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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.
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.