{"product_id":"bodies-from-the-library-6-forgotten-stories-of-mystery-and-suspense-by-the-masters-of-the-golden-age-of-detection-hardcover","title":"Bodies from the Library 6: Forgotten Stories of Mystery and Suspense by the Masters of the Golden Age of Detection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Medawar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBodies from the Library\u003c\/em\u003e brings into the daylight the forgotten, the lost and the unknown, and the 2023 volume is another indispensable collection for any bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixth volume of Bodies from the Library includes the usual eclectic mix of pre- and post-war stories by classic crime and thriller writers. Unearthed from ephemeral publications, newspapers and magazines, some of these 'lost' stories are by authors who have appeared in previous volumes, with others who are new to the series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe welcome back to the Library familiar Golden Age detective writers in the form of stories by Christianna Brand, Alice Campbell, Joseph Commings and Cyril Hare, a previously unknown novella by Anthony Gilbert, a short novel by Margery Allingham, and a hitherto unpublished Detection Club radio play by John Rhode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe also welcome for the first time George Bellairs, Victor Whitechurch and Andrew Garve, with E. C. Bentley's 'Greedy Night' providing a humorous parody of Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey, before five thriller writers including Geoffrey Household and Dennis Wheatley round off the collection with an unusual and exciting round-robin novella.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, whether this is your first encounter with Bodies or a return to the Library, we welcome you, the reader. Complete with revealing biographies of all 16 featured authors by Tony Medawar, we hope you will find this to be an indispensable collection for your bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor Tony Medawar is a detective fiction expert and researcher with a penchant for tracking down rare stories. In addition to the \u003cem\u003eBodies from the Library\u003c\/em\u003e series, he has edited volumes of uncollected and unpublished work by various authors including Agatha Christie, Reginald Hill and Ruth Rendell, and compiled the book \u003cem\u003eMurder, She Said: The Quotable Miss Marple\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.75 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765018722592,"sku":"9780008522773","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dbb8059664e0e937d48638b204952f5e.webp?v=1780260587","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bodies-from-the-library-6-forgotten-stories-of-mystery-and-suspense-by-the-masters-of-the-golden-age-of-detection-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}