The Perfect Murder .. By Stacy Aumonier

Is the perfect murder ever possible?

One of the short stories compiled by Ruskin Bond in his collection of murder mysteries/thrillers that go with the same name and one of the most ironic, I'd say! 

Paul and Henry are two brothers who are poor and waiting for the opportunity to inherit their late uncle's fortune. Unfortunately, they couldn't get their hands on it until their aunt passes away. However, given their financial situation, they were not in a position to wait for the dead woman's shoes, since as old and grumpy she was not likely to perish sooner they'd have expected. So, one not so fine day, they decided to take matters in their own hands as they are left with no choice but to finish her off. But the thing must be done without violence, without clues, and without a trace.

The beauty of this story is its unpredictability and narration is exciting without indulging into an overt dramatization. 

I absolutely loved the entire collection of these short stories and it is for those who love pitting brains against some of the most accomplished writers of mystery stories.

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The Red-Headed League .. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

One of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. Anyone would love it for its quirkiness alone.

A red-headed man by the name of Mr. Wilson has sought the advice of Sherlock Holmes in a strange case where Mr. Wilson was employed by Mr. Duncan Ross, manager of the Red-Headed League, to copy from an Encyclopedia for four pounds a week only because he had a vivid shade of red hair. After several weeks of nominal work, the league vanished without a trace and no one knew what the whole business was or who Mr. Duncan Ross was. Holmes takes up the case and unveils the cleverly conceived mystery of the whole business.

What hooks you more is the creativity of the story and its not so much the crime as the approach to solving the crime which makes it a great story in my opinion. The subtle clues that Holmes picks up as he goes about solving the case makes this quite an enjoyable read.

If you want some fun bed-time reading, pick this short story that comes with the collection of other Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or in the Complete collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories. If you would like to read this individual story, please check out the below link:

The Red-Headed League

Happy Reading!!!