Various Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries Paperback

For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock HolmesA Penguin ClassicFor The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects. He sought the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and littleknown gems by writers from outside the genre. This historical tour of one of our most popular literary categories includes stories never before reprinted, features rebellious early lady detectives," and spotlights former stars of the crime fieldAustrian novelist Auguste Groner and prolific American Geraldine Bonner among them. For twentyfirst century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder. | Various Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries Paperback