The mammoth book of best British crime. Volume 11

Book 2014

The author has succeeded, once again, in unearthing the best short crime stories of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish authors. This book showcases the impressive breadth of British crime writing, from cosy tales of detection to noir mayhem and psychological suspense and terror.

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Detective and mystery stories, English

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ISBN:

9781472111869
1472111869

Description:

592 pages ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Best British crime. 11
Mammoth book of best British mysteries. 10

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Contents:

Introduction / Maxim Jakubowski
The Hollywood I remember / Lee Child
Advent / Kevin Wignall
Tempus fugit / Will Carver
Based on a true story / Paul Charles
Darkling / Val McDermid
The world's end / Paul Johnson
A time to seek / Allison Bruce
Billy Micklehurst's run / Tim Willocks
Vertigo / Maxim Jakubowski
The Baker Street cimmerian / Rhys Hughes
Here, there and everywhere / Edward Marston
A good man / N.J. Cooper
Good intentions / Michael Z. Lewin
God's lonely man / Peter Guttridge
The day of the dead / Mary Hoffman
Finnbarr's bell / Peter Tremayne
Two Florida blondes / Kate Rhodes
Red esperanto / Paul D. Brazill
Shame / Ros Asquith
Murder uncordial / Amy Myers
Midwinter interlude / Alexander McCall Smith
The tiger / Nina Allan
The long shadow / Peter Turnbull
Fourth time lucky for Mickey Loew / Jay Stringer
No flowers / Martin Edwards
Lost and found / Zoe Sharp
Eyes wide shut / Col Bury
Secret of the dead / David Stuart Davies
No short cuts / Howard Linskey
Lullaby / Susan Everett
Anything can happen / Christopher Fowler
The hotline / Dreda Say Mitchell
The Zatopec gambit / Roger Busby
Funeral for a friend / Simon Kernick
A three pie problem / Peter Lovesey
Dean man's socks / David Hewson
Daytripping / Gerard Brennan
The end of the road / Jane Casey
A nice cup of tea / Christopher J. Simmons
Out of bedlam / Stephen Gallagher
Bentinck's agent / John Lawton

Control Number:

1526125

Other Authors:

Jakubowski, Maxim, editor

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