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* PoorCommunicationKills: Literally in ''Seat of the Scornful'' -- the victim died because, rather than being straightforward with Judge Ireton (and his daughter, who overheard their conversation), he deliberately gave them a false impression of his position.

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* LetOffByTheDetective: In [[spoiler:''The Mad Hatter Mystery'']], Dr. Fell knows who the true murderer is despite the crime having been blamed on another (conveniently dead) character. The true killer confesses to Hadley out of guilt, against Fell's advice, but [[spoiler: on the final page Hadley, Fell, and Ted Rampole decide to let the case remain officially unsolved and let the culprit, whose really committed a manslaughter more at the victim's instigation, go free.]]

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In [[spoiler:''The Mad Hatter Mystery'']], Dr. Fell knows who the true murderer is despite the crime having been blamed on another (conveniently dead) character. The true killer confesses to Hadley out of guilt, against Fell's advice, but [[spoiler: on the final page Hadley, Fell, and Ted Rampole decide to let the case remain officially unsolved and let the culprit, whose really committed a manslaughter more at the victim's instigation, go free.]]



* ShotgunWedding: Discussed in ''The Black Spectacles''. When two characters reveal that they've just come back from the registry office, one of the witnesses makes a joke about a shotgun wedding. The local police superintendent takes him at his word, and asks if that's actually what happened, provoking a furious response from the bride.

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* ShotgunWedding: Discussed in ''The Black Spectacles''. When two characters reveal that they've just come back from the registry office, one of the witnesses makes a joke about a shotgun wedding. The local police superintendent takes him at his word, and asks if that's actually what happened, provoking a furious bitterly amused response from the bride.



* SmartPeoplePlayChess: At the beginning and end of ''Seat of the Scornful'', Mr Justice Ireton is playing chess against Dr Fell, alluding to their battle as suspect and detective in the mystery.



* TimeDelayedDeath: Used (in combination with a few other things that complicate it) in ''The Hollow Man''. Also part of the explanation of the impossible murder in ''He Who Whispers''.

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* TimeDelayedDeath: Used (in combination with a few other things that complicate it) in ''The Hollow Man''. Also part of the explanation of the impossible murder in ''He Who Whispers''.Whispers'', and as a complicating factor in ''Seat of the Scornful''.

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