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A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Sherlock Holmes Debut Novel

This is the first novel in a series of four stand-alone Sherlock Holmes novels. This book is narrated from the perspective of Dr Watson, a surgeon who worked in war zones but returns to London and becomes the roommate of the smartest man he has ever met, the “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes. In a case considered highly complicated, Watson watches Holmes solving the case with so much ease. How could Holmes investigate and solve cases so effortlessly?

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Murder on The Orient Express by Agatha Christie – An Enjoyable Thriller Novel

In this classic by Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot travels from one country to another by a train named the Orient Express, along with co-passengers from different countries. It snows heavily, so the train gets stranded on the way. Shocking everyone, a murder happens on the train, and M. Bouc requests Poirot to investigate the case, assuring that they all will cooperate. Because it appears to be an interesting case, the detective agrees.