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Award-Winning Guide to Classic Crime Fiction
Winner of the 2018 Macavity Award for Best Nonfiction and nominated for the 2018 Anthony Award for Best Critical/Nonfiction Book, this comprehensive guide explores the rich history of crime fiction from the early twentieth century through the golden age of detective stories.
100 Essential Crime Fiction Classics
Martin Edwards, an award-winning crime writer and series consultant for British Library Crime Classics, presents one hundred carefully selected books that showcase the breadth and depth of vintage crime fiction. From The Hound of the Baskervilles to Strangers on a Train, this guide covers the entertaining plots, literary achievements, and social significance that define the genre.
Discover Forgotten Gems and Bestselling Authors
This book reveals the true diversity of classic crime fiction, far beyond what critics have traditionally acknowledged. Readers will discover forgotten masterpieces alongside familiar favorites, with unexpected choices that spark debate among even the most dedicated connoisseurs. The guide serves as a companion to the acclaimed British Library Crime Classics series while telling its own distinct story.
From Sherlock Holmes to the Golden Age
The book traces the development of crime fiction through the first half of the twentieth century in an accessible and engaging style. It provides context for the evolution of detective stories, locked-room mysteries, and psychological thrillers that continue to influence contemporary crime writing.
Your Launch Point for Literary Discovery
Designed as a starting point for readers to embark on their own voyages of discovery, this guide helps both newcomers and seasoned fans navigate the world of classic crime fiction. As dozens of neglected novels are resurrected for modern readers, this book provides the essential roadmap to understanding and appreciating this richly varied genre experiencing a worldwide renaissance.
2018 Macavity Award winner for Best Nonfiction
2018 Anthony Award nominee for Best Critical/Nonfiction Book
This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century. The diversity of this much-loved genre is breathtaking, and so much greater than many critics have suggested. To illustrate this, the leading expert on classic crime discusses one hundred books ranging from The Hound of the Baskervilles to Strangers on a Train which highlight the entertaining plots, the literary achievements, and the social significance of vintage crime fiction. This book serves as a companion to the acclaimed British Library Crime Classics series but it tells a very diverse story. It presents the development of crime fiction--from Sherlock Holmes to the end of the golden age--in an accessible, informative and engaging style.
Readers who enjoy classic crime will make fascinating discoveries and learn about forgotten gems as well as bestselling authors. Even the most widely read connoisseurs will find books (and trivia) with which they are unfamiliar--as well as unexpected choices to debate. Classic crime is a richly varied and deeply pleasurable genre that is enjoying a world-wide renaissance as dozens of neglected novels and stories are resurrected for modern readers to enjoy. The overriding aim of this book is to provide a launch point that enables readers to embark on their own voyages of discovery.
About the Author
Edwards, Martin: -
MARTIN EDWARDS is an award-winning crime writer best known for two series of novels set in Liverpool and the Lake District. He is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics, the Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, was published in 2015 to international acclaim, and has been nominated for both the Edgar and Agatha awards for the year's best book about the genre.
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