Harpercollins Bodies from the Library 2 Christie Agatha, Allingham Margery, Sayers Dorothy Leigh

В данную антологию вошло 18 рассказов, написанных в Золотой век детективов, включая произведения Найо Марш и Джона Диксона Карра, которые публикуются впервые • Началом Золотого века детективов принято считать дату публикации романа «Последнее дело Трента» Эдмунда Бентли в 1913 году, но своего апогея этот период достиг в 1920 году, когда Агата Кристи и Фримен Уиллс Крофтс, позже ставшие королем и королевой детективного жанра, опубликовали свои первые романы. Следующие два десятилетия они будут выпускать произведения, которые на протяжении нескольких поколений будут будоражить умы читателей и станут шедеврами детективной литературы • В третий том Bodies from the Library вошли работы 18 представителей детективного жанра, которые наравне с Кристи и Крофтсом обрели популярность в Золотой век детективов

Classic crime fiction's 'Indiana Jones' Tony Medawar unearths more unpublished and uncollected stories from the Golden Age of suspense, including John Bude, John Dickson Carr, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons • ‘Five books in, and the selection here might well be the strongest yet. This series continues to delight with the high standard of forgotten gems that Medawar uncovers, and there’s sufficient range to ensure that all fans of the genre will find something to enjoy. Book 6 can’t come soon enough.’ • Jim Noy, author of The Red Death Murders • The end of the First World War saw the rise of an insatiable public appetite for clever and thrilling mystery fiction and a new kind of hero – the modern crime writer. As the genre soared in popularity, so did the inventiveness of its best authors, ushering in a “Golden Age” of detective fiction – two decades of exemplary mystery writing: the era of the whodunit, the impossible crime and the locked-room mystery, with stories that have thrilled and baffled generations of readers

This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand • Mystery stories have been around for centuries—there are whodunits, whydunits and howdunits, including locked-room puzzles, detective stories without detectives, and crimes with a limited choice of suspects • Countless volumes of such stories have been published, but some are still impossible to find: stories that appeared in a newspaper, magazine or an anthology that has long been out of print; ephemeral works such as plays not aired, staged or screened for decades; and unpublished stories that were absorbed into an author’s archive when they died

Эта антология редких криминальных историй и саспенса впервые в виде книги объединяет 16 рассказов мастеров Золотого века детективной литературы, включая недавно обнаруженный криминальный роман Агаты Кристи, который не публиковался с 1922 года • Сборник "Тела из библиотеки. Утраченные классические рассказы мастеров Золотого века" объединяет 16 забытых историй, которые либо были опубликованы ранее только один раз – возможно, в газете или редком журнале, – либо никогда ранее не появлялись в печати • Книга на английском языке • This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922

Murder never takes a holiday • A rock pool with a deadly secret. A bank holiday heatwave dominated by the murder of an unknown man • A sun-drenched picnic that ends in a sinister locked-room mystery. And an Adriatic holiday interrupted by a beautiful couple ... who aren't quite who they seem to be • All these, and many more, can be found in these classic stories of summertime murder and mayhem, featuring masters of the genre from Dorothy L. Sayers to Arthur Conan Doyle. From St Mark's Square in Venice to the English seaside, their tales will puzzle, entertain and prove that - no matter how far you travel - there's no rest for the wicked

Murder served ice-cold • Midwinter. As snow falls softly outside and frost sparkles on tree branches, it's time to curl up before a roaring fire, wrap your hands around a steaming mug of mulled wine, and forget your worries for now. Everything is as it should be • Or is it? • As the temperature drops outside, old grudges and new motives rise to the surface - and a murder's tracks can easily be covered by freshly fallen snow. From a poisoned box of glittering chocolates to an inexplicably invisible murder weapon, let ten of the greatest crime writers in history surprise and delight you with twists and turns as shocking as an icicle in the heart

A rich collection of classic Christmas mysteries • Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge ... in murder • Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty. From a dowager's missing jewels to a festive dinner gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last strands of tinsel have been cleared away

Молодую женщину нашли мертвой • Назревает скандал • Миссис Бэнтри просыпается и обнаруживает в своей библиотеке тело. Есть только один человек, кому стоит позвонить в данной ситуации: ее хорошей подруге Джейн Марпл • Но она не позвонила своему старому другу, чтобы утешить ее • Тело в ее библиотеке - результат насильственной смерти, а мисс Марпл очень хорошо раскрывает убийства • Ее расследование раскрывает скандал гораздо более мрачный, чем любой из них мог себе представить, и на этот раз она, возможно, оказалось к этому не готовой • Никогда не недооценивайте мисс Марпл • язык издания: Английский • A young woman found murdered • A scandal in the making • When Mrs Bantry wakes to find a body in her library, there’s only one woman to call: her good friend Jane Marple

Истории о необъяснимом, о потерянных душах, о вещах, которые рушатся перед наступлением тишины. До того, как раздался крик • А некоторые истории просто исчезают. Истории, напечатанные в старых газетах, транслируемые в прямом эфире по радио, иногда даже вообще не публикуемые – это истории, которые вы не сможете найти даже на самых пыльных библиотечных полках • "Призраки из библиотеки" воскрешают забытые рассказы о сверхъестественном, написанные одними из самых известных авторов детективов всех времен. От Артура Конан Дойла и Джона Диксона Карра до Агаты Кристи и Дафны дю Морье - эта леденящая душу антология объединяет тринадцать неизданных рассказов о терроре, а также несколько дополнительных сюрпризов • Книга на английском языке • A brand new anthology of previously unpublished and uncollected supernatural mysteries by some of the masters of the Golden Age – thrills, spills and chills perfect for Halloween

The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants • A work of unrivalled scale and ambition, Northerners is the defining biography of northern England • This authoritative new history of place and people lays out the dramatic events that created the north – waves of migration, invasions and battles, and transformative changes wrought on European culture and the global economy. In a sweeping narrative that takes us from the earliest times to the present day, the book shows that the people of the north have shaped Britain and the world in unexpected ways • At least six Roman emperors ruled from York. The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria was Europe’s leading cultural and intellectual centre. Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes, deserves to be as famous as Boudica

A gripping tale of witchcraft and romance, past and present, from the Sunday Times bestselling author… • The parish of Manningtree and Mistley has a dark history. In 1644, Cromwell's Witchfinder General tortured scores of women there, including Liza the herbalist, whose cottage still stands. Some say the spirits of his victims still haunt the old shop on the High Street… • Emma Dickson gave up her high-flying career to live in Liza’s cottage, but as Halloween approaches, visions of a terrible past are driving her to madness. In despair, Emma turns to the local rector for help, but he, too, is in the grip of something inexplicably dangerous… • Perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay, Nicola Cornick and Elizabeth Chadwick!

Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback • Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fкte, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt • Despite weeks of meticulous planning, at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen… • Beware – nobody is quite what they seem!