Continental Crimes
Continental Crimes (Paperback / Softback)
Continental Crimes, edited by Martin Edwards, is a collection of vintage detective stories set in Europe, showcasing the best in British crime writing from the golden age and beyond. From the fairy-tale castles of the Rhine to the cosmopolitan cities of Paris and the Italian Riviera, these stories explore timeless themes of revenge, deception, and the supernatural, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, J. Jefferson Farjeon, and other classic writers. The collection includes lesser-known gems and showcases the mystery and intrigue of European settings, while presenting a range of detective work, from headless corpses to drowned men, that challenge the skills of the best detectives.
- Paperback / Softback
- Illustrations Pages / Published 10 Jun 2017
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£8.99
Description
A man is forbidden to uncover the secret of the tower in a fairy-tale castle by the Rhine. A headless corpse is found in a secret garden in Paris – belonging to the city’s chief of police. And a drowned man is fished from the sea off the Italian Riviera, leaving the carabinieri to wonder why his socialite friends at the Villa Almirante are so unconcerned by his death.
These are three of the scenarios in this new collection of vintage crime stories compiled by Martin Edwards. Detective stories from the golden age and beyond have used European settings – cosmopolitan cities, rural idylls and crumbling chateaux – to explore timeless themes of revenge, deception and haunting. Including lesser-known stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K.
Chesterton, and J. Jefferson Farjeon – and over a dozen other classic writers – this collection reveals many hidden gems of British crime.
Additional information
| Weight | 308 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 190 × 26 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9780712356794 |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Imprint | The British Library Publishing Division |
| Date of Publication | 10 Jun 2017 |
| By (author) | |
| Pages | Illustrations |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
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