In that era of "famous detectives walking all over the streets, masterpieces every day", there were 3 names that were the most dazzling, and they were called the Three Greats of the Golden Age (Ellery Quinn, John Dixon Carr, Agatha Christie), also known as the Golden Age of Reasoning Big Three. They stand at the apex of Benguet's speculative fiction, they are masters among masters, and their influence is far-reaching and insurmountable
Today Xiaobian recommends 6 high-scoring works of the "Golden Three" to you, and it is also the pioneering work of European and American mystery novels, I hope you like it.
"Roger's Doubts"
Agatha Christie
9.5(1506 reviews)
In the village of Kings Albert sits two mansions, one of which houses Mr. Roger.
He's a guy who knows too many secrets. He knew the woman he loved—Mrs. Flass, who lived in another mansion, had poisoned her first husband. He knew someone was blackmailing her. Later, he learned that she had committed suicide by taking an overdose of drugs.
Letters arriving in the evening will soon reveal the identity of the mysterious extortionist. Roger sat in his study and unfolded her last letter—but maybe he didn't have a chance to know. A dagger pierced into his neck...
"No One Survives"
8.9(927 reviews)
Ten strangers and people of different identities were invited to a mansion on an isolated island off the coast of Devon. When the guests arrived, the host did not appear.
That night, a mysterious voice made accusations, telling the secrets of the sins in each person's heart. Then, a guest mysteriously died. The storm isolated the island from the world, and "Ten Little Soldiers", an old nursery rhyme, became a death spell. As prophesied in the ballad, the guests died one by one... After the killing game, no one survived!
The Burning Court
John Dixon Carr
8.8(357 reviews)
Medieval court of flames, costumed women passing through walls, disappearing corpses in a closed burial chamber, strange knots under the pillows of the dead...
Chamber? Impossible to commit? Witch PoisonIng History? Much more than that
Reasoning, gothic, thriller, supernatural, psychological suspense... Allan Poe's brushstrokes ponder the terrifying truth
It comprehensively embodies the master style of the golden age of reasoning, and leads the wind of the past hundred years with the advanced stroke of god
Since its inception, it has attracted much attention and has been highly praised by many heavyweight media such as The Times, The New York Times, and famous mystery novelists or critics such as Julian Simmons, S. T. Josie and so on!
Synopsis
Editor Stevens was horrified when he saw the photos in the new book manuscript: the drug murderer who had been executed decades ago looked exactly like his wife! Not long ago, his neighbor Old Miles died of illness, but the symptoms were like poisoning. Mrs. Butler claimed to have seen a dressed woman passing through the wall of her bedroom on the night of her death. The skeptics decided to conduct an autopsy, but the body in the coffin disappeared, leaving only a section of nine knotted rope. Is it the return of the ghosts of the past, or is someone making a mistake?
When the "impossible crime" is veiled over the Gothic, what will we get...
Three Coffins
John Dixon Carr
7.8(4406 reviews)
"Three Coffins" is the "pyramid" created by Karl's Chamber of Secrets, which includes the "Chamber of Secrets Lecture Notes" that have influenced future generations, which can be called a milestone that cannot be ignored in the history of world speculative literature, which is still difficult to surpass and is admired by readers around the world.
The Three Coffins are as important to Carl as Agatha and her No One Survives, Quinn and his The Mystery of the Greek Coffin.
Contents:
No matter how many bizarre adjectives are used in Professor Grimau's case, even Dr. Phil's beloved friends who love impossibility crimes will never be able to find a more foggy and frightening case from his case file. The bizarre extent of the two cases, both adjacent in time and space, has repeatedly frustrated Dr. Phil. Footprints on the snow, enigmatic last words, terrifying oil paintings, discolored coats... Who is the illusory person who sneaks into the chamber of secrets like a ghost and disappears without a trace?
The Tragedy of X
[Beauty] Ellery Quinn
8.1(4369 reviews)
Securities dealer Harry Longstreet was poisoned on a tram by a strange murder weapon, and the police conducted a carpet search but still had no clue. In desperation, Inspector Sam and Prosecutor Bruno traveled to Hamlet Hill to seek help from the famous shakespeare actor Jerry Wren, who was over sixty years old. After listening to the case statement, Wren actually claimed that he knew who the murderer was, but refused to identify the murderer before getting conclusive evidence! Unexpectedly, not long after, a mysterious person wrote to claim to have important clues to the case...
The Mystery of the Greek Coffin
8.1(5268 reviews)
The "Bible" in detective novels, the highest standard in the "Country Name Series"
In the purest logical reasoning, all your speculations are in vain
The deceased antique dealer left a huge inheritance, who is the lucky heir? After the funeral, people suddenly found that the will that had just appeared in front of everyone's eyes had suddenly disappeared!
Without a clue, Ellery Quinn pointed out that the will could only be hidden in one place—the Greek coffin where the antique dealer was buried. However, when the coffin lid was slowly opened, everyone was shocked to realize that instead of having no will in the coffin, there was another corpse out of thin air...