Vintage Crime Ebook - Flame Tree Publishing

“A book that should provide hours of entertainment and discovery for mystery fans, especially those with British roots and subtexts.” — Crime Element

Vintage Crime is a diverse anthology by CWA, celebrating the long-standing work of its members. The book gathers stories from the 1950s to the 21st century, written by legendary authors from the past, prominent contemporary writers, along with a few hidden gems from lesser-known authors. The first CWA anthology, Butcher’s Dozen, was published in 1956 and was co-edited by Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, and Josephine Bell. The anthology has been edited by Martin Edwards since 1996 and has produced many award-winning and nominated articles in the UK and abroad.

This new edition features a number of incredible and award-winning authors: Robert Barnard, Simon Brett, Liza Cody, Mat Coward, John Dickson Carr, Marjorie Eccles, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Anthea Fraser, Celia Fremlin, Frances Fyfield, Michael Gilbert, Paula Gosling, Lesley Grant-Adamson, HRF Keating, Bill Knox, Peter Lovesey, Mick Herron, Michael Z. Lewin, Susan Moody, Julian Symons, and Andrew Taylor.

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