Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books Publisher / David M. Welch over 100 years ago

over 100 years ago

in all its lovely and imperfect forms

Or that you brushed your teeth with a chemical element this morning

Organized chronologically by year of birth

Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books Publisher / David M. Welch over 100 years agoThe main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club,