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Encyclopedia Brown sets the pace

Encyclopedia Brown sets the pace

Mystery
Pages
89
Published
1982
Language
English

Synopsis

More mysterious cases for "America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers" to solve for the standard twenty-five-cent fee. Solutions are included at the back of the book.

Genres

Mystery

About the author

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Donald J. Sobol

Donald J. Sobol was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from the Fieldston School in New York City in 1942 and joined the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. After the war, he got a degree from Oberlin College. He worked in New York for several years, working his way up from copy boy to reporter for the New York Sun, and then working for the New York Daily News, and worked there for two years. In the 1950s he moved to Miami to pursue writing full-time. He started writing the...

Characters

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All characters in Encyclopedia Brown sets the pace

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book need to be read in a specific order?

    The stories are self-contained and do not require knowledge of previous entries in the series to follow the plot or understand the characters.

  • How do the mysteries in this book work?

    Each story presents a puzzle that includes a logical or factual inconsistency, allowing readers to attempt to solve the case themselves before checking the answers provided at the back of the book.

  • Is there a unique feature in this specific installment?

    This volume is sometimes categorized as number 15 1/2 in the series because it includes recipes that correspond to the mysteries featured in the text.