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British Library Crime Classics

"Forgotten Classics of the Golden Age of British Crime Writing"
Classic Crime Fiction has been a big guilty pleasure of mine ever since I read my first book by Agatha Christie (Cat among the Pigeons). I only found out about these lovely books about a year ago and quite by chance and soon added some to my collection - way to go though.
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The Woman in the Wardrobe (Peter Shaffer)
The Woman in the Wardrobe
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Peter Shaffer
The Spoilt Kill - A Staffordshire Mystery (Mary Kelly)
The Spoilt Kill - A Staffordshire Mystery
2
Mary Kelly
Crossed Skis - An Alpine Mystery (Carol Carnac Aka E.C.R. Lorac)
Crossed Skis - An Alpine Mystery
3
Carol Carnac Aka E.C.R. Lorac
Settling Scores - Sporting Mysteries (Martin Edwards (Edt.))
Settling Scores - Sporting Mysteries
4
Martin Edwards (Edt.)
Death in White Pyjamas (John Bude)
Death in White Pyjamas
5
John Bude
Castle Skull - A Rhineland Mystery (John Dickson Carr)
Castle Skull - A Rhineland Mystery
6
John Dickson Carr
Death in Fancy Dress (Anthony Gilbert)
Death in Fancy Dress
7
Anthony Gilbert
The Christmas Egg (Mary Kelly)
The Christmas Egg
8
Mary Kelly
It Walks by Night - A Paris Mystery (John Dickson Carr)
It Walks by Night - A Paris Mystery
9
John Dickson Carr
The Body in the Dumb River - A Yorkshire Mystery (George Bellairs)
The Body in the Dumb River - A Yorkshire Mystery
10
George Bellairs
Fell Murder - A Lancashire Mystery (E.C.R. Lorac)
Fell Murder - A Lancashire Mystery
11
E.C.R. Lorac
Deep Waters (Ed. Martin Edwards)
Deep Waters
12
Ed. Martin Edwards
Smallbone Deceased - A London Mystery (Michael Gilbert)
Smallbone Deceased - A London Mystery
13
Michael Gilbert
Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (Martin Edwards)
Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
14
Martin Edwards
The Hog's Back Mystery (Freeman Wills Crofts)
The Hog's Back Mystery
15
Freeman Wills Crofts
The Sussex Downs Murder (John Bude)
The Sussex Downs Murder
16
John Bude
Murder in Piccadilly (Charles Kingston)
Murder in Piccadilly
17
Charles Kingston
Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes (Martin Edwards (Ed.))
Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes
18
Martin Edwards (Ed.)
Quick Curtain (Alan Melville)
Quick Curtain
19
Alan Melville
Death of Anton (Alan Melville)
Death of Anton
20
Alan Melville
Calamity in Kent (John Rowland)
Calamity in Kent
21
John Rowland
Antidote to Venom (Freeman Wills Crofts)
Antidote to Venom
22
Freeman Wills Crofts
Mystery in White (J. Jefferson Farjeon)
Mystery in White
23
J. Jefferson Farjeon
The Female Detective (Andrew Forrester)
The Female Detective
24
Andrew Forrester
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries (Ed. Martin Edwards)
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
25
Ed. Martin Edwards
Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries (Martin Edwards (Editor))
Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries
26
Martin Edwards (Editor)
A Scream in Soho (John G. Brandon)
A Scream in Soho
27
John G. Brandon
Death on the Cherwell (Mavis Doriel Hay)
Death on the Cherwell
28
Mavis Doriel Hay
Murder Underground (Mavis Doriel Hay)
Murder Underground
29
Mavis Doriel Hay
The Lake District Murder (John Bude)
The Lake District Murder
30
John Bude
The Cornish Coast Murder (John Bude)
The Cornish Coast Murder
31
John Bude
Foreign Bodies (Martin Edwards)
Foreign Bodies
32
Martin Edwards
Death Makes a Prophet (John Bude)
Death Makes a Prophet
33
John Bude
Seven Dead (J. Jefferson Farjeon)
Seven Dead
34
J. Jefferson Farjeon
The Long Arm of the Law (Ed. Martin Edwards)
The Long Arm of the Law
35
Ed. Martin Edwards
Portrait of a Murderer (Anne Meredith)
Portrait of a Murderer
36
Anne Meredith
Continental Crimes (Martin Edwards (Ed.))
Continental Crimes
37
Martin Edwards (Ed.)
Verdict of Twelve (Raymond Postgate)
Verdict of Twelve
38
Raymond Postgate
Miraculous Mysteries (Ed. Martin Edwards)
Miraculous Mysteries
39
Ed. Martin Edwards
Family Matters (Anthony Rolls)
Family Matters
40
Anthony Rolls
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