The Masters Of Mystery - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904316239 ISBN 13: 9781904316237

Publisher: Do Not Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Renowned Victorians such as Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were the pioneers of crime and detective fiction, but they were by no means alone. In this definitive collection, mystery critic and historian Martin Radcliffe delves into the archives and presents some of the best and most influential short stories of the Victorian and Edwardian years. These are the tales of Masters (and Mistresses) of Mystery that inspired generations of writers and led to the creation of renowned detectives such as Lord Peter Wimsey, Sam Spade, Miss Marple, Lew Archer, Morse, Dalgliesh and Rebus. Thirty stories of crime and mystery from: Arnold Bennett, Max Pemberton, Edgar Allen Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Arthur Morrison, Sax Rohmer, William Le Queux & many others.

About this edition

• Publisher: Do Not Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1904316239
• ISBN 13: 9781904316237
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 556
• Editor: Radcliffe Martin