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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. 
  • The Measure of Malice by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    The Measure of Malice

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly - Paperback

    Mary Kelly

    The Christmas Egg

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death in Fancy Dress by Anthony Gilbert - Paperback

    Anthony Gilbert

    Death in Fancy Dress

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Settling Scores by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    Settling Scores

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Crossed Skis by Carol Carnac - Paperback

    Carol Carnac

    Crossed Skis

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Spoilt Kill by Mary Kelly - Paperback

    Mary Kelly

    The Spoilt Kill

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Woman in the Wardrobe by Peter Shaffer - Paperback

    Peter Shaffer

    The Woman in the Wardrobe

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • Checkmate to Murder by ECR Lorac - Paperback

    ECR Lorac

    Checkmate to Murder

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Progress of a Crime by Julian Symonds - Paperback

    Julian Symons

    The Progress of a Crime

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Port of London Murders by Josephine Bell - Paperback

    Josephine Bell

    The Port of London Murders

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • A Surprise for Christmas by Martin Edwards - Paperback

    Martin Edwards

    A Surprise for Christmas

    British Library Crime Classics

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr - Paperback

    John Dickson Carr

    The Lost Gallows

    British Library Crime Classics

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Corpse in the Waxworks by John Dickson Carr - Paperback

    John Dickson Carr

    The Corpse in the Waxworks

    British Library Crime Classics 87

    £8.99 GBP
  • Murder's a Swine by Nap Lombard - Paperback

    Nap Lombard

    Murder's a Swine

    British Library Crime Classics 88

    £8.99 GBP
  • Two-Way Murder by E C R Lorac - Paperback

    E C R Lorac

    Two-Way Murder

    British Library Crime Classics 89

    £8.99 GBP
  • Due to a Death by Mary Kelly - Paperback

    Mary Kelly

    Due to a Death

    British Library Crime Classics 90

    £8.99 GBP