Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics)

Arthur Morrison,J. Jefferson Farjeon,Henry Wade,H. C. Bailey,Gerald Verner,David Winser,Gladys Mitchell,Ernest Dudley,Leo Bruce,Bernard Newman,Julian Symons,Michael Gilbert,Celia Fremlin,F. A. M. Webster,Arthur Conan Doyle,Martin Edwards

ISBN 10: 0712353216 / ISBN 13: 9780712353212

Published by British Library Publishing 10/03/2020, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics)
• Publisher: British Library Publishing 10/03/2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712353216
• ISBN 13: 9780712353212
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

'The detective story is a game between two players, the author... and the reader.' - Ronald Knox

From the squash court to the golf links, the football pitch to the swimming pool and the race course to the cricket square, no court, grounds, stadium or stand is safe from skullduggery. Entering the arena where sport clashes with crime, this spirited medley of short stories showcases the greatest deadly plays and criminal gambits of the mystery genre.

With contenders by some of the finest writers in the field, including Celia Fremlin, Michael Gilbert, Gladys Mitchell and Leo Bruce, this new anthology offers a ringside view of the darker side of sports and proves that crime, naturally, is a game for all seasons.

About the Author

Martin Edwards is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics. He is an award-winning crime writer and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating and Macavity awards. His history of the mystery genre The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books was published by the British Library.