Murder at the Beach

Classic Mysteries for Summer

Cecily Gayford

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01 November 2025

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime; Short stories

Series: Vintage Murders

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In the holiday season, most of us have our minds on carefree days in the sunshine. Others are busy packing a bag full of secrets... and a motive for murder.

In Murder at the Beach, join ten of the best crime writers in history for the trip of a lifetime as they puzzle, astound and delight with these classic mysteries. Whether on the English coast or the blistering terraces of the Mediterranean, it's time to spread out the beach towel and put your feet up. Just don't forget to watch your back.

Authors include Dorothy L Sayers, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Peter Lovesey, Joan Aiken and E C Bentley.

Edited by: Cecily Gayford
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 190g
ISBN: 9781805224679
ISBN 10: 1805224670
Series: Vintage Murders
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she immersed herself obsessively in the gothic, morbid and mysterious side of literature. Now a Publishing Director, she has worked at Profile Books for twelve years.

Reviews for Murder at the Beach: Classic Mysteries for Summer

Praise for the Vintage Murder series: 'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground * Daily Mail * An excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writers * The Times Books of the Year * Short, clever and puzzling murder tales test the brains of the most avid crime reader ... delectable * On Magazine * Has everything you might want ... take this little book to the beach [and] relax in the sun while reading of battered corpses * Mail on Sunday * Perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime -- Janice Hallett, author of The Examiner