The Edinburgh Mystery, Edited by Martin Edwards
The Edinburgh Mystery, Edited by Martin Edwards
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The Edinburgh Mystery
And Other Tales of Scottish Crime

Author: Edited by Martin Edwards

Narrator: Sarah Barron, Mark Meadows, David Monteath, John Telfer

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/25/2023


Synopsis

From the dramatic Highlands to bustling cities, the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland have enthralled and shaped generations of mystery writers. This new collection presents 17 classic stories, spanning a period from the 1880s to the 1970s, by a host of Scottish authors alongside writers from south of the border inspired by the history and majesty of the storied country. Featuring vintage tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson and Baroness Orczy together with mid-20th-century mini-masterpieces by Margot Bennett, Michael Innes and Cyril Hare, this anthology also includes a rare Josephine Tey short story, reprinted for the first time since 1930.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

4.5* The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime is a well-chosen anthology of Scottish-set short crime-mystery stories spanning the period from the 1880s to the 1970s. Martin Edwards is a prolific critic, commentator and anthologist of crime fiction, and a well-respected crime writer in......more

Goodreads review by Sue

The Edinburgh Mystery is the latest collection of mystery stories to be edited by Martin Edwards. This time, all of the stories and/or authors have strong links to or roots in Scotland. As in all of Edwards-involved collections, there are brief biographies to accompany each story. There are 17 stori......more