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Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Ronald Knox, Margery Allingham, George W. Cornish, Russell Thorndike, Freeman Wills Crofts
304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007513895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A unique anthology for crime aficionados - six 'perfect murder' stories written by the most accomplished crime writers of the 1930s, designed to fox real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent Cornish, who comments on whether or not these crimes could ...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
funny 16%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Murder, Alcoholism—
Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Ronald Knox, Margery Allingham, George W. Cornish, Russell Thorndike, Freeman Wills Crofts
304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007513895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A unique anthology for crime aficionados - six 'perfect murder' stories written by the most accomplished crime writers of the 1930s, designed to fox real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent Cornish, who comments on whether or not these crimes could ...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
funny 16%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Murder, Alcoholism