Description or summary of the book: The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards, serves as a companion to the British Library's internationally acclaimed series of Crime Classics. Long-forgotten stories republished in the series have won a devoted new readership, with several titles entering the bestseller charts and sales outstripping those of highly acclaimed contemporary thrillers.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 19H40M47S
Other categories, genre or collection: Fiction Companions, Vintage Crime, Fiction-related Items, Literary Studies: General, Classic Books & Novels
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Format: Hardback
Approximate value: 33.55 USD
Dimensions: 155x229x38mm
Weight: 658g
Printed by: The British Library Publishing Division