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The Poisoned Chocolates Case · Chapter

Dedication explained

The author dedicates the book to S.

What happens

The author dedicates the book to S. H. J. Cox, playfully noting that Cox did not guess the solution this time.

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Key passages

  • “To S. H. J. Cox because for once he did not guess it”

    This book is dedicated to S. H. J. Cox, as he failed to deduce the mystery on this occasion.

    The dedication hints at Cox's usual success in solving the author's puzzles.