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A Classic English Crime is a tribute anthology curated for Agatha Christie’s centenary, gathering distinguished contributors from the British Crime Writers Association. Each story takes place during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction—between the world wars—and features the era’s hallmark ingredients: atmospheric settings ranging from country houses to seaside hotels, and baffling crimes such as poisoned hosts, vanished baronets, and mysterious corpses. The collection celebrates classic English detective tropes while offering fresh, inventive plots within familiar, period-appropriate contexts.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Tim Heald
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