The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1

The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1
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Publisher : Robinson
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 9781472117083
ISBN-13 : 1472117085
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Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1 by : Mike Ashley

Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1 written by Mike Ashley and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits includes: · The Thief versus Rhampsinitus by Herodotus - probably the earliest detective story ever written. · The Locked Tomb Mystery, set in ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Peters. · A new story by John Maddox Roberts featuring the young Roman detective Decius Metellus. · Robert van Gulik's ingenious He Came With the Rain featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived inseventh-century China. · A new story by Peter Tremayne, set in seventh-century Ireland and featuring Sister Fidelma. · Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael story The Price of Light. · Paul Harding's The Confession of Brother Athelstan. · A classic locked-room mystery featuring Lillian de la Torre's popular detective Sam Johnson. · A story by Michael Harrison featuring August Dupin, the detective created by Edgar Allan Poe and the inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes. · John Dickson Carr's acclaimed The Gentleman from Paris. ...and many more!


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