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Harpercollins Publishers - Bodies From The Library 6 Forgotten Stories Of Mystery And Suspense By The Masters Of The Golden Age Of Detection - Hardcover
Harpercollins Publishers - Bodies From The Library 6 Forgotten Stories Of Mystery And Suspense By The Masters Of The Golden Age Of Detection - Hardcover
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Description: Bodies from the Library brings into the daylight the forgotten the lost and the unknown and the 2023 volume is another indispensable collection for any bookshelf. The sixth volume of Bodies from the Library includes the usual eclectic mix of pre - and post - war stories by classic crime and thriller writers. Unearthed from ephemeral publications newspapers and magazines some of these lost stories are by authors who have appeared in previous volumes with others who are new to the series: We welcome back to the Library familiar Golden Age detective writers in the form of stories by Christianna Brand Alice Campbell Joseph Commings and Cyril Hare a previously unknown novella by Anthony Gilbert a short novel by Margery Allingham and a hitherto unpublished Detection Club radio play by John Rhode. We also welcome for the first time George Bellairs Victor Whitechurch and Andrew Garve with E. C. Bentley's Greedy Night providing a humorous parody of Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey before five thriller writers including Geoffrey Household and Dennis Wheatley round off the collection with an unusual and exciting round - robin novella. And whether this is your first encounter with Bodies or a return to the Library we welcome you the reader. Complete with revealing biographies of all 16 featured authors by Tony Medawar we hope you will find this to be an indispensable collection for your bookshelf.
Title: Bodies From The Library 6 Forgotten Stories Of Mystery And Suspense By The Masters Of The Golden Age Of Detection
Brand: Harpercollins Publishers
Barcode: 9780008522773
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Category: Short Stories
Description: Bodies from the Library brings into the daylight the forgotten the lost and the unknown and the 2023 volume is another indispensable collection for any bookshelf. The sixth volume of Bodies from the Library includes the usual eclectic mix of pre - and post - war stories by classic crime and thriller writers. Unearthed from ephemeral publications newspapers and magazines some of these lost stories are by authors who have appeared in previous volumes with others who are new to the series: We welcome back to the Library familiar Golden Age detective writers in the form of stories by Christianna Brand Alice Campbell Joseph Commings and Cyril Hare a previously unknown novella by Anthony Gilbert a short novel by Margery Allingham and a hitherto unpublished Detection Club radio play by John Rhode. We also welcome for the first time George Bellairs Victor Whitechurch and Andrew Garve with E. C. Bentley's Greedy Night providing a humorous parody of Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey before five thriller writers including Geoffrey Household and Dennis Wheatley round off the collection with an unusual and exciting round - robin novella. And whether this is your first encounter with Bodies or a return to the Library we welcome you the reader. Complete with revealing biographies of all 16 featured authors by Tony Medawar we hope you will find this to be an indispensable collection for your bookshelf.
Title: Bodies From The Library 6 Forgotten Stories Of Mystery And Suspense By The Masters Of The Golden Age Of Detection
Brand: Harpercollins Publishers
Barcode: 9780008522773
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Category: Short Stories
