“The name Thomas Hardy has meant surefire gloom and doom for a century. No one has ever gone to Thomas Hardy for light reading. What a surprise then, to discover this almost frivolous adventure of a juvenile detective among so much adversity and pessimism. ‘The Thieves Who Couldn’t Help Sneezing’ is startling proof that man cannot live on misery alone. Not even Thomas Hardy. “ (Murder for Christmas)

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