Sherlock Holmes may be the most famous private investigator of them all. Holmes is also one bookstore owner’s first choice when a new English reader asks him to recommend a mystery novel. Otto Penzler owns the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. He also works as an editor, preparing mysteries for publication. Penzler has spent his career reading, writing, editing and selling mystery novels. In such books, a character might have been murdered. Or someone stole a valuable possession. A private detective or investigator tries to solve the case. Penzler serves as the editor of a book that comes out each year. It is called The Best American Mystery Stories. The book is a collection of short stories. Penzler is an expert on mystery writing. When asked, he has often urged visitors to his bookstore to read Arthur Conan Doyle’s series about Sherlock Holmes.
Title: Mysteries for English Readers of all Levels
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the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City.</span> <span data-start-time='25646' data-end-time='32875'>He also works as an editor, preparing mysteries for publication.</span> <span data-start-time='32875' data-end-time='42583'>Penzler has spent his career reading, writing, editing and selling mystery novels.</span> <span data-start-time='42583' data-end-time='47396'>In such books, a character might have been murdered.</span> <span data-start-time='47396' data-end-time='52313'>Or someone stole a valuable possession.</span> <span data-start-time='52313' data-end-time='59208'>A private detective or investigator tries to solve the case.</span> <span data-start-time='59208' data-end-time='65083'>Penzler serves as the editor of a book that comes out each year.</span> <span data-start-time='65083' data-end-time='70146'>It is called The Best American Mystery Stories.</span> <span data-start-time='70146' data-end-time='73854'>The book is a collection of short stories.</span> <span data-start-time='73854' data-end-time='77688'>Penzler is an expert on mystery writing.</span> <span data-start-time='77688' data-end-time='89542'>When asked, he has often urged visitors to his bookstore to read Arthur Conan Doyle’s series about Sherlock Holmes.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1212/mystery_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6724 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