Murder by the Book, Martin Edwards
Murder by the Book, Martin Edwards
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Murder by the Book
Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Author: Martin Edwards

Narrator: John Telfer, Julia Franklin, Jeff Harding, Ben Onwukwe, David Thorpe

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 03/01/2022

Synopsis

A bookish puzzle threatens an eagerly awaited inheritance; a submission to a publisher recounts a murder that seems increasingly to be a work of non-fiction; an irate novelist puts a grisly end to the source of his writer’s block. There is no better hiding place for clues - or red herrings - than inside the pages of a book. With Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of tales perfect for every book lover and armchair sleuth, featuring much-loved Golden Age detectives such as Nigel Strangeways, Philip Trent and Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But readers should be warned that the most riveting tales often conceal the deadliest of secrets. . .

About Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards has received the CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honor in British crime writing, given for the sustained excellence of his contribution to the genre. His novels include Mortmain Hall and Gallows Court, which was nominated for two awards including the CWA Historical Dagger. British librarians awarded him the CWA Dagger in the Library in 2018 in recognition of his body of work. His eighth Lake District Mystery is The Crooked Shore and earlier books in the series include The Coffin Trail, shortlisted for the Theakston's prize for best British crime novel.

Martin is a well-known crime fiction critic, and series consultant to the British Library's Crime Classics. His groundbreaking study of the genre between the wars, The Golden Age of Murder, won the Edgar, Agatha, H. R. F. Keating, and Macavity awards. The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books won the Macavity and was nominated for four other awards, while Howdunit, a masterclass in crime writing by members of the Detection Club, won the H. R. F. Keating prize and was nominated for five other awards.

He has edited over forty anthologies and published diverse nonfiction books, including a study of homicide investigation, Urge to Kill. An expert on crime fiction history, he is archivist of both the Crime Writers' Association and the Detection Club. He was elected eighth president of the Detection Club in 2015, spent two years as chair of the CWA, and posts regularly to his blog, Do You Write Under Your Own Name?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anissa

I love books and doubly so crime fiction about bookish things. Writers, publishers, booksellers, book clubs, bibliophiles, librarians, archivists... I could go on. Bring me all the stories! So of course when I heard Murder by the Book was coming out in the British Library Crime Classics series, I ha......more

Goodreads review by Janelle

I am a huge fan of Golden Age detective fiction and I am also a huge fan of bibliomysteries! This anthology of 16 short stories is therefore right up my alley. I loved this collection! I really liked the format of this book. The introduction by Martin Edwards was informative and introduced me to som......more

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