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The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries

By: Michael Sims - editor introduction
Narrated by: Steve Hendrickson, Brian Thomas Abraham, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Rupert Degas, Vas Eli, Peter Forbes, Billie Fulford-Brown, Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, John Keating, Gabra Zackman
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For classic murder mystery listeners, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to have 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. 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.

©2023 Michael Sims (P)2023 Penguin Audio Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Detective Fiction Murder Mystery Private Investigators

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Critic reviews

"Throughout, Sims’s choices, which showcase his encyclopedic knowledge of mystery fiction, range from good to great, and place welcome focus on the historic contributions of women to the genre. Even the most well-read mystery fans have good reason to check this out."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Entertaining, wide-ranging anthology....Includes stories never before reprinted, rebellious early female detectives, and spotlights former stars of the crime field."
—The North Salem Post
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