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While hot on the heels of serial coupon-racketeer Gordon Ginner,
Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard receives word of an
intriguing incident up in Lancashire – the summer cottage of
local farmer Giles Hoggett has been broken into, with an assortment
of seemingly random items missing which include a complete reel of
salmon line, a large sack, and two iron dogs from his fireplace.
What first appears to Insp. MacDonald as a simple break-in quickly
spirals into a mystery of contested land grabs for fishing between
farmers, made all the more enticing to MacDonald when a body is
then found in the river – the body of Gordon Ginner. It’s up to
Insp. MacDonald, aided by the locals of Lunesdale, to determine who
broke into Hoggett’s cottage, where his irons dogs have gone, and
how Ginner met his watery end. First published in 1946 and set in
the fell country of Lunesdale over the course of a rainy September,
The Theft of the Iron Dogs is the very picture of a cosy crime
mystery and showcases Lorac’s masterful attention to detail and
deep affection for both Lunesdale and its residents.
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Due to a Death (Paperback)
Mary Kelly; Contributions by Martin Edwards
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'Then the rhythm of the train changed, and she seemed to be sliding
backwards down a long slope. Click-click-click-click. The wheels
rattled over the rails, with a sound of castanets.' Iris Carr's
holiday in the mountains of a remote corner of Europe has come to
an end, and since her friends left two days before, she faces the
journey home alone. Stricken by sunstroke at the station, Iris
catches the express train to Trieste by the skin of her teeth and
finds a companion in Miss Froy, an affable English governess. But
when Iris passes out and reawakens, Miss Froy is nowhere to be
found. The other passengers deny any knowledge of her existence and
as the train speeds across Europe, Iris spirals deeper and deeper
into a strange and dangerous conspiracy. First published in 1936
and adapted for the screen as The Lady Vanishes by Alfred Hitchcock
in 1938, Ethel Lina White's suspenseful mystery remains her
best-known novel, worthy of acknowledgement as a classic of the
genre in its own right.
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The Chianti Flask (Paperback)
Marie Belloc Lowndes; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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Sharp left by the school and down the lane to the gas works. The
gasworks? I, a dentist, heading for the gasworks in a small Welsh
market town? It was the furnace I wanted... From the dramatic
scenery of Snowdonia and the Gower to the stunning coastlines and
hushed valleys, the landscapes of Wales have inspired many writers
of Golden Age mystery stories - from within and without its
borders. Centred around a lost novella by Cledwyn Hughes, this new
collection features the best stories from celebrated Welsh authors
such as Mary Fitt and Ethel Lina White, as well as short mysteries
inspired by or set in the cities and wilds of the country by both
beloved Golden Age writers and authors from the 1960s and 70s who
continued to push the boundaries of the genre.
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Jumping Jenny (Paperback)
Anthony Berkeley; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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'The red robe concealed the blood until it made my hand sticky.
Father Christmas had been stabbed in the back, and he was certainly
dead.' The murder of Father Christmas at one of London’s great
toy shops is just one of many yuletide disasters in this new
collection of stories from the Golden Age of crime writing and
beyond. Masters of the genre such as Patricia Moyes and John
Dickson Carr present perfectly packaged short pieces, and Martin
Edwards delivers a sackful of rarities from authors such as Ellis
Peters, Gwyn Evans and Michael Innes. The answer to any classic
crime fiction fan’s Christmas wish – and the only way for you
to answer Who Killed Father Christmas? – this new anthology is
set to muddle, befuddle, surprise and delight.
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Widow of Bath (Paperback)
Margot Bennett; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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He Who Whispers
John Dickson-Carr; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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‘It almost seemed that the murder, if it was a murder, must have
been committed by someone who could rise up unsupported in the
air…’ When Miles Hammond is invited to a meeting of the Murder
Club in London, he is met instead with just two other guests and is
treated to a strange tale of an impossible crime in France from
years before; the murder of a man on a tower with only one
staircase, under watch at the time at which the murder took place.
With theories of levitating vampires abounding, the story comes
home to Miles when he realises that the librarian he has just hired
for his home is none other than Fay Seton, a woman whose name still
echoes from the heart of this bizarre and unsolved murder of the
past. First published in 1946, in later years Carr considered this
novel one of his finest works. It shows the masterful author at the
height of his powers, boasting an ingenious plot delivered with an
astounding pace and striking characters including none other than
the great detective, Dr Gideon Fell.
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Someone from the Past
Margot Bennett; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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'Then I felt his warm hand grow cold, it was as if he had been
reminded of death. He wasn’t looking at me any more, but
obliquely, across the restaurant. I turned round.' Sarah has been
receiving threatening anonymous letters seemingly from a former
lover. Just one day after revealing this information to her co-
worker Nancy, Sarah is shot and found in her bedroom by one of her
past flames, Donald. Desperate to clear any evidence of Donald’s
presence at the scene for her own infatuations, Nancy finds herself
as the key suspect when she is discovered in the apartment. As the
real killer uses the situation to their advantage, Bennett crafts a
tense and nuanced story through flashbacks to Sarah’s life and
loves in this Gold- Dagger-award-winning story of deceit and
murder.
The headline from The Maningpool Telegraph read: TRAGIC DEATH OF SIR
NOEL GRAMPIAN – shot during performance – Symphony Concert Calamity.
As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool
Civic Hall, the talented yet obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian is
shot dead in full view of the Municipal Orchestra and the audience. It
was no secret that he had many enemies – musicians and music critics
among them – but to be killed in mid flow suggests an act of the
coldest calculation.
Told through the letters and documents sent by D.I. Alan Hope to his
wife as he puzzles through the dauntingly vast pool of suspects and
scant physical evidence in the case, this is an innovative and playful
mystery underscored by the author’s extensive experience of the
highly-strung world of music professionals. First published in 1941,
this new edition returns Farr’s only crime novel to print to receive
its long-deserved encore.
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Death of Jezebel (Paperback)
Christianna Brand; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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"A very neat version of the 'sealed room' mystery ... provides
[Miss Brand] with excellent opportunities to indulge her sense of
character and her pleasantly malicious wit, as well as her gift for
posing an ingenious problem." - Times Literary Supplement, 1949 At
Elysian Hall, a grand exhibition space in post-War London, a cast
has been assembled for a medieval-themed pageant show replete with
knights in coloured armour, real horses and a damsel in a rickety
tower on high. With death threats discovered by members of the
troupe before the show, the worst comes to pass when the leading
lady is thrown from the tower before the eyes of the audience by an
unknown assailant - with all doors backstage also under
observation. Faced with a seemingly impossible case, the wizened
Inspector Cockrill and the fresh-faced Inspector Charlesworth
begrudgingly join forces to uncover the killer hiding in plain
sight. First published in Britain in 1949, Brand's exuberant novel
is still regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the classic
mystery genre for its fiendishly constructed puzzle, memorable
setting, dumbfounding acts of misdirection and thrilling
denouement.
"Cara!" Mr. Wilkinson stood on the jetty looking out at the long,
low shadow of the island, dark against the setting sun. "A
beautiful place, and a beautiful name." "It's the Gaelic word for a
corpse." From the dramatic Highlands to bustling cities and remote
islands in wild seas, the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland
have enthralled and shaped generations of mystery writers. This new
collection presents seventeen classic stories, spanning a period
from the 1880s to the 1970s, by a host of Scottish authors
alongside writers from south of the border inspired by the history
and majesty of the storied country. Featuring vintage tales by
Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson and Baroness Orczy
together with mid-twentieth-century mini-masterpieces by Margot
Bennett, Michael Innes and Cyril Hare, this anthology also includes
a rare Josephine Tey short story, reprinted for the first time
since 1930.
A rare gem of the mystery genre makes its first return to print
since 1956
An honest policeman, Sergeant Wigan, escorts a drunk man home one night
to keep him out of trouble and, seeing his fine book collection, slowly
falls in to the gentle art of book collecting. Just as the friendship
is blossoming, the policeman's book-collecting friend is murdered.
To solve the mystery of why the victim was killed, and which of his
rare books was taken, Wigan dives into the world of 'runners' and book
collectors, where avid agents will gladly cut you for a first edition
and then offer you a lift home afterwards. This adventurous mystery,
which combines exuberant characters with a wonderfully realised
depiction of the second-hand book market, is sure to delight
bibliophiles and classic crime enthusiasts alike.
"A war's on and a murder has been committed-and we sit here talking
nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!" Good old Uncle
Willie-rich, truculent and seemingly propped up by his fierce
willpower alone-has come to stay with the Redpaths for the
holidays. It is just their luck for him to be found dead in the
snow on Boxing Day morning, dressed in his Santa Claus costume and
seemingly poisoned by something in the Christmas confectionery. As
the police flock to the house, Willie's descendants, past lovers
and distant relatives are drawn into a perplexing investigation to
find out how the old man met his fate, and who stands to gain by
such an unseasonable crime. First published in 1944, Murder After
Christmas is a lively riot of murder, mince pies and misdirection,
cleverly twisting the tropes of Golden Age detective fiction to
create a pacey, light-hearted package admirably suited for the
holiday season.
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Fire in the Thatch (Paperback)
E.C.R. Lorac; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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