The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman vs The Old Man in the Corner: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Detective and mystery stories, Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman

The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman E. W. Hornung · 1975 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Old Man in the Corner

The Old Man in the Corner Emma Orczy · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.1 219 pages · ≈ 4 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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