Murder by the Book

Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Martin Edwards

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British Library
10 August 2021

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

'If much of the action is set in a bookshop or a library, it is a bibliomystery, just as it is if a major character is a bookseller or a librarian.'

Otto Penzler

A bookish puzzle threatens an eagerly awaited inheritance; a submission to a publisher recounts a murder that seems increasingly to be a work of non-fiction; an irate novelist puts a grisly end to the source of his writer's block.

There is no better hiding place for clues

or red herrings

than inside the pages of a book. But in this world of resentful ghost writers, indiscreet playwrights and unscrupulous book collectors, literary prowess is often a prologue to disaster.

With Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of tales perfect for every book-lover and armchair sleuth, featuring much-loved Golden Age detectives such as Nigel Strangeways, Philip Trent and Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But readers should be warned that the most riveting tales often conceal the deadliest of secrets...

Edited by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 93
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712353694
ISBN 10: 0712353690
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 10 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Edwards is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics. In 2020 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger Award by the CWA for continued dedication and contribution to crime writing. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating and Macavity awards. His history of the mystery genre The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books was published by the British Library.