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Bodies from the Library 4: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection
Ngaio Marsh
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Description for Bodies from the Library 4: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection
Paperback.
This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand.
Mystery stories have been around for centuries—there are whodunits, whydunits and howdunits, including locked-room puzzles, detective stories without detectives, and crimes with a limited choice of suspects.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008381004
SKU
9780008381004
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ngaio Marsh
Editor Tony Medawar is a detective fiction expert and researcher with a penchant for tracking down rare stories. In addition to the Bodies from the Library series, he has edited anthologies including While the Light Lasts (Agatha Christie), The Avenging Chance (Anthony Berkeley), The Spotted Cat (Christianna Brand), A Spot of Folly (Ruth Rendell) The 9.50 Up Express (Freeman Wills ... Read more
Reviews for Bodies from the Library 4: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection
‘In this trip down memory lane, familiar names from the golden age, such as Ngaio Marsh, Gladys Mitchell and Edmund Crispin, share the honours with lesser lights claiming their overdue recognition as gifted contributors to classic crime. The centrepiece is a novella by Christianna Brand who, after years of neglect, is now enjoying a revival. Other snappier tales of criminal ... Read more