The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories (British Library Crime Classics) - Softcover

Martin Edwards; Alice And Claude Askew; Edgar Wallace; George R. Sims; Laurence W. Meynell; Gerald Verner; Roy Vickers; Leonard R. Gribble; Freeman Wills Crofts; E. C. R. Lorac; Henry Wade; Christianna Brand; Nicholas Blake; John Creasey; Michael Gilbert; Gil North

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9780712356879: The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories (British Library Crime Classics)

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ISBN 10: 0712356878 ISBN 13: 9780712356879

Publisher: British Library Publishing, 2017

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In classic British crime fiction, dazzling detective work is often the province of a brilliant amateur - whereas the humble police detective cuts a hapless figure. The twelve stories collected here strike a blow for the professionals, with teasing mysteries to challenge hard-working police officers' persistence and scrupulous attention to detail. As in his previous anthologies for the British Library Crime Classics series, Martin Edwards introduces readers to fascinating neglected gems of British crime writing as well as uncovering lesser-known stories by the great novelists of the golden age. Each of these stories combines realism with entertainment, skillfully blending the conduct of a criminal investigation with a compelling murder-mystery plot.

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Review:

This is a fascinating collection, with Edwards contributing much fascinating biographical information, and it's a great guide to the significance of procedurals on the development of crime fiction and the importance of police officers to the golden age of detective fiction. --Crime Review, November 2017

I salute the British Library Crime Classics team . . . Short story collections are designed to be read in multiple sittings . . . but the best of them, like this one, simply have you getting to the end of one story and wanting another. --The Bookbag, August 2017

The Long Arm of the Law is a fine collection any vintage crime fiction lover would enjoy. --Red Lips and Bibliomaniacs, December 2017

About the Author:

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer best known for two series of crime novels set in Liverpool and the Lake District. He is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics and the editor of six previous anthologies in the series, as well as being Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, has won several awards since its publication in 2015.

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