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Book by Little, Constance, Little, Gwenyth
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Constance and Gwenyth Littleāsometimes listed under the portmanteau Conyth Littleāwrote 21 screwball mysteries in the 1930s and 1940s, starting with The Grey Mist Murders.
Iām recommending their second book, The Black-Headed Pins, because I think itās where the Little sisters really begin to show their storytelling chops. Constance Little generally thought up the plots and clues, and Gwenyth fleshed out the books, both of them reportedly writing in bed each morning.
The Littlesā mysteries arenāt a series, but they have several items in common. They feature smarty-pants heroines, snappy dialogue worthy of a Frank Capra movie, and romanticā¦
From Angela's list on screwball mysteries from the golden age of detection.
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