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Bodies from the Library 5: Forgotten Stories of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection Kindle Edition

by Tony Medawar (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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Classic crime fiction's 'Indiana Jones' Tony Medawar unearths more unpublished and uncollected stories from the Golden Age of suspense, including John Bude, John Dickson Carr, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons.

‘Five books in, and the selection here might well be the strongest yet. This series continues to delight with the high standard of forgotten gems that Medawar uncovers, and there’s sufficient range to ensure that all fans of the genre will find something to enjoy. Book 6 can’t come soon enough.’
Jim Noy, author of The Red Death Murders

The end of the First World War saw the rise of an insatiable public appetite for clever and thrilling mystery fiction and a new kind of hero – the modern crime writer. As the genre soared in popularity, so did the inventiveness of its best authors, ushering in a “Golden Age” of detective fiction – two decades of exemplary mystery writing: the era of the whodunit, the impossible crime and the locked-room mystery, with stories that have thrilled and baffled generations of readers.

The Golden Age still casts a long shadow, with many of the authors who were published at that time still hugely popular today. Aside from novels, they all wrote short fiction – stories, serials and plays – and although many have been republished in books over the last 100 years, Bodies from the Library collects the ones that are impossible to find: stories that appeared in a newspaper, magazine or an anthology that has long been out of print; ephemeral works such as plays not aired, staged or screened for decades; and unpublished stories that were absorbed into an author’s archive when they died . . .

Complete with fascinating biographies by Tony Medawar of all the featured authors, this latest volume in the annual Bodies from the Library series once again brings into the daylight the forgotten, the lost and the unknown, and is an indispensable collection for any bookshelf.

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‘An annual treat – almost like the summer version of a Christie for Christmas.’―Kate Jackson, author of The Pocket Detective and Cross Examining Crime

‘One of the best mixed anthologies I’ve come across … If you’re already a vintage crime fan, then this is one to grab; and if you’re new to the genre, then you’ll find this a very enjoyable way to introduce yourself to some of the greats. Highly recommended!’―FictionFanBlog

‘A veritable treasure trove of classic short stories’―Daily Mail

‘Tony Medawar triumphs again with this treasure trove of lost Golden Age gems.’―John Curran, author of The Hooded Gunman

‘In bringing to public awareness some of the forgotten, neglected, or simply unknown stories that the great and the good of the form produced, these collections have become a source of great excitement, and a must-read for even the most ardent student of the Golden Age.’―The Invisible Event

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Editor Tony Medawar is a detective fiction expert and researcher with a penchant for tracking down rare stories. In addition to the Bodies from the Library series, he has edited collections including While the Light Lasts (Agatha Christie), The Avenging Chance (Anthony Berkeley), The Spotted Cat (Christianna Brand), A Spot of Folly (Ruth Rendell) The 9.50 Up Express (Freeman Wills Crofts), and the book Murder, She Said: The Quotable Miss Marple.

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09JMCYHL1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins Crime Club (June 9, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1163 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 412 pages
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Leyla
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022
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Interesting but not as enjoyable as the previous four anthologies. True they are stories that I have not read before but not as entertaining
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Ramachandra. R
4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Collection of Mystery Stories.
Reviewed in India on March 30, 2024
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A treat for the lovers of Golden Age Detective Stories. With a line up of stories by Dorothy Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Edmund Crispin, Anthony Berkeley & others, one cannot go wrong.
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Mr. A.J. PENDLEBURY
4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable; BEWARE ,the Ianthe Jerrold story is also in the newly released BLCC Welsh Mysteries
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2023
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A very strong selection indeed. Some real gems ...Q Patrick/Ellis Peters/JJ Connington/Cyril Hare...all really getting the point of a clever short story.

As a real John Bude fan ,I was ,sadly , not quite convinced by his novella and was equally not that keen on Anthony Boucher novella. For once ,I thought the radio scripts were quite effective . In addition I was able to understand the H C Bailey dialogue ( not often that easy to follow ).

For these often higher Harper Collins prices ,I do expect more . In this case the really excellent notes from expert Tony Medawar made me feel I really was getting value for money . Possibly the best of these compilations .
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