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Imprint: British Library Publishing

The British Library has been publishing the Crime Classics series at a rate of currently one book per month since 2014. Novels by well-known writers as well as long neglected authors are made available again, and the short story anthologies are very popular. 
  • Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley - Paperback book

    Anthony Berkeley

    Murder in the Basement

    British Library Crime Classics 97

    £9.99 GBP
  • Still Waters by E C R Lorac - Paperback book
    Forthcoming

    E C R Lorac

    Still Waters

    British Library Crime Classics 145

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand - Paperback book
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    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
  • The Judas Window by Carter Dickson - Paperback book

    Carter Dickson

    The Judas Window

    British Library Crime Classics 140

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cyanide in the Sun by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Cyanide in the Sun

    British Library Crime Classics 139

    £10.99 GBP
  • Cat and Mouse by Christianna Brand - Paperback

    Christianna Brand

    Cat and Mouse

    British Library Crime Classics 138

    £10.99 GBP
  • Scandalize My Name by Fiona Sinclair - Paperback

    Fiona Sinclair

    Scandalize My Name

    British Library Crime Classics 137

    £10.99 GBP
  • Not to be Taken by Anthony Berkeley - Paperback

    Anthony Berkeley

    Not to be Taken

    British Library Crime Classics 136

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Ten Teacups by Carter Dickson - Paperback book

    Carter Dickson

    The Ten Teacups

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay - Paperback

    Mavis Doriel Hay

    Death on the Cherwell

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay - Paperback

    Mavis Doriel Hay

    Murder Underground

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Female Detective by Andrew Forrester - Paperback

    Andrew Forrester

    The Female Detective

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Mystery in White by J Jefferson Farjeon - Paperback

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Mystery in White

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Murder in Piccadilly by Charles Kingston - Paperback

    Charles Kingston

    Murder in Piccadilly

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Capital Crimes by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Capital Crimes

    British Library Crime Classics

    £10.99 GBP
  • Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams - Paperback

    Charles Warren Adams

    Notting Hill Mystery

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Resorting to Murder by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Resorting to Murder

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Quick Curtain by Alan Melville - Paperback

    Alan Melville

    Quick Curtain

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death of Anton by Alan Melville - Paperback

    Alan Melville

    Death of Anton

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Z Murders by J Jefferson Farjeon - Paperback

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Z Murders

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Thirteen Guests by J Jefferson Farjeon - Paperback

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Thirteen Guests

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay - Paperback

    Mavis Doriel Hay

    The Santa Klaus Murder

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Silent Nights by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Silent Nights

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Murder of a Lady by Anthony Wynne - Paperback

    Anthony Wynne

    Murder of a Lady

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • Murder at the Manor by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Murder at the Manor

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Serpents in Eden by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Serpents in Eden

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death in the Tunnel by Miles Burton - Paperback

    Miles Burton

    Death in the Tunnel

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Secret of High Eldersham by Miles Burton - Paperback

    Miles Burton

    Secret of High Eldersham

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm by Gil North - Paperback

    Gil North

    Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm

    British Library Crime Classics

    £7.99 GBP
  • Methods of Sergeant Cluff by Gil North - Paperback

    Gil North

    Methods of Sergeant Cluff

    British Library Crime Classics

    £7.99 GBP
  • Death of a Busybody by George Bellairs - Paperback

    George Bellairs

    Death of a Busybody

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Crimson Snow by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Crimson Snow

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate - Paperback

    Raymond Postgate

    Verdict of Twelve

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Scarweather by Anthony Rolls - Paperback

    Anthony Rolls

    Scarweather

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Family Matters by Anthony Rolls - Paperback

    Anthony Rolls

    Family Matters

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Miraculous Mysteries by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Miraculous Mysteries

    British Library Crime Classics

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Incredible Crime by Lois Austen-Leigh - Paperback

    Lois Austen-Leigh

    The Incredible Crime

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • Continental Crimes by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Continental Crimes

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards - Hardcover

    Martin Edwards

    The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

    British Library Crime Classics

    £25.00 GBP
  • Death Makes a Prophet by John Bude - Paperback

    John Bude

    Death Makes a Prophet

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Long Arm of the Law : Classic Police Stories by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    The Long Arm of the Law : Classic Police Stories

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Seven Dead by J Jefferson Farjeon - Paperback

    J Jefferson Farjeon

    Seven Dead

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith - Paperback

    Anne Meredith

    Portrait of a Murderer

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Somebody at the Door by Raymond Postgate - Paperback

    Raymond Postgate

    Somebody at the Door

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Foreign Bodies by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Foreign Bodies

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Bats in the Belfry by ECR Lorac - Paperback

    ECR Lorac

    Bats in the Belfry

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP