The Edinburgh Mystery

And Other Tales of Scottish Crime

Martin Edwards

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British Library Publishing
10 May 2022

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

“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.

Edited by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 102
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712354851
ISBN 10: 0712354859
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

MARTIN EDWARDS is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics. He is a CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club. He has researched and explored the history of the crime and mystery genre in titles such as The Golden Age of Murder, The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books - published by the British Library - and The Life of Crime.