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The Golden Age Mystery Anthology: 40 Timeless Detective Stories.

The Man Who Knew by Agatha Christie, Where Do We Go from Here? by Dorothy L. Sayers, The Mystery Man

Agatha Christie
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Pages
864
Year
2026
Language
English
Publisher
Fanela Publishing

About

The Golden Age Mystery Anthology: 40 Timeless Detective Stories is a richly illustrated collection that celebrates the brilliance, elegance, and enduring appeal of classic crime fiction. Bringing together forty masterfully crafted tales, this volume showcases the finest works of the genre's most iconic authors, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Ngaio Marsh, Christianna Brand, and others

Featuring memorable stories such as The Man Who Knew, Where Do We Go from Here?, The Mystery Man of Soho, The Yellow Sphere, Vex Not His Ghost, Boots, and A Piece of Cake, this anthology invites readers into a world of mysteries, intrigues, and brilliant investigations.

From quiet English villages to shadowy city streets, each story presents a carefully constructed puzzle, where logic, observation, and wit are the keys to uncovering the truth. The collection reflects the defining qualities of the Golden Age of detective fiction: fair play, intricate plotting, and unforgettable detectives.

Enhanced with illustrations, this volume offers both longtime fans and new readers an immersive journey into a timeless literary tradition. Elegant, suspenseful, and intellectually engaging, it stands as a tribute to the artistry and enduring charm of classic detective storytelling.
Contents:
• Agatha Christie
- The Wife of the Kenite
- The Man who Knew
• Margery Allingham
- Room to Let
- The Mystery Man of Soho
• Dorothy L. Sayers
- The Locked Room
- The House of the Poplars
- Where Do We Go from Here?
• Edmund Crispin
- The Hours of Darkness
• Georgette Heyer
- Linckes' Great Case
• John Rhode
- The Elusive Bullet
- Sixpennyworth
- The Yellow Sphere
- Death Travels First
• E. C. R. Lorac
- Chance is a Great Thing
- Two White Mice Under a Riding Whip
• Anthony Berkeley
- The Man With the Twisted Thumb
- Benefit of the Doubt
- Hot Steel
• S. S. Van Dine
- The Almost Perfect Murder Case
- Scandal of the Louvre
- The Atonement
• H. C. Bailey
- Victoria Pumphrey
- The Thistle Down
- A Good Place
• A. A. Milne
- Bread Upon the Waters
• Arthur Upfield
- The Fool and the Perfect Murder
• Freeman Wills Crofts
- Dark Waters
• John Dickson Carr
- Grand Guignol
- The Riddle of the Cabin
- Vex Not His Ghost
• Ngaio Marsh
- Boots
• Anthony Gilbert
- Thieves Fall In
- The Whole Truth
• Christianna Brand
- Shadowed Sunlight
- A Piece of Cake
• J. Jefferson Farjeon
- Riddle of an Umbrella
• George Bellairs
- The Commotion at San Giovanni
• Victor L. Whitechurch
- The Mystery of the Corridor Express
• E. C. Bentley
- Exactly As It Happened
• Patricia Highsmith
- We Are Sorry, Too

Related Subjects

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  • Mystery & Detective
  • Adult Fiction
  • Traditional
  • Collections & Anthologies

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