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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
Did Dickens choose the title himself? If yes, then why did he pick that title? It is “mystery” and not “murder.” Was it to emphasize that he was trying his hand at writing a mystery this time?
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It’s an interesting question. “Mystery” may have been chosen by the publisher to increase public interest. According to Wikipedia, Dickens died on June 9, 1870, following a stroke; the first of 6 instalments was published in April 1870. However his health was already precarious before the first release.