| ISBN |
9780008283193 (paperback) |
| Classification |
F SIMP |
| Personal Name |
Simpson, Helen, 1897-1940 |
| Title |
The anatomy of murder : famous crimes critically considered by members of the Detection Club / Helen Simpson, John Rhose, Margaret Cole, E. R. Punshon, Dorothy L. Sayers, Francis Iles, Freeman Wills Crofts ; [introduced by Martin Edwards] |
| Edition |
Paperback edition. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
London : Collins Crime Club, 2019. |
| ©1936 |
| Physical Description |
335 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Note |
Death of Henry Kinder / Helen Simpson -- Constance Kent / John Rhode -- The case of Adelaide Bartlett / Margaret Cole -- An impression of the Landru case / E.R. Punshon -- The murder of Julia Wallace / Dorothy L. Sayers -- The Rattenbury case / Francis Iles -- A New Zealand tragedy / F.W. Crofts. |
| Summary Note |
This remarkable collection from the archives of the Detection Club shows some of the most accomplished authors of their generation retelling real-life murder mysteries with all the relish of the tastiest crime fiction. |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction |
| Crime -- Fiction |
| Criminals -- Fiction |
| Subject - Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Rhode, John, 1884-1964 author. |
| Cole, Margaret, 1893-1980 author. |
| Punshon, E. R. (Ernest Robertson), 1872-1956 author. |
| Iles, Francis, 1893-1971 author. |
| Crofts, Freeman Wills, 1879-1957 author. |
| Edwards, Martin, 1955- contributor, writer of introduction. |
| Added Entry - Corporate Name |
Detection Club, author |
