MYSTERY

Miraculous Mysteries: Locked-Room Murders and Impossible Crimes

by Martin Edwards
Poisoned Pen. (British Library Crime Classics, Bk. 7). Jun. 2017. 358p. ed. by . ISBN 9781464207440. pap. $12.95. M
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Series editor Edwards (The Golden Age of Murder) turns to locked-room mysteries for the latest collection of Golden Age stories. Included in this collection are pieces by recognizable names such as Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham. The seemingly impossible locked-room murders are solved often by the authors' best-known characters, who are usually clever and explain their logical conclusions. Edwards provides a wealth of background information in brief sketches before each story.
VERDICT Although a few tales show their age with their flowery style, readers who appreciate careful plot development, slightly unusual detectives, and logical denouements will relish this volume. For lovers of Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, and other masters of that period.
Reviewed by Lesa Holstine , Apr 01, 2017
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