Mr. Richard Dodsley, owner of a fine second-hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road, has been found murdered in the cold hours of the morning. Shot in his own office, few clues remain...
Final Acts Theatrical Mysteries
Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre and performing...
The Great Christmas Cook Off
'Queen of Chocolate' Beatrice Wodehouse, known for her decadent desserts, is ready to go head to head with her social media nemesis, clean lean baking machine Charlie Simmonds, in...
Her Private War
Being female means that Charlotte Dovedale's dreams are likely out of reach. Her mother is eager to support Charlotte's brother in his quest to join the newly formed Royal Flying...
Fiddler on the Make
When the sleepy Scottish village of Cuddyford is colonised by well-heeled retirees and big-city commuters, Jigger McCloud, a Jack-the-lad local with an eye for the ladies, isn’t...
The Mallorca Connection
Bob Burns is an old-fashioned kind of Scottish sleuth, more interested in catching villains than creeping to get promotion. But, when his enquiries into a brutal and bizarre...
The Rose Villa
High above the Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, stands a beautiful pink stucco villa. Once a playground for the rich and glamorous, now - in the aftermath of World War 1 - it...
The Man Who Was Drowned
A short story from British Library Crime Classic Deep Waters. James Pattinson was best known for his novels of adventure on the high seas and this short story follows his maritime...
Four Friends and Death
A short story from British Library Crime Classic Deep Waters. Four amateur yachtsman are toasting the completion of a trip from Falmouth to Spain in adverse weather conditions...
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious...
