British Library Crime Classics
The British Library Crime Classics series is a collection of classic crime and mystery novels published by the British Library. These books focus on rediscovering and republishing forgotten or lesser-known works from the golden age of detective fiction, which generally refers to the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s.
The series aims to introduce readers to vintage crime fiction, offering a range of titles from various authors of the time. Many of these books feature iconic detectives, such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, as well as lesser-known sleuths and amateur detectives.
These books often showcase intricate plots, clever detective work, and the atmospheric settings characteristic of classic detective fiction. The British Library Crime Classics series has gained a dedicated following, attracting both longtime fans of the genre and new readers interested in exploring the origins of modern crime fiction.
The Port of London Murders -- Josephine Bell
Death of a Busybody -- George Bellairs
Murder in the Basement -- Anthony Berkeley
Green for Danger -- Christianna Brand
Death on the Riviera -- John Bude
It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Seat of the Scornful: A Devon Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Corpse in the Waxworks: A Paris Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
Till Death Do Us Part -- John Dickson Carr
Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Continental Crimes -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Foreign Bodies -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Miraculous Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes -- Martin Edwards, Editor
The Edinburgh Mystery and Other Tales of Scottish Crime -- Martin Edwards, Editor
The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Death of a Bookseller -- Bernard J. Farmer
Murder Underground -- Mavis Doriel Hay
Due to a Death -- Mary Kelly
Murder in Piccadilly -- Charles Kingston
Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Fell Murder: A Lancashire Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Murder by Matchlight -- E.C.R. Lorac
Murder in the Mill-Race: A Devon Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Post After Post-Mortem: An Oxfordshire Mystery -- E.C. R. Lorac
These Names Make Clues -- E.C.R. Lorac
Two-Way Murder -- E.C.R. Lorac
Scarweather -- Anthony Rolls
Death of a Busybody -- George Bellairs
Murder in the Basement -- Anthony Berkeley
Green for Danger -- Christianna Brand
Death on the Riviera -- John Bude
It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Seat of the Scornful: A Devon Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Corpse in the Waxworks: A Paris Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery -- John Dickson Carr
Till Death Do Us Part -- John Dickson Carr
Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Continental Crimes -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Foreign Bodies -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Miraculous Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes -- Martin Edwards, Editor
The Edinburgh Mystery and Other Tales of Scottish Crime -- Martin Edwards, Editor
The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories -- Martin Edwards, Editor
Death of a Bookseller -- Bernard J. Farmer
Murder Underground -- Mavis Doriel Hay
Due to a Death -- Mary Kelly
Murder in Piccadilly -- Charles Kingston
Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Fell Murder: A Lancashire Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Murder by Matchlight -- E.C.R. Lorac
Murder in the Mill-Race: A Devon Mystery -- E.C.R. Lorac
Post After Post-Mortem: An Oxfordshire Mystery -- E.C. R. Lorac
These Names Make Clues -- E.C.R. Lorac
Two-Way Murder -- E.C.R. Lorac
Scarweather -- Anthony Rolls