Continental Crimes
Continental Crimes by Martin Edwards is a first edition collection published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in August 2017. This 320-page anthology presents a selection of enduring crime classics that were largely inaccessible to the public until now, showcasing works from the golden age of detective fiction. The book invites readers to explore captivating stories set in various European locales, featuring both well-known authors like Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton, as well as lesser-known writers.
Within this collection, readers will encounter intriguing scenarios, such as a forbidden secret in a fairy-tale castle and a mysterious headless corpse in Paris. The stories delve into timeless themes of revenge, deception, and murder, all set against the backdrop of cosmopolitan cities and rural idylls. This anthology not only highlights the rich tradition of mystery and detective fiction but also uncovers hidden gems from the archives of the British Library, making it a valuable addition for enthusiasts of historical and international crime narratives.
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Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library’s archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring crime classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.
“As with the best of such compilations, readers of classic mysteries will relish discovering unfamiliar authors, along with old favorites such as Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton.” –Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
A man is forbidden to uncover the secret of the tower in a fairy-tale castle by the Rhine. A headless corpse is found in a secret garden in Paris–belonging to the city’s chief of police. And a drowned man is fished from the sea off the Italian Riviera, leaving the carabinieri to wonder why his socialite friends at the Villa Almirante are so unconcerned by his death.
These are three of the scenarios in this new collection of vintage crime stories. Detective stories from the golden age and beyond have used European settings–cosmopolitan cities, rural idylls and crumbling chateaux–to explore timeless themes of revenge, deception, murder and haunting.
Including lesser-known stories by Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, J. Jefferson Farjeon and other classic writers, this collection reveals many hidden gems of British crime.
Also in the British Library Crime Classics:
Smallbone Deceased
The Body in the Dumb River
Blood on the Tracks
Surfeit of Suspects
Death Has Deep Roots
Checkmate to Murder
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