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Murder in a Heatwave Cecily Gayford

Murder in a Heatwave By Cecily Gayford

Murder in a Heatwave by Cecily Gayford


$15.99
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Murder in a Heatwave Summary

Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays by Cecily Gayford

As the days get longer, escape your troubles and take a trip to the desperately hot towns where nightfall lingers and a sun-drenched picnic can end in panic. No matter how murderously high the temperatures rise, these stories will chill you to the bone. So grab a cool drink and step into the shade ... if you dare. Featuring terrifying tales of summertime murder and mayhem from Dorothy L. Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Carter Dickson, Michael Innes, Baroness Orczy, Margery Allingham, Ian Rankin, Julian Symons, Ethel Lina White and Rex Stout.

Murder in a Heatwave Reviews

With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground * Daily Mail *
Praise for the Vintage Murder series * : *
Has everything you might want ... take this little book to the beach [and] relax in the sun while reading of battered corpses -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
An excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writers -- Marcel Berlins * Times Books of the Year *
Perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime. This collection of short winter chills is well worth reading by candlelight before turning in on Christmas Eve -- Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code * The Sunday Times *
Short, clever and puzzling murder tales test the brains of the most avid crime reader ... delectable * On Magazine *
Looking forward to Christmas? [The Vintage Murder series] is a fine way to start it. It's a cracker. -- Amy Myers
An impressive tome by some great names ... there isn't actually a bum note in the entire collection, not a single one you could skip through and not miss it - which is quite some feat. To paraphrase Nick Cook's famous Crimewatch sign off, just don't have nightmares after reading it. -- Sarah Morgan * On Magazine *

About Cecily Gayford

Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she wrote her thesis on the 'Golden Age' detective stories of the 1930s and 1940s. Now a Publishing Director, she has worked at Profile Books for ten years. Murder in a Heatwave includes classic stories from well loved authors such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Margery Allingham, Ian Rankin and many more.

Additional information

GOR013070319
9781800817746
1800817746
Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays by Cecily Gayford
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Profile Books Ltd
2023-05-04
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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