The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Read by Steve Hendrickson, Brian Thomas Abraham, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Rupert Degas, Vas Eli, Peter Forbes, Billie Fulford-Brown, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, John Keating and Gabra Zackman
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Read by Steve Hendrickson, Brian Thomas Abraham, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Rupert Degas, Vas Eli, Peter Forbes, Billie Fulford-Brown, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, John Keating and Gabra Zackman
Introduction by Michael Sims
Edited by Michael Sims
Category: Classic Fiction | Crime Fiction
Category: Classic Fiction | Crime Fiction
Category: Crime Fiction | Audiobooks
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$18.00
Nov 21, 2023 | ISBN 9780143137535
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Nov 21, 2023 | ISBN 9780593511626
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Nov 21, 2023 | ISBN 9780593683941
777 Minutes
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Praise
“Vintage gems. . . . Overlooked and underappreciated mystery stories from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”
—Sarah Weinman, The New York Times Book Review
★ “Stellar collection of 13 classic stories from lesser-known authors. . . . Throughout, Sims’s choices, which showcase his encyclopedic knowledge of mystery fiction, range from good to great, and place welcome focus on the historic contributions of women to the genre. Even the most well-read mystery fans have good reason to check this out.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Little-known whodunits, several of them published long before Sherlock Holmes first appeared…Sims is a kind of literary archaeologist, unearthing half-buried treasure.”
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post
“A must-read for any classic murder mystery fan.”
—Town & Country
“A deliberately broad cross-section . . . including a near-equal mix of male and female authors of varied backgrounds. . . . These contemporaries of Poe, Collins, and Doyle . . . created clever, memorable characters who employed the technologies of their era, thrilling readers with the awful crime, the cat-and-mouse chase, and the triumph of order over chaos.”
—Chris Scott, Chapter 16
“Entertaining, wide-ranging anthology . . . . Includes stories never before reprinted, rebellious early female detectives, and spotlights former stars of the crime field.”
—Pamela Brown, The North Salem Post
“All the stories are by writers who, for the most part, remain either overlooked or underappreciated. . . . . Some stories are especially obscure and appear here in print for the first time since their original publication. . . . All show how the genre developed, with each writer introducing key ingredients that have become standard components. . . . Tension and excitement build to a neat denouement that brings, if not justice, then some semblance of resolution. . . . [Authors include] Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Glasgow and pioneer black writer Charles W. Chesnutt. Both are welcome but surprise additions, as neither author is associated with the crime genre. Their respective stories — one examining ethical killing, the other the consequences of race murder — constitute fascinating forays into new territory.”
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Examiner
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