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Robbie Cutler

Robbie Cutler is an American career diplomat, with a penchant for solving and writing mysteries. He is also the inspiration for a series of "diplomatic mysteries," including Vintage Murder, Murder On The Danube, and Murder In Dordogne. His current assignment is Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, and we hear that a new adventure, The Saladin Affair, has just appeared, and is available on Amazon.com.

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12mysteries published
17,671readers have tried them
42%of readers named the culprit

These numbers are about readers: other members solving Robbie Cutler’s mysteries, counting each reader’s first try only.

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Ask Martha - The Pickpocket

There I was, enjoying a cup of coffee at the Lonesome Polecat Cafe, the western themed coffee house that was Centerville’s not very adequate answer to Cheyenne. Inspector Samuels of the Centerville Police entered the sw…

Published February 5, 2010 · 2,269 readers have tried it

Latest

Ask Martha - The Identity Thief

Crusher Davis read the letter closely. It was to Ask Martha, his pen name for the personal advice column he wrote for the Chronicle. This letter was different. The writer had not only signed her real name - she accused…

Published May 21, 2026 · 2,071 readers have tried it

The case files

Every mystery by Robbie Cutler

Easy

ASK MARTHA - THE ARSONIST

The arsonist had the town police stumped. It was a series of vicious fires, set to produce a large ransom from the town. Already, several s…

1,341 readers · 41% solved it

Easy

ASK MARTHA—THE BLACKMAILER

I didn’t know when I started the column that it would be such a help to the Centerville Police Department. CPD is a pretty fancy term for t…

1,325 readers · 38% solved it

Easy

Ask Martha - The Case of the Missing Canary

Disorder wasn’t the word for it. When I arrived at the Carstairs residence for a long anticipated dinner, my hostess was distraught. She wa…

1,189 readers · 48% solved it

Easy

ASK MARTHA — THE EMBEZZLER

Inspector Samuels had been even grumpier than usual when he called. “Crusher,” he said, “I need some help with this one.” We met at the Vil…

966 readers · 34% solved it

Medium

Ask Martha - The Identity Thief

Crusher Davis read the letter closely. It was to Ask Martha, his pen name for the personal advice column he wrote for the Chronicle. This l…

2,071 readers · 27% solved it

Easy

ASK MARTHA—THE LITTERER

Inspector Samuels couldn’t believe his eyes. He stared at the huge man who had just come through the door. He seemed to fill the office all…

1,636 readers · 33% solved it

Medium

ASK MARTHA — THE PERJURER

Inspector Samuels lifted his cup, blew on it to cool the foaming coffee, and hunched his shoulders slightly, a gesture of confusion and det…

941 readers · 47% solved it

Medium

Ask Martha - The Pickpocket

There I was, enjoying a cup of coffee at the Lonesome Polecat Cafe, the western themed coffee house that was Centerville’s not very adequat…

2,269 readers · 65% solved it

Medium

Ask Martha - The Shoplifter

There seemed to be a puzzling series of shoplifting thefts going on in Centerville's business section. That's why Inspector Samuels is hopi…

1,919 readers · 29% solved it

Hard

MORIARTY PICKS A MURDERER (PART ONE)

Professor Moriarty glowered through his one-way mirrors at the four men who had assembled in the anterooms of the study of his mansion in t…

1,712 readers · 50% solved it

Medium

MORIARTY PICKS A MURDERER (PART TWO)

Professor Moriarty was pleased with the criminal he had selected to rid London, once and for all, of Sherlock Holmes. Fastidious Fred Field…

1,270 readers · 61% solved it

Medium

The Jackie Mitchell Autographed Baseball Mystery

All Centerville was in mourning when John Plympton died. He was a banker who knew everyone, and had helped many people over the years. For…

1,032 readers · 30% solved it

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