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Capital Crimes: London Mysteries

Martin Edwards
3.73/5 (350 ratings)
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With its fascinating mix of people, London is a city where anything can happen. The possibilities for criminals and for the crime writer are endless. London has been home to many of fiction’s finest detectives, and the setting for mystery novels and short stories of the highest quality.

Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects, the personality of the city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavor of how writers have tackled crime in London over more than half a century. Their contributions range from an early serial-killer thriller set on the London Underground and horrific vignettes to cerebral whodunits. What they have in common is an atmospheric London setting, and enduring value as entertainment.

Each story is introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the authors’ lives and the background to their writing.

Front cover © NRM/Pictorial Collection/Science & Society Picture Library
Format:
Pages:
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Publisher:
Edition:
First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1464203776
ISBN13:
9781464203770
kindle Asin:
B07VRL2NC5

Capital Crimes: London Mysteries

Martin Edwards
3.73/5 (350 ratings)
Read Download
With its fascinating mix of people, London is a city where anything can happen. The possibilities for criminals and for the crime writer are endless. London has been home to many of fiction’s finest detectives, and the setting for mystery novels and short stories of the highest quality.

Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects, the personality of the city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavor of how writers have tackled crime in London over more than half a century. Their contributions range from an early serial-killer thriller set on the London Underground and horrific vignettes to cerebral whodunits. What they have in common is an atmospheric London setting, and enduring value as entertainment.

Each story is introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the authors’ lives and the background to their writing.

Front cover © NRM/Pictorial Collection/Science & Society Picture Library
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1464203776
ISBN13:
9781464203770
kindle Asin:
B07VRL2NC5

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