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British Library Crime Classics

The British Library Crime Classics series, edited by Martin Edwards, makes classic whodunits from the 1890s to 1960s available to the modern reader. A new title is published each month.
  • Book Cover of Call a Hearse by Jonathan Stagge (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due October

    Jonathan Stagge

    Call a Hearse

    British Library Crime Classics 155

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Eat, Drink and Be Murdered by Martin Edwards (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due September

    Martin Edwards

    Eat, Drink and Be Murdered

    British Library Crime Classics 154

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Party at No 5 by Shelley Smith (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Shelley Smith

    The Party at No 5

    British Library Crime Classics 153

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Magic-Lantern Murders by Carter Dickson (Paperback)
    Pre-order

    Carter Dickson

    The Magic-Lantern Murders

    British Library Crime Classics 152

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Puzzles of the Parish by Martin Edwards (Paperback)

    Martin Edwards

    Puzzles of the Parish

    British Library Crime Classics 151

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Unicorn Murders' by Carter Dickson with a castle illustration and 'British Library Crime Classics' text.

    Carter Dickson

    The Unicorn Murders

    British Library Crime Classics 150

    £10.99 GBP
  • Jack on the Gallows Tree by Leo Bruce (Paperback)

    Leo Bruce

    Jack on the Gallows Tree

    British Library Crime Classics 149

    £10.99 GBP
  • Airing in a Closed Carriage by Joseph Shearing (Paperback)

    Joseph Shearing

    Airing in a Closed Carriage

    British Library Crime Classics 148

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Double Turn by Carol Carnac (Paperback)

    Carol Carnac

    The Double Turn

    British Library Crime Classics 147

    £10.99 GBP
  • Sky High by Michael Gilbert (Paperback)

    Michael Gilbert

    Sky High

    British Library Crime Classics 146

    £10.99 GBP
  • Still Waters by E C R Lorac - Paperback book

    E C R Lorac

    Still Waters

    British Library Crime Classics 145

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand - Paperback book

    Christianna Brand

    Death in High Heels

    British Library Crime Classics 144

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Mystery in White' by J. Jefferson Farjeon with a stylized illustration of a train and cityscape.

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Mystery in White

    British Library Crime Classics

    £14.99 GBP
  • Death in Ambush by Susan Gilruth - Paperback book

    Susan Gilruth

    Death in Ambush

    British Library Crime Classics 143

    £10.99 GBP
  • As If By Magic : And Other Miraculous and Locked-Room Mysteries by Martin Edwards - Paperback book

    Martin Edwards

    As If By Magic : And Other Miraculous and Locked-Room Mysteries

    British Library Crime Classics 142

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Odd Flamingo by Nina Bawden - Paperback book

    Nina Bawden

    The Odd Flamingo

    British Library Crime Classics 141

    £10.99 GBP