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A Treasury of Great Mysteries brings together a selection of detective and mystery works from the golden age of the 1920s through the 1940s. The volume includes two novels, three novellas, and six short stories, showcasing the writing of celebrated authors such as Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Anthony Berkeley, Dorothy Sayers, and others.
Each piece exemplifies the era’s style of suspense, clever plotting, and atmospheric settings, offering readers a compact glimpse into the period’s most beloved mystery writers.
The anthology serves as a valuable reference for fans of classic detective fiction and a convenient introduction to the canonical authors of the time.
First publish date: 1957
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Howard Haycraft
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