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The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries by Michael Sims

The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries

Michael Sims

Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · November 21, 2023

For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock Holmes A Penguin Classic For The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects.

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A layered, old-school murder-mystery anthology with a collector’s pleasure built in.
Genres
Mystery Anthologies, Short Story Anthologies, Historical Mystery
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, November 21, 2023

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For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock Holmes A Penguin Classic For The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects. He sought the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by writers from outside the genre.

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This historical tour of one of our most popular literary categories includes stories never before reprinted, features rebellious early “lady detectives," and spotlights former stars of the crime field—Austrian novelist Auguste Groner and prolific American Geraldine Bonner among them. For twenty-first century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder.

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A layered, old-school murder-mystery anthology with a collector’s pleasure built in.

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  • classic mystery short stories
  • collector-friendly anthology feel

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  • short-form puzzles
  • classic-crime atmosphere

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Mystery Anthologies98%
Short Story Anthologies57%
Historical Mystery56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Mystery Anthologies
  • International Crime Fiction
  • Private Eye Fiction
Authors
Michael Sims
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
November 21, 2023
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Mystery Anthologies