

So this is…The Prestige…meets…Antidote to Venom?! Okay, well no, probably not. But, I’m all in for duelling illusionists mixed with strange goings-on at a zoo’s Reptile House. Who knew an author combined these things!? Anyway, this is the first book in my Summer focus on John Dickson Carr versus rival Mystery writers from his time. Starting with a bang, not a whimper, and a hiss.

As my Profile notes explain, I’m gonna be reading a lot by this author, June 21 to September 21. And I’m thrilled!