Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics 126)
By
Martin Edwards (Contributor)
Paperback
PRE-ORDER released 10 June 2024
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"The Master? Dr. Greeby? You don't say so! Murdered? Dear me! Poor
Greeby! This will upset my whole day's work."
An Oxford Master is slain on campus during Pentecost. A headmaster
faces off in a deadly battle of wits with a disgruntled parent. A sixth-form
public school prank courts a murderous consequence.
In this new anthology theft, blackmail, murder and mystery run amok
through the hush of the university library, the cacophonies of school
corridors and the simmering tensions of the staff room. Delving into the
stacks and tomes of the British Library collections, Martin Edwards invites
you to a course on the darker side of scholarly ambition with an essential
reading list of fifteen masterful short stories.
With a cohort of writers including Dorothy L. Sayers, Ethel Lina
White, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Innes and Edmund Crispin, this new
anthology offers a selection of classics and rarities to provide a rewarding
education in the beguiling art of mystery writing.
About the Author
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.
More Details
- Contributor: Martin Edwards
- Imprint: British Library Publishing
- ISBN13: 9780712355452
- Number of Pages: 336
- Packaged Dimensions: 130x190mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: British Library Publishing
- Release Date: 2024-06-10
- Series: British Library Crime Classics
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: 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.
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